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THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY SPRING 2017 PILOT SHORTAGE Despite claims of ‘wolf crying,’ the aviation industry is facing a big numbers challenge. PAGE 12 FROM THE INTERIM PRESIDENT Spring 2017 24 Volume 13, No. 1 Lift, the alumni magazine of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is published twice annually (spring and fall). For Embry-Riddle’s Engineering and Aerospace Innovation Copyright © 2017 global base of Complex (MicaPlex) on our Daytona Beach Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University accomplished Campus, which opened March 23. Our new Florida/Arizona/Worldwide 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. alumni, the horizon research park will support entrepreneurs and Daytona Beach, FL 32114 looks bright and startups to lead the next wave of industry All rights reserved 8 clear. We are innovation and job creation. This first phase of Interim Senior Vice President of Development and Alumni Relations building on our construction includes business acceleration Lee Williams, CFRE 90-year history of and incubation capabilities, flex-lease space Senior Executive Director of Development innovation to ensure and cutting-edge instrumentation. Soon, a Christopher Lambert, J.D. Executive Director of Alumni Relations the institution flies second building will begin that will include Bill Thompson (’87, PC) even higher in the future. We are also helping a wind tunnel and test facility featuring the Senior Director of Alumni & Development Communications the aviation and aerospace industries to address most advanced measurement capabilities in Anthony Brown challenges and seize new opportunities as its class. Meanwhile, we continue to work Director of Alumni & Development Communications/Editor they arise. We have continued to strive toward on some 250 ongoing research projects to Sara Withrow doubling our research enterprise within the next prepare our students for a broad range of Assistant Director of Alumni 20 12 5 & Development Communications five to 10 years. Our elite community of alumni career opportunities. Melanie Stawicki Azam represent our greatest achievement, and we In this issue, we highlight our efforts Communications Specialist IN OTHER WORDS ALUMNI @WORK Alan Marcos Pinto Cesar remain grateful for your continuing support. to better understand and mitigate the pilot 5 Fighting the 20 The Toymaker I have been honored to serve as your shortage and its impacts on the aviation CONTRIBUTORS Good Fight Luc Bausch (‘89, PC) turns lifelong interim president. Now, I am excited about industry. For the past several years, Embry- Melanie Hanns, Director of Media Relations Former Air Force flight test hobby into thriving business Jason Kadah, Director of Communications 12 Embry-Riddle’s future under outstanding new Riddle has organized working summits for the and Marketing engineer Molly Mae Potter (‘07, DB) GIVING TO EMBRY-RIDDLE leadership. Dr. P. Barry Butler, former executive airlines and conducted research in the area of Daryl LaBello, Multimedia Producer The Pull becomes a voice for female veterans vice president and provost at the University pilot supply and demand to help confront the David Massey, Multimedia Producer 22 The Art and Science Molly Mae Potter (‘07, DB) of Aviation of Iowa, was named Embry-Riddle’s sixth issue. On April 3, we hosted a lively Lift, Off WINGS OF LEGACY Bob Score, Media Production Coordinator of the Pilot Helen Wessel funds chair to president, having received the full endorsement the Page discussion and in-depth examination Chris Warren 6 A Living History establish a new aerospace of the Presidential Search Committee and of the pilot shortage issue. If you missed it, Published by MANIFEST LLC Shortage Remembering the No. 5 physiology program the Faculty Advisory Committee. Dr. Butler’s you can view a recording of the event at Senior Editor Forces of demand British Flying Training School expertise in aeronautical, astronautical and lift.erau.edu/videos-spring-2017. Don Sears through memorial ALUMNI IN ACTION Art Director (and experts) confirm mechanical engineering and his extensive Through Embry-Riddle’s new ResearchER Carolyn Miller 24 the shortage is real Clean Energy contributions to aerospace science make him magazine, which debuted in March, and Production Manager Lori Orient 8 On the Fast Track Pioneer uniquely well-suited to help Embry-Riddle related news on our website, we will keep Greg Zupkus (‘86, DB) creates the Senior Production Technology Specialist An inside look at how Embry- achieve the next level of excellence. you well-informed of our progress to achieve Sonia Fitzgerald Riddle students and alumni first for-profit wind power plant Dr. Butler has joined Embry-Riddle at the next level of excellence, honoring our Project Manager are fully prepped to take off in Connecticut Wesley Bresette an exciting time in the institution’s history. university and your legacy with us. Thank you with the major airlines This year, U.S. News & World