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Props, Planes, and Police - The Abe Herr Story
College of Aviation
… a 2010 graduate of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation. Although the … York, was better known as a railroad town, it also had an aviation connection. Being the manufacturing location of … it is better to be lucky than good. Fortunately for the aviation industry, Herr’s childhood house happened to be in …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/12/herr
President's Media Kit
Office of the President
… and later returned to teach and lead at the College of Aviation. Diverse career experience A former commercial … workforce development, rehabilitation services and aviation, including serving his fourth term on the Michigan Aeronautics Commission, a statewide board for all aviation infrastructure spending and rulemaking. Advocating …
https://wmich.edu/president/about/media-kit
Friday Feature: Jessica Birnbaum
College of Aviation
… from the program in 2004 with a bachelor’s degree in Aviation Administration (now Aviation Management and Operations) and is now a Faculty Specialist at the College of Aviation. “I chose WMU because we are one of the best flight …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/birnbaum
Rising from Republic Airways and Soaring with Spirit Airlines: Aaron Jones Climbs Higher
College of Aviation
… Aaron Jones. The spring 2010 graduate of the College of Aviation recently swapped captain's uniforms, ending a … into the colors of Spirit Airlines . Request College of Aviation Info! Coming out of Ann Arbor Pioneer High School … Jones came to the Western campus with a bit of collegiate aviation in his system. He was dual-enrolled at Eastern …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/09/ajones
Professional Concerns Committee Members
Faculty Senate
… Levin (2026) Arts and Sciences Matilda McLean (2028) Aviation Richard Meyer (2026) Engineering and Applied …
https://wmich.edu/facultysenate/committees/professionalconcerns/pccmembers
Major Matthew Alexander
Military Science and Leadership
… Platoon Leader, Battalion Logistics Officer, and Brigade Aviation Officer. His assignments include service with the 127th Aviation Support Battalion and 3-501st Assault Helicopter … Texas; 3rd Brigade Combat Team and 6-101 General Support Aviation Battalion at Fort Campbell, Kentucky; and Human …
https://wmich.edu/rotc/directory/alexander-matthew
Corporate Pilot Dan Homolek - Giving Back by Going Back
College of Aviation
… MI, Dan Homolek is “not quite sure” how his interest in aviation began. “If you ask my parents, they’ll tell you I … plotting the next part of his journey. As everyone knows in aviation, networking is instrumental in the pursuit of … possess the skills necessary to operate and work within the aviation industry, a person must be fluent in networking and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/06/homolek
Riding High with Adam Rice
College of Aviation
… 20 years and the only family member joined at the hip to aviation, promised to take the young Adam for a ride -- an … him on a career in the clouds. (3) The WMU College of Aviation's reputation in the industry is unmatched in … since his December 2018 graduation with a degree in aviation flight science , Rice complemented the above three …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/rice
The Migration of Jonathan Miller - A SouthWestern Journey to Success
College of Aviation
… graduated from the Western Michigan University College of Aviation with degree in aviation flight science in 2008. Take yourself back to that … when Miller got into the game -- the financial crisis sent aviation in particular into a headfirst -- and really fast …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/01/jonathanmiller
A Bronco in a Blackhawk – A Salute to Doug Stutzman’s Service
College of Aviation
… to the colors of the Western Michigan University College of Aviation . The natural career progression for the 2012 WMU degree recipient in aviation flight science was . . . flying helicopters for the … of the bases in the college's offerings -- a degree in aviation management and operations . To say that the native …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/dougstutzman