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… WMU awards recognize diversity and inclusion efforts Submitted by … Michigan University will recognize campus efforts toward promoting diversity and inclusion by honoring two … students and inspiring careers in aviation, while retaining a diverse student body in the College of Aviation …

… OLLI events. We have experienced lifelong learning in ways that no one could have predicted, even if they had a crystal ball. For me, this time of year is always special and I am reminded about how special each of you … The fat in the blood builds a waxy plaque on the artery wall that narrows the passage of blood flow …

… devouring season two of the hit series, celebrating its renewal for a third installment. "Reaching No. 1 on Netflix as quickly as we did was really thrilling—and for me very heartwarming and … again, and it was really fun to see all the pictures on the wall and go back and reminisce that way," she says. "So many …

… World of Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Rachel Tuit wants to become something she has never personally witnessed … Rachel Tuit visiting the Nyungwe National Forest in Rwanda, January 2019 The 2019 graduate of Grand Rapids … Rapids Parks and Recreation Department as a 15 year old, duty that evolved into a year-round gig.  "Since then, I've …

… Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny … College of Aviation. Grandfather Richard Matteson was a radio operator aboard a B-17, the four-engine Flying … out of German military and industrial targets during World War II. Grandmother Geraldine Matteson was a secretary for …

… Patrick Lambour the worlds of airplanes and airports were always music to his ears.    Today, as a senior majoring in … drive from Boston," depending on the traffic.  And there always seems to be traffic, enough that an air-traffic … in their shoes," Lambour says.  Ambassadors are also on duty when the college stages its annual golfing fundraiser …

… The ultimate Bronco: Six-time Western alumnus looks forward to next chapter Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. James … all while riding on the leading edge of the computer wave. In fact, most students he sat next to at his two … managing jobs and his education, especially pulling double duty on degrees over the last couple of years. "I actually …

… on When it came to a career in aviation, Alexis Brown always seemed to know she was on the right "track." During their college careers, her … their stories about travels and meets while growing up, she wanted to follow in their spike marks as well.  Good enough …

… of Brian Vanderberg Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Ever watch one of those emergency helicopters sit down at a … that Vanderberg had what it takes to join the Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training initiative.  He applied and was accepted.   University of Michigan Survival Flight …

… a young high school student, his infatuation with aviation was sparked after meeting a group of pilots at the local … Elkhart, Indiana.  This triggered something in him, and it wasn’t long before Deckard clicked with a former U.S. Air … a vocation, the thought of retirement is a hard pill to swallow.  In 1999, Tom Deckard retired from WMU.  Looking …