Lift - Spring 2012 - (Page 1)
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Spring 2012
lEttEr from thE prEsidEnt
Our best gift to the next generation: knowledge.
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Embry-Riddle partners with Chinese universities • Aviation safety library comes to Prescott Campus • Daytona Beach welcomes fast-pitch softball • New lab supports unmanned aircraft systems degree • Eagle honored as FAA Master Mechanic
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boundlEss
Eco Eagle soars into aviation history
Embry-Riddle aircraft is first of its kind.
winGs of lEGAcy
Teaching with jet fire
Former professor’s lesson leaves lasting impression on students.
fliGht pAth
Golden ticket
Sean Jodoin (’97 DB) is helping make ‘Virgin’ world of commercial , spaceflight possible.
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Eagle trio ensures space launch success.
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Photo by Mark Greenberg
Embry-Riddle fosters and inspires idea generation in aviation and beyond.
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GivinG to Embry-riddlE
Multiplication effect
Ted and Deborah Beneigh invest in future faculty—and students.
Alumni in Action
Teacher, trainer, pilot
Christopher Walton (’82, PC; ’84, WW) spends his free time teaching future aviators.
Alumni nEws
Message from the Assistant Vice President • OctoberWest wows alumni • An extra-special homecoming • Two Eagle families are ‘in control’ • Alumnus Barry Schiff named Living Legend • Alumni leaders go on retreat • Women’s Initiative makes its debut • Alumni Association awards Eagle of Excellence at NBAA
On the cover: Matthew Lyon, a student and member of the Autonomous Winged Educational Surveillance Operational Mission Experiment (AWESOME) at the Prescott Campus, launches the ‘Skywalker’ UAS in preparation for a national competition in June (See page 15). Photo by Stephen Rayleigh.
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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Lift - Spring 2012
Lift - Spring 2012
Contents
Letter from the President
Chatter
Boundless
Wings of Legacy
Flight Path
Home on the Range
Emphasis: Innovation
Giving to Embry-Riddle
Alumni in Action
Alumni News
Class Notes
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