Lift: The Alumni Magazine of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University
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PRESIDENT'S LETTER
Honoring Embry-Riddle's rich military history.
CHATTER
Embry-Riddle students conduct aviation biofuel research • Embry-Riddle business students beat big rivals for second year in a row • FAA helicopter research flights • Embry-Riddle wins Collier Trophy • Embry-Riddle Worldwide provides education in Afghanistan and Kuwait
ROUNDTABLE
Will very light jets (VLJs) change the way we fly? Three experts weigh in on how these planes will change commercial air travel.
FLIGHT PATH
High performer. Pilot Peter Zaccagnino ('92, DB) pushes the envelope to deliver new standards of flight safety.
FEATURES
Reporting for Duty
Embry-Riddle has proudly served the U.S. military for decades, and its tour of duty is just beginning.
Man on a Mission
Embry-Riddle grad Mark LaPole ('84, PC) keeps the American space program focused on the future.
Into Orbit
How an Embry-Riddle education prepared astronaut Benjamin Alvin Drew ('95, WW) for take-off in the Space Shuttle Endeavor.
TO SOAR
Phase II of Hagedorn Aviation Complex is under way • Christine and Steven Udvar-Hazy dedicate new library • First Crosby Scholarship awarded • Two new fundraisers enhance Embry-Riddle efforts
ALUMNI NEWS
Message from the executive director • Fun in the sun • Mica receives Eagle Society Award • Officers in training • Ready for Homecoming? • Alumnus first to fly Airbus A-380 Super Jumbo
CLASS NOTES
Find out what your fellow Embry-Riddle alumni are up to now.
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