THE ALUMNI MAGAZINE OF EMBRY-RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY SPRING 2019 The Mori Hosseini Student Union is sleek, functional and officially open for business THE NEW UNION PAGE 10 Spring 2019 FROM THE PRESIDENT 6 Volume 15, No. 1 Lift, the alumni magazine of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, is published twice annually (spring and fall) by the division of Philanthropy & Alumni Engagement. Copyright © 2019 You may imagine John Paul Riddle Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Florida/Arizona/Worldwide 600 S. Clyde Morris Blvd. as a dashing barnstormer in Daytona Beach, FL 32114 his Jenny biplane. You would be All rights reserved. 20 Senior Vice President of Philanthropy 10 24 right. He was one of many who & Alumni Engagement Marc Archambault supported his passion for flying by Senior Executive Director of Philanthropy performing stunts over fields and Christopher Lambert, J.D. Executive Director of Alumni Engagement fairgrounds across America. Some Bill Thompson (’87) PHILANTHROPY & ALUMNI of these early flyers, such as Charles COMMUNICATIONS Lindbergh, Wiley Post and Ruth Law, Executive Director of Communications Anthony Brown 14 went on to become aviation legends. Director of Communications/Editor Sara Withrow Assistant Director of Communications IN OTHER WORDS ALUMNI @WORK With the support of T. Higbee Embry, He would want to hear from Melanie Stawicki Azam Assistant Director of Digital 5 FollowYourDreams 20 AHuman a flying student who became his partner, students who are acting as consultants Engagement & Philanthropy How Alexander Wells’ aviation Riddle chose to pioneer the business to airlines and airports and striking out Alan Marcos Pinto Cesar FactorsRemedy career turned into a fulfilling Steve Powell is fighting to prevent of aviation. [For more, see Page 6.] The as entrepreneurs. CONTRIBUTORS 14 life of teaching fatal medical mishaps using pair went to work, overhauling engines, At the dedication of the Mori William R. “Bill” Goebel (‘82) aviation safety science selling aircraft and landing one of the Hosseini Student Union at the Daytona Jason Kadah, Director of Communications A New Lease WINGS OF LEGACY & Marketing Business savvy, hard work first federal airmail contracts. Riddle Beach Campus in October, U.S. Daryl LaBello, Multimedia Producer 6 TheRiddleof GIVING TO EMBRY-RIDDLE went on to train the workforce for the Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao David Massey, Multimedia Producer and ‘secret sauce’ fuel T.HigbeeEmbry 22 ASimpleCharge Connor McShane, Multimedia Producer first package express business and later acknowledged the contribution Embry- aircraft leasing startup A spotlight on the life and Trustee David O’Maley pays Ginger Pinholster, Assistant Vice President trained military pilots for World War II. He Riddle makes to the country: “American for News & Research Communications times of Embry-Riddle’s forward a special gift he opened a charter seaplane service. He genius for innovation continues to Alexander T. Wells, Faculty Emeritus enigmatic co-founder received as a young man established a technical aviation school for refresh the industry and create exciting Published by Casual Astronaut ALUMNI IN ACTION the Brazilian Air Ministry. new possibilities for the future.” [See Managing Editor 10 GrandOpening We continue the twin legacy of flight related story on Page 10.] Colleen Ringer Eagles and government officials 24 Scienceat Creative Director celebrated the opening and and business. I think both Embry and That was true in 1926. It is true now. We Marc Oxborrow theSouthPole dedication of the Mori Hosseini Riddle would be pleased — but not will continue to be a part of that American Art Director Capt. Michael Nayak is chasing Felicia Penza Student Union clues to Jupiter’s evolution to better surprised — that a nationally respected genius for years to come. The aviation Chief Client Officer understand our solar system and Paul Peterson CHECK OUT THE business leader gave his name to our business is in our DNA, thanks to T. Higbee support national security LIFT WEBSITE! 12 LightSport: David B. O’Maley College of Business Embry and John Paul Riddle. As alumni, Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is Read Lift on your desktop, this year. you can take pride in our role in defining an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity BigBusiness Employer and does not discriminate on tablet or phone, and get Students conduct market analysis Riddle’s love affair with all things the industry — past, present and future. the basis of race, color, religion, gender, age, national origin, disability, veteran’s immediate access to video for Brazilian aircraft maker aviation lasted a lifetime. 