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PRESIDENT'S LETTER
Making history by degrees: Embry-Riddle graduates use their degrees to make history and shape a brighter future.

WINGS OF LEGACY
Brothers of the Wind. Historic African-American student organization helped propel one alumnus to career success.

CHATTER
Astronaut Nicole Stott's ('87, DB) three-month mission on the Internatinal Space Station • A room with a view • Stott inspires students from space • Unmanned flight operations training goes virtual

FLIGHT PATH
Keeping to the flight plan. With the help of his Embry-Riddle education, Tom O-lalobo ('68, DB) maps out a successful course in life.

FEATURES

Back in the Saddle
After losing half of his right leg in combat, Ryan Kelly ('06, PC) revives his childhood dream of becoming a pilot.

Living the Sky Life
Aviator and skydiver Cheryl Stearns ('80, '85, WW) keeps soaring to new heights.

ALUMNI IN ACTION
The Embry-Riddle Trust. Oscar Garcia ('02, DB) hedges his bets in the high-stakes aviation industry by investing his time, resources and trust in Embry-Riddle's alumni network. Plus, meet the new Alumni Advisory Council.

GIVING TO EMBRY-RIDDLE
Financial angel among us gives back • Students inspire Daughters of the American Revolution Scholarship

ALUMNI NEWS
OctoberWest highlights • Letter from the Executive Director • Homecoming Weekend highlights • Alumni give back on International Eagle Day 2009 • Alumnus rediscovers plane after 43 years • NBAA 2009 • New eaglesNEST design • Grad combines flying with saving lives • President tours Atlanta and Phoenix

CLASS NOTES
Find out what your fellow Embry-Riddle alumni are up to now.