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Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation
College of Aviation
… on When it came to a career in aviation, Alexis Brown always seemed to know she was on the right "track." During … a first officer and liaison among pilots, schedulers and maintenance personnel. ExpressJet, based in Atlanta, … as United Express on behalf of United Airlines at more than 100 airports in North America, Canada and Mexico -- making …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/04/brown
Escalating Aviation Opportunities with Emma Hughes
College of Aviation
… Michigan University senior's case, she's taking a step that was beyond what was possible for those glass-ceiling smashers. Not only is … doing double duty and also seeking a degree in aviation maintenance technology . The likes of Cochran and Coleman in …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/emmahughes
There “Arndt” Reasons to Skydive? Teagan Works to Maintain and Jump
College of Aviation
… that provides fixed-base services, aircraft and jet maintenance, and sales at the Oakland County International … Broncos at Bronco Bash Sensing that this kind of enterprise was right down her flight path, Arndt pointed her career radar westward. "I chose WMU because of its outstanding aviation …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/10/arndt
A Flying Fish: David Fish takes Tech Ops to Army Air School
College of Aviation
… Ops to Army Air School Submitted by Tom Thinnes on When he was a student at Marshall High School at the dawn of the millennium, there was a pretty good chance that David Fish could not eye a … of the WMU College of Aviation with a degree in aviation maintenance technology , Fish was trained to make certain …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/davidfish
Keeping Up with Kevin: Stolarski’s Rise to the Main Line World of Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… of the WMU College of Aviation with a degree in aviation maintenance technology , Stolarski jumped right into the … "It quickly became apparent," Stolarski says, "that I was going to be doing this for the rest of my life. I … and limited-turbo engines. Going strictly to turbines was a huge learning curve." Accompanying that growth was an …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/07/stolarski
Friday Feature: Abimbola Ogundare
College of Aviation
… student from Nigeria, Africa. His major is Aviation Maintenance Technology. Abimbola Ogundare decided to attend … WMU because of its reputation as a top aviation program. He was also impressed with the diversity at WMU. In addition to … memory at the CoA so far, Abimbola Ogundare says that he was impressed and surprised with Aviation Outlook Day. He …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/01/ogundare
Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot
College of Aviation
… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … me," he wrote years later in a scholarship application. "I was very nervous as I boarded the plane with my mother, and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos
Jason Anthony’s Allstate Avionics Aviation Ascension
College of Aviation
… of where he would polish his employment credentials. But it wasn't an exact route to Battle Creek's W. K. Kellogg … for the 2007 graduate of Gull Lake High School . There was a bit of a detour -- seven years worth -- when the … Destined to earn a degree in 2018 in aviation maintenance technology , Anthony was well-school enough in …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/06/anthony
Finding His Footing – Calvin Freeland Lands in the Right Career
College of Aviation
… another option. For Calvin Freeland, the second option was a first cousin of the first. "When I enrolled at the … "I majored in flight science . But when I decided it was not the lifestyle I wanted, I changed to the program in … who is a WMU junior enrolled in his second year of aviation-maintenance courses. "I just happened to find my calling a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/10/freeland
The Lovable Latvian, Janis Strupis is making waves in the WMU Aviation Technical Operations Program
College of Aviation
… The Lovable Latvian, Janis Strupis is making waves in the WMU Aviation Technical Operations Program … on Growing up in Latvia, Janis Strupis easily made his way through water as a competitive swimmer. Now, as a major … will be his professional career, Janis has enjoyed the maintenance-practice class taught by Brian Jansen. "It was …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/strupis