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Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership

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… Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate … Tim, who also caught the bug. The siblings followed their aviation aspirations from their hometown of Commerce, … first officers. A new partnership between WMU's College of Aviation and United will put students on a faster track to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142

WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

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… WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … received three grants totaling $434,690 from the Federal Aviation Administration NextGen Weather Technology in the … to study weather information systems to improve general aviation safety and, ultimately, reduce accident risk. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646

Gala celebration to mark 75 years of aviation education at WMU

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… Gala celebration to mark 75 years of aviation education at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on WMU celebrates 75 years of aviation education KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For the past 75 years, … that planes take off, fly and land safely. The College of Aviation will honor that accomplishment during a gala …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19708

Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads to WMU

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… Burris family aviation scholarship will send air academy grads to WMU … (not verified) on The scholarship will help a West Michigan Aviation Academy student attend WMU. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A … a $25,000 annual scholarship at her alma mater's College of Aviation to provide an opportunity for a West Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23194

WMU aviation programs to be part of Midwest tuition exchange group

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… WMU aviation programs to be part of Midwest tuition exchange … signed off on a recommendation to allow WMU's College of Aviation to become part of a nine-state tuition reciprocity … the Midwest Student Exchange Program that is limited to aviation programs and will restrict nonresident tuition …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25473

Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon

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… Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon Submitted by Erin … on campus. Albrecht has earned his bachelor's degree in aviation flight science. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Kyle Albrecht's … Western Michigan University with a bachelor's degree in aviation flight science. Both of his grandfathers flew …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67823

Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings

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Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job … on Luis Jaime will graduate from Western with a degree in aviation technical operations and a job waiting in the wings … Mich.— Luis Jaime has been dreaming of a career in aviation since he was a kid. "I was amazed every time I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66510

Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

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… Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of … I want to do,” she says, intrigued by the science behind aviation and the prospect of traveling the world. Little did … to inspire young women of color to pursue careers in aviation and diversify the field, Sisters of the Skies, Inc. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257

Bronco in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set

College of Aviation

… from Jackson to Jet Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Flight Science Alumni Cole Dillon, current Captain … like flying the friendly skies of the WMU College of Aviation.   Recently, Tom Thinnes, the College's director of … But it was -- Cole Dillon, a 2018 recipient of a degree in aviation flight science who served as one of Thinnes' …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/08/dillon

WMU's Haenicke Institute recognizes 47 faculty and instructors for transformative study abroad programs

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… would like to recognize those efforts.”   College of Aviation   Stephen Hasenick and Matilda McLean – Aviation in France; 22 students   “An unforgettable … an exclusive tour of their facility, learning about their aviation pipeline program and seeing incredible aircraft in …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/08/study-abroad-faculty