Avion Issue 4 Fall 2022

Fall 2022

Issue 4

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2022 Orlando Air and Space Show

ARTICLE BY OWEN DIETERLE

PHOTOS BY JESSIE ABINSAY, COLIN DAILY, DAVID GUERRA, TUCKER LEHTONEN, ABBEY SPENCER & PONY TOM

Hosted at Orlando Sanford International Airport, the show featured the US Air Force Thunderbirds, US Air Force F-22 Raptor Demo Team and the US Navy F-18 Rhino Demo Team.

Roaring planes, cheering crowds, and a day of excitement was had at the 2022 Orlando Air and Space Show. The performance demo flights included fighter jets, aerobatic planes, high performance aircraft, and many more. Nine different teams presented on the beautiful October day, with many names familiar to attendees. The U.S. Air Force’s Thunderbirds, F-18 and F-22 demo teams, along with acts from famed aerobatic pilot Buck Roetman and the USSOCOM Para-commanders blurred the skies overhead, delighting attendees.

The excitement from the event only left the amazed fans craving more; and more there will be. The Orlando Airshow will return next October, with even more excitement and jets to be heard. Until then, aviation enthusiasts can look out for the annual “Sun ‘n Fun” show carded for late March 2023, along with many more shows and events to come.

JetBlue Fends Off Anti-Trust Allegations

Javier Morales Staff Reporter

JetBlue Airways, America’s sixth largest airline, has come under fire by the Department of Justice due to the company’s alliance with American Airlines, the world’s largest airline (by passengers carried). The socalled Northeast Alliance (NEA) is an agreement which allows the two airlines to codeshare on each other’s flights, swap landing slots and other resources as needed, coordinate schedules, and offer reciprocal frequent flier benefits in the New York and Boston markets.

In its complaint filed with the Massachusetts District Court, the Department of Justice alleges the Northeast Alliance is in violation of Section One of the Sherman Antitrust Act. Per their complaint, this alliance is negatively impacting consumers by eliminating any incentive for JetBlue or American to lower fares or improve service to compete with each other in New York and Boston.

Moreover, the DOJ alleges this alliance will discourage competition between the two airlines in other markets not covered by the NEA, since JetBlue

and American now stand to benefit from each other’s overall success. In addition to JetBlue, American Airlines already has another alliance with Alaska Airlines, America’s fifth largest carrier.

liance, JetBlue and American were still incentivized to compete in order to get passengers to sign up for their respective frequent flier programs and co-branded credit cards, a major source of revenue for both carriers.

JetBlue and American have jointly argued that the Northeast Alliance does help consumers, and does not give them an unfair competitive advantage but rather allows the two airlines to compete more effectively with Delta Air Lines and United Airlines (the two dominant carriers in the region).

Per the airlines, fares have not increased like the DOJ projected in the nearly two years the NEA has been in effect. Plus, this alliance was approved by the Department of Transportation in 2020. JetBlue and American have also both cited the NEA as a factor in their ability to open approximately 50 new routes, increase capacity on nearly 100 more, and exercise options on 30 new aircraft. At trial, JetBlue executives argued that, despite the al-

The Department of Justice’s complaint was filed on Sept. 22, 2021 and court proceedings began on Sept. 27, 2022. A decision on whether or not the NEA can continue has yet to be made at the time of writing, but regardless of the Court’s ruling, this is only the beginning for JetBlue.

In addition to its Northeast Alliance with American, JetBlue is attempting to acquire low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines. The merger has been approved by Spirit Airlines shareholders, and the deal valued at $3.8 billion is expected to close by 2024. However, given the Department of Justice’s stance on the NEA, this deal is likely to face plenty of scrutiny and litigation for years to come.

Boeing’s Initiative to Support ERAU Cadets and Midshipmen

Mikyla Berish Managing Editor

Are you currently an ROTC student here at Embry-Riddle? Have you ever wanted a job with Boeing once you finished serving with the United States Military? If so, you might appreciate EmbryRiddle and Boeing’s brandnew initiative.

Embry-Riddle’s ROTC program was among the first of four other collegiate ROTC programs to be selected for the new Boeing ROTC interview initiative. This program will help guarantee ROTC cadets and midshipmen who study at ERAU the opportunity to interview with Boeing once they complete their military service.

Embry-Riddle President

P. Barry Butler and Boeing Executive Vice President and Senior Advisor Leanne Caret signed the agreement on Sept. 27th, 2022, making the initiative official.

President Butler stated at the ceremony, “At Embry-Riddle, we place enormous value on our military students, and we are deeply grateful to Boeing for their commitment to promoting success for members of the military.

Service to our community

and beyond is an integral part of everything we do at Embry-Riddle, and Boeing shares our long-standing dedication to serving those who serve.”

President Butler also noted that this new program would benefit ROTC cadets or midshipmen who choose to study at Embry-Riddle. It will, in turn, help other upcoming ROTC students choose ERAU as their preferred university when listing their colleges for their ROTC scholarship.

During the signing ceremony, Leanne Caret said that the reason Boeing chose ERAU as one of the four schools for this program is that “the Boeing Company has every confidence in Embry-Riddle’s ability to cultivate strong talent, and we are grateful to leaders like Dr. Butler who share our vision for cultivating talent and instilling the skills and values needed to thrive in our industry.”

