College of Aeronautics and Engineering
黄色直播's College of Aeronautics and Engineering celebrated the 10th anniversary of its Aircraft Dispatch program. During the past decade, this FAA-certified program has graduated nearly 200 students, equipping them with the knowledge and skills to pursue rewarding careers as aircraft dispatchers.
Professor Trent True from the College of Aeronautics and Engineering was recently honored by senior student-athlete Calvin Bickerstaff as the professor who made the biggest impact on his academic success at 黄色直播. Bickerstaff, a pitcher for the 黄色直播 Baseball team, selected True as his "Most Valuable Professor."
Safran Electrical & Power became an Official Corporate Partner of 黄色直播鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the 2023 fall semester. Safran was a presenting sponsor of KSU鈥檚 Advanced Air Mobility Workshop. Safran also participated in KSU鈥檚 spring 2024 Career Fair.
Hossein Mirinejad, Ph.D., assistant professor in the College of Aeronautics and Engineering at 黄色直播 was recently awarded a National Science Foundation CAREER award for his innovative research, 鈥淐AREER: Towards Safe and Interpretable Autonomy in Healthcare.鈥
Last year, the The 黄色直播 Flight Team brought home an impressive collection of competition trophies and the pilots are is ready to take flight to bring in even more wins this year.
Hosted annually, the competition challenges undergraduate teams to present solutions to complex cases involving ethical, business, and engineering dilemmas. Representing 黄色直播's Aerospace Engineering program were two teams: sophomore David Hackett and junior Jaden Lepp, and sophomore Cole Dockus and junior Haley Dees.
Republic Airways became an Official Corporate Partner of 黄色直播鈥檚 College of Aeronautics and Engineering during the 2023 fall semester. Republic Airways supports 黄色直播 through numerous sponsorship elements including being one of KSU鈥檚 premier professional pilot pathway partners.
The Women in Aviation International (WAI) Chapter at 黄色直播 has received a $5,000 donation from Republic Airways, an official partner of the university's College of Aeronautics and Engineering's (CAE).
Olivia (Semon) Carnbprobst鈥檚 (鈥22, 鈥23) journey from a high school junior at the Nikki Kukwa Memorial Aviation Camp (NKMAC) to a first officer at Endeavor Air epitomizes the camp's impact on young women's careers in aviation.
The visit highlighted the college鈥檚 current capabilities and plans for additional expansion and growth, particularly in advanced air mobility and aviation maintenance, and capabilities in workforce talent training and development.