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Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Visit: alumni.erau.edu/update-my-info 2 Chatter 4 Feedback 26 AlumniNews 31 ClassNotes PRINTED ON RECYCLED PAPER News and notes Embry-Riddle alumni A message from the Find out what your from the world of and friends offer executive director, fellow alumni are CLOCKWISE FROM BOTTOM LEFT: DAVID MASSEY, GREGORY CAMPBELL, JAMES MCENTEE, EMBRY-RIDDLE ARCHIVES, MICHAEL LEGATT EMBRY-RIDDLE MCENTEE, CAMPBELL, JAMES GREGORY MASSEY, DAVID LEFT: FROM BOTTOM CLOCKWISE Embry-Riddle comments and opinions upcoming events and more up to now ON THE COVER: The Daytona Beach Campus community joined together in October 2018 to celebrate the opening of the Mori Hosseini Student Union. Photo by Daryl LaBello. LIFT SPRING 2019 ALUMNI.ERAU.EDU 1 NEWS & NOTES FROM THE WORLD Amelia Cassidy was OF EMBRY-RIDDLE part of a team of Embry-Riddle students Tackling Aeromedical Challenges who helped bring SkyWest Airlines Researchers investigate hypoxia remedy to Prescott. CHATTER for Navy and Air Force pilots Joshua Swain takes part in pilot StudyingPressure-on-Demand Graduate students including Richard hypoxia training inside Embry- AirDevice Simonson (’17), Emily Anania (’17) and Riddle’s High-Altitude Laboratory. The goal of Marnane’s project is to assess Christopher Rarick have played a key role the impacts of the On-Demand Mask-On in Keebler’s research. They have visited Hypoxia-Training device developed by naval bases to collect data on some 100 ALTIMETER: Lynntech Inc., a Texas-based company. pilots who performed tasks inside hypoxia HIGH POINTS AT While most hypoxia-training devices training facilities. EMBRY-RIDDLE deliver a continuous flow of air, the — Ginger Pinholster Lynntech device delivers pressure-on- The Worldwide Campus was demand air without exposing the pilot to ranked No. 1 Best Online air starvation when breathing becomes Bachelor’s Degree Program heavier, Marnane explains. for 2019 and No. 1 Best Online As part of the research, 30 research Bachelor’s Program for Veterans subjects have so far participated in simulated by U.S. News & World Report. Helping pilots swiftly recognize and flights in Embry-Riddle’s High-Altitude EAGLE respond to the first signs of deadly oxygen Normobaric Chamber. WORDSMITH Softball Head Coach Kelsi Dunne at the Daytona Beach Campus deficiency, or hypoxia, is the focus of Aero + Business was inducted into the Florida High two Embry-Riddle research projects that AssessingLifestyleFactors School Athletic Association’s Hall contributed to a U.S. Navy project that won For his project, Keebler is looking at the Put your aviation and industry of Fame for her softball career New PassengerJetService a 2018 Innovation Award from the Naval Air relationship between symptoms of hypoxia, know-how to the test. This digital at Spruce Creek High School. Warfare Center Aircraft Division. demographic variables and lifestyle factors crossword puzzle was created by She was a three-time All-State TouchesDowninPrescott The separate projects are led by among pilots — from their body mass index Faculty Emeritus Alexander Wells, honoree and two-time First Team Assistant Professor of Aeronautical Science and flight hours to their caffeine and alcohol for your mind-stretching pleasure. High School Softball All-American. isitors to Prescott, Arizona, have access Cassidy (’17), who graduated with bachelor’s Janet K. Marnane and Associate Professor consumption, as well as whether or not lift.erau.edu/word-spring19 to a new jet service operating from degrees in aeronautics and aviation business of Human Factors Joseph R. Keebler. they have previously experienced hypoxia. Angela Masson, an instructor for Prescott Regional Airport (PRC), thanks in administration from the Prescott Campus. Embry-Riddle’s Gaetz Aerospace Institute in St. Johns County, part to a team of Embry-Riddle students. “Our job was to develop a market analysis to Florida, was inducted into the V In August 2018, SkyWest Airlines, flying see how many people were driving or taking a California Aviation Hall of Fame. under the United Express banner, began offering shuttle to Phoenix, as opposed to flying directly She was the second female pilot flights from PRC to Los Angeles and Denver, out of PRC. We also wanted to determine the to