Report for the good work that you do in your careers Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity CHECK OUT THE named Embry-Riddle Worldwide as No. 1 and communities. Please be sure to share Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, LIFT WEBSITE! in the nation for offering the best online your ideas with Dr. Butler, and join me in age, national origin, handicap, veteran’s Read Lift on your desktop, tablet or status or sexual orientation. bachelor’s degree programs. Embry-Riddle’s welcoming him to the university as we move Nonprofit identification: 59-0936101. phone, and get immediate access top-ranked aerospace engineering bachelor’s forward together. Change address, unsubscribe or email the to video and other web extras. editor at [email protected]. programs are already renowned nationally lift.erau.edu PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER and internationally. Sincerely yours, With our research successes, Embry-Riddle Karen A. Holbrook, Ph.D. 2 Chatter 4 Feedback 26 Alumni News 32 Class Notes is poised to become a premier source of News and notes Embry-Riddle alumni A message from the Find out what your transformative science and engineering, and from the world of and friends offer Alumni Association, fellow alumni are up the world’s leading aviation university. Key to Embry-Riddle comments and opinions upcoming events and more to now those efforts is the debut of the John Mica INTERIM PRESIDENT ZUPKUS: PAUL R. VALLILLO, ESQ.; ILLUSTRATION: RAUL ARIAS; POTTER: NATALIE CASS NATALIE POTTER: ARIAS; RAUL ESQ.; ILLUSTRATION: VALLILLO, R. ZUPKUS: PAUL ON THE COVER: Illustration by Raul Arias LIFT SPRING 2017 ALUMNI.ERAU.EDU 1 NEWS & NOTES FROM THE WORLD OF EMBRY-RIDDLE No. 1 Online Educator Embry-Riddle Worldwide ranked at top CHATTER for undergraduate distance learning Once again, Embry-Riddle launched its dis- reputation, stu- Welcome, Aeronautical University’s tance learning and dent services and Worldwide Campus has been online programs technology. ranked No. 1 in U.S. News & World as Worldwide, it “We are set- Barry Butler! Report’s 2017 list for best online was natural for the ting the standard Embry-Riddle names bachelor’s degrees in the nation. university to lever- for world-class, This is the fourth consecu- age its global repu- unparalleled online permanent president ALTIMETER: tive year that Embry-Riddle tation of excellence and education,” says Jason HIGH POINTS AT Worldwide (online.erau.edu) faculty expertise in aviation M. Ruckert, vice chancellor for EMBRY-RIDDLE secured a coveted spot. Last year, and aerospace. We continue to online education. “By constantly n Feb. 14, Embry-Riddle’s Board of Embry-Riddle Worldwide tied move forward, constantly finding integrating new technologies Trustees unanimously appointed Associate Professor Jackie for first and was listed as No. 1 new ways to provide even more such as virtual reality, artificial P. Barry Butler to be the university’s Luedtke of the Prescott Best Online Bachelor’s Degree valuable, more personal atten- intelligence and virtual labora- sixth president. Campus’ College of Aviation Program for Veterans. tion to our students.” tories, we are preparing our stu- “I’m thrilled to be named receives the 2016 V.L. Laursen “This ranking honors the U.S. News & World Report dents to obtain the career they Embry-Riddle’s next president, Award for “outstanding Oand I look forward to building upon the decades of experience and com- ranks online bachelor’s degree desire, and to flourish as leaders contributions to aerospace mitment to quality, real-world and programs and graduate busi- for years to come.” outstanding global reputation of the education” from the University list to the final approval of the board of trustees, innovative higher education that ness programs in the following Embry-Riddle Worldwide university,” Butler said to a crowd of stu- ALTIMETER (CONTINUED) Aviation Association. there was one name that consistently rose to the Embry-Riddle Worldwide has categories: student engagement, serves more than 22,000 stu- dents, faculty and staff assembled in the top. And that was Dr. Butler,” says Mori Hosseini The Daytona Beach Campus’ been known for since its incep- admissions selectivity (gradu- dents online and at 125 campuses Jim Henderson Administration and Welcome (HonDoc ’13; ’78, ’79, ’82, DB), chairman of the Embry-Riddle Worldwide Women’s Soccer team receives tion in 1971,” says Chancellor John ate business programs), faculty in the United States and globally. Center building the following day. “I want to opens a new campus in North Embry-Riddle Board of Trustees and chairman of the National Soccer Coaches R. Watret. “When Embry-Riddle credentials and training, peer — Melanie Hanns partner with all of you to define the future of Charleston, S.C. the Presidential Search Committee. Association of America Team Embry-Riddle, the research we do, the educa- Butler says he is particularly excited to join Academic Award for achieving tional programs we deliver and our engagement Air Force ROTC Det.