Search
Student Spotlight: Trevor Thelen
College of Aviation
… MI, a small town near Lansing. He began at the College of Aviation in the Summer of 2017 and is now a senior preparing … to graduate in December! Trevor is double majoring in Aviation Flight Science and Aviation Management and Operations. He is also obtaining a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2020/08/thelen
From giveaways to games to performances, epic celebration planned for Bronco Bash 2025
News
… Police and a drone soccer area hosted by the College of Aviation. The Geology Club will even bring back its popular …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/bronco-bash-2025
AASF Memorial Scholarships
College of Aviation
… Scholarships AASF Memorial Scholarships The Alaskan Aviation Safety Foundation provides scholarships to individuals who want to develop their aviation careers. There are three scholarships available … to Apply Scholarship Requirements: -Participating in an aviation related program with a qualified instructor or at …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/scholarships/blog/2023/07/aasf
Managing Matthew Wietstock: Pursuing a Career in Operations through Flight
College of Aviation
… you want to repeat in an airplane. Nevertheless, College of Aviation junior Matthew Wietstock is such a fan of the slow … just going to try new rides." Request Information about WMU Aviation While most pilots may not like to experience that … , is a bit backward. Double majors in the College of Aviation are not that unusual, but Wietstock's prime path …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2020/12/wietstock
Torqued Off, and Loving Every Minute of it! Meet American Airlines Aircraft Mechanic Simi Razvi
College of Aviation
… tech in the world of high-skilled, modern-day aviation. She has leveraged her time in education, pushing … her career to American Airlines at warp-like speed. In aviation technical operations, one of the coveted career … Airport in Detroit. Davis Aerospace was heavily aviation-oriented, so it was hard not to get hooked! The …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2018/03/razvi
Tierney’s Travels – the Recruitment and Retention of Shelbi Tierney
College of Aviation
… of traveling, a factor that turned her on to a career in aviation. That led Tierney to the Western Michigan University College of Aviation and student duties as its lead aviation ambassador, plus being part of the outreach and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2020/05/tierney
New career opportunities take flight in partnership between Western, SkyWest Airlines
News
… and Dr. Raymond Thompson, dean of Western's College of Aviation, share their excitement in launching the elite … in the world. It will provide a runway to success for aviation students through SkyWest's Pilot Pathway Program … AMT Pathway Program . LaFollette talks to a room full of aviation students. "At Western, we're preparing the next …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70478
Sky Broncos advance to national competition
News
… The Sky Bronco precision flight team is coached by Aviation Faculty Specialist II Ryan Seiler along with … and current flight instructor with the College of Aviation. This year's win marks the sixth consecutive … championship for the 13-member team that is coached by Aviation Faculty Specialist II Ryan Seiler along with …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50133
Marching with Mardoian – Dylan Sets His Sights on the Sky
College of Aviation
… up his future during a United Airlines visit There are aviation programs that focus solely on that particular … -- such as the WMU (Western Michigan University) College of Aviation -- that is based at a comprehensive university and … And he won't be the last. Now a senior double-majoring in aviation flight science and aviation management/operations , …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2021/08/mardoian
Sky Broncos finish fourth in national collegiate championship
News
… University. The 13-member WMU team from WMU's College of Aviation in Battle Creek captured third place in the … as the event's overall top pilot. He is a senior studying aviation flight science and administration. The WMU team has … and Steve Tkachuk, a longtime WMU flight instructor and aviation specialist. The names of Sky Broncos team members …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/05/581