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Aviation Passion and Professionalism – Professor Lisa Whittaker Has It All

College of Aviation

Aviation Passion and Professionalism – Professor Lisa …     Which is why, as a member of the WMU College of Aviation's faculty since 2000, she has taught these courses: aviation safety (her personal favorite), airport …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/whittaker

From Student Involvement to Airline Operations: Kevin Klimas’ Aviation Management Path

College of Aviation

… Student Involvement to Airline Operations: Kevin Klimas’ Aviation Management Path Submitted by Cole Hinzmann on Kevin …   It was the latter for Kevin Klimas, a senior majoring in aviation management and operations in the WMU College of Aviation.   Klimas having fun on a ski trip in northern …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/klimas

Cheering Up a Career in Aviation Technical Operations with Katelyn Mobley

College of Aviation

… Cheering Up a Career in Aviation Technical Operations with Katelyn Mobley Submitted … the components of an airplane.  Now a sophomore majoring in aviation technical operations in the WMU College of Aviation, Mobley admits that she was always interested in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mobley

WMU Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award Winner - Albert Glenn

College of Aviation

… WMU Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award Winner - Albert Glenn … impact on helping to increase diversity in the field of aviation.  Captain Albert Glenn currently serves as the … FedEx Express. Captain Glenn’s tie to the WMU College of Aviation is his service as an active member of the WMU …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/11/glenn

Wrenches and Wings: Morgan Boyd’s Mission to Keep Aviation Soaring

College of Aviation

… Wrenches and Wings: Morgan Boyd’s Mission to Keep Aviation Soaring Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Technical Operations Alumna Morgan Boyd during her … off from the runway and fly home."   Request College of Aviation Information While the WMU College of Aviation

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/07/boyd

Curtis "Doc" Swanson - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee

College of Aviation

… Curtis "Doc" Swanson - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … graduated from the University of Illinois, Institute of Aviation with an A&P Mechanics license, then entered WMU to complete his aviation education. At WMU "Doc" started his MS, and also …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/02/swanson

Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Management and Operations Alumni at the Delta Air … miles northwest of downtown Detroit.   Request College of Aviation Information Wilson with his Delta Network Planning …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/12/wilson

Clarence "Pappy" Vandeventer - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee

College of Aviation

… Clarence "Pappy" Vandeventer - WMU Aviation Hall of Honor Inductee Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … it is hard not to be wowed.  The man was immersed in aviation, his influence reaching far beyond the boundaries … he becomes the 13th member inducted into the College of Aviation’s Hall of Honor.  VanDeventer served as an …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/02/pappy

The Rise of Rochon – Randall’s Aviation Journey and The Power of Giving Back

College of Aviation

… The Rise of Rochon – Randall’s Aviation Journey and The Power of Giving Back Submitted by … 2002 graduate of the Western Michigan University College of Aviation and a founding member of the campus chapter of what … a student can encounter when in pursuit of a career in the aviation industry.  That's why, despite a hectic and busy …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/09/rochon2019

Shannon Carpenter Fine Tunes Her Time in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… Shannon Carpenter Fine Tunes Her Time in Aviation Technical Operations Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Move over Mr. Goodwrenches of the aviation world and make room for the Miss Goodwrenches, such … to graduate after the 2020 fall semester with a degree in aviation maintenance technology, she is the reigning chapter …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/shannon-carpenter