With this new initiative in place, hundreds of upcoming ERAU ROTC students will know that thanks to the university, they will have job security once they finish their service with the military.

Kyle Navarro / The Avion

David Massey / Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Army Cadet Ranger Detachment (CRD) Competition

Andrew Harker | Business Manager Owen Dieterle | Correspondent

Saturday, Nov. 5th was a day filled with Homecoming excitement, but also fierce competition. Strength and determination was on full display long before the sun came up, with not only the Cross Country meet and the “True to the Blue” 5K, but also with ERAU’s Army Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC) Cadet Ranger Detachment (CRD). Army ROTC’s CRD team competed alongside other schools from the Florida region, including the University of North Florida and the University of Florida, in intense tests of physical and mental toughness.

Preparation for this event was crucial, and the Ranger team has been preparing for this moment since the beginning of the semester.

Cadet Master Sergeant (MSG) Eleanor Knudson, a competitor and leader in the challenge, explained the training leading up to the event, “This qualifier competition was heavily focused on the Army’s ACFT (Army Combat Fitness Test), modified to be team focused instead of individual. To prepare, we created our workouts to target our weaknesses and further improve on our physical strengths ...”

The teams started at 6:45 in the morning, kicking off the competition with deadlifts and a two-mile run. They advanced to the softball fields for more physical events and a written exam, with a final 6-mile ruck march to finish off the event.

Strategy was key for the ERAU team. “We spent a lot of time preparing our rucks and “war-gaming” tactics for the competition to maximize our points by placing the right people, in the right event, in the right order,” MSG Knudson stated.

Cadet Major (MAJ) Sullivan Wood, the Team 1 captain, stated, “The purpose of this competition was to determine the top 10 teams who would move on to compete in a 2-day competition at Fort Benning, GA. The top 2 teams thereafter would move on to the Sandhurst Military competition at West Point Military Academy.”

The competition overall was a great success for the EmbryRiddle Cadets. The ERAU CRD gave their all on Saturday, exemplifying loyalty, respect, and integrity. Physical and mental challenges were fought and overcome, resulting in high morale and team bonding.

Without wavering, the Embry-Riddle Army ROTC Battalion will continue to train and improve upon their skills, through consistent PT (physical training) and field training later in the semester.

The power, strength, and determination of the Army Battalion are what sets them apart from others, highlighted as the Cadet Ranger Detachment pushes forward on the road to Sandhurst.

Erin Dillman / The Avion

Andrew Harker / The Avion

Andrew Harker / The Avion

NTAS 2022 Promotes Diversity in Aviation

Javier Morales Staff Reporter

This semester, Embry-Riddle, once again, hosted the National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS) on campus, in the Mori Hosseini Student Union Event Center. NTAS is a forum for professionals in the aviation and aerospace industry to come together, exchange ideas, and tackle some of aviation’s biggest challenges. This year’s theme was “Bridging the Gap: Opportunities for Growth and Transformational Change in Diversity, Sustainability, and Workforce Development.”

Representatives from private sector firms such as Airbus and General Electric were joined by key organizations such as the Airline Pilots Association and Women in Aviation, as well as researchers from various universities including Auburn, Purdue, and, of course, Embry-Riddle, to discuss challenges within the industry today and opportunities for the future.

In addition to keynote speakers, industry panel discussions, and research presentations, students were given the chance to network and exchange ideas with event attendees at the Affinity Groups Mixer. This event, sponsored by United Airlines, celebrated the various affinity groups affiliated within the College of Aviation to promote diversity, equity, and inclusion in the aviation industry.

Students associated with groups such as the Latino Pilots Association (LPA), National Gay Pilots Association (NGPA), Organization for Black Aerospace Professionals (OBAP), Association for Women in Aviation Maintenance, Professional Asian Pilots Association, and Women in Aviation International were represented at the reception and got the opportunity to share their thoughts on current industry issues.

One key takeaway from NTAS 2022 is the importance of fostering diversity and inclusivity within the aviation and aerospace industry, not just to meet workforce demands, but to make companies stronger and more culturally aware. Events such

as the Affinity Groups Mixer help bridge the gap between employers and students from underrepresented groups, while also giving students the opportunity to connect with faculty and each other to build helpful support systems here on campus.

David Massey / Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Pictured: NTAS Keynote speaker Andrew Coleman, General Manager of GE Digital Aviation Software

Halloween Spooktacular 2022

As Embry-Riddle celebrated Halloween, the women of Tri Sigma organized an opening community event, the Halloween Fashion Show. Tri Sigma partnered with the March of Dimes foundation, whose mission is to create a world where all mothers and babies are given a ghting chance; regardless of wealth, race, gender, or geography. eir combined e orts resulted in just over $10,000 raised for the March of Dimes foundation.

Tri Sigma has a large philanthropic presence, focused on building awareness for speci c causes within their communities. ey frequently raise critical funds for Prematurity Research centers across the country. is recent collaborative e ort allowed members of Tri Sigma to engage in their local community, and work together for a noble cause.

e show featured a talent and costume contest, where various Greek Life organizations danced and strutted down the catwalk in their costumes; all eager to show o their fashionable costumes for the judge–Dean Lisa Kollar. According to John Setford, (Pi Kappa Alpha [PIKE]), “Nothing compares to taking

Halloween Fashion Show

the stage and feeling like an absolute rockstar; when the enthusiