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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. … fifteen-year contract with the United States Airforce (USAF). This contract falls within AAR Corp.’s Landing Gear … and parts supply for the landing gear assemblies on the USAF’s fleet of the C-130, E-3 Sentry, and KC-135 aircrafts. …

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

Takeoffs and Touchdowns – Matt Thaler Scores with Delta

College of Aviation

… "in The Show," "on Broadway." Davis plays in front of thousands of people and before millions on television as a wide … Titans in the National Football League. While far less notable to the general public, Thaler is nonetheless at the … 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 … me for the CACC position."  Freye with his wife, Susan, and son, Connor Helping to redirect his career course … 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

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

Airport Internship: Bismarck, ND

College of Aviation

… supervision of the Airport Manager. Supervision Exercised: None Quote: Wen-Yen (Vincent) Huang - Bismarck Airport … Airport, I have been given the opportunity to gain knowledge and hands-on experience on all aspects of an Part … 139 airport, including Administration, Security (1542), Snow removal, Airport Operations, Airport Maintenance and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/jobs/blog/2023/04/bismarck