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The End of my Year Studying in Japan Pt 1: Language Improvement

Study Abroad

… countryside town in Saitama Prefecture, Japan. And yet, now I’m on my way back to America. I want to share my … to say, so I decided to break it up into a 3-part series. Now, I’m going to share my Japanese language journey from … at a higher level there. Well, turns out I basically knew nothing. I quickly realized that I was not prepared for …

https://wmich.edu/studyabroad/blog/2019/08/gettiglanguageimprovement

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

College of Aviation

… and a founding member of the campus chapter of what is now known as the  Organization of Black Aerospace Professionals - … mentor and counsel the college's current enrollees. He's logged more than a few miles in the friendly skies since his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2019/09/rochon2019

An "AAR"guably Great Experience - Will Wales Internship with AAR Corp

College of Aviation

… approximately $2 billion in annual revenue. AAR Corp. now has over 6,000 employees in twenty different countries. … aircraft capable of refueling aircraft mid-flight. This knowledge of the aircraft was useful in that it gave me a … would determine, based on this information, whether or not they could competitively bid on the RFP. Most OEMs have …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2019/09/walesaar

Takeoffs and Touchdowns – Matt Thaler Scores with Delta

College of Aviation

… Titans in the National Football League. While far less notable to the general public, Thaler is nonetheless at the top of his profession as a Boeing 717 … campus in Kalamazoo to the program's headquarters at Kellogg Field in Battle Creek through the Western Student …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/08/thaler

The ABCs of Braden Wilson: Aviation, Broncos, and Camaraderie

College of Aviation

… school days in Clarkston , located about a 45-minute drive north of Detroit -- if one observes the speed laws.    … and 100-yard backstroke for the Clarkston varsity , well enough to qualify for the state tournament.    When he wasn't … status as a work experience was the time he logged with Annie Quardokus , manager of aviation dispatch and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2021/01/braden

Magnificently Managing an Airport: Sarah Pagano’s Aviation Management and Operations Success

College of Aviation

… Magnificently Managing an Airport: Sarah Pagano’s Aviation Management and Operations Success WMU Aviation Management Alumna Sarah Pagano wearing an Amelia Earhart scarf given to her by a mentor … (COA) based at the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field .  "It offered the program I wanted in aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2022/08/pagano

Redirecting the Aviation Dream: Jonathan Freye Leverages Himself as an Aviation Lobbyist

College of Aviation

… aviation flight science from the WMU College of Aviation , now stays basically on the ground except when he flies for … flights by 2028.  Request College of Aviation Information  Nothing like that was on his horizon when, six months into … industry and its across-the-board businesses.  He's logged a decade as a political staffer and an aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2022/10/freye

VanHowe You Get Things Done! Lessons Learned and Applied by Thomas VanHowe

College of Aviation

… Aviation should have been taped to serve as a lesson on how not to do it.  Today he is a first officer for Delta Air … raised in Eminem's home territory of Macomb Township northwest of Detroit, learned those lessons rather well if … and convinced him he was headed for corporate aviation.    Not quite, and not yet. SkyWest Airlines based in St. …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2022/09/vanhowe

The Determination of Doogan in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… I'm Kyle, but most folks call me 'Doogan.'"    While he's not yet a fully certified "tech guy" whose job it is to keep … industry swimming above the clouds, at Western he is a "Normie," one of the student staff under Norm Risk.   Risk is the supervisor of aviation facilities …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2022/08/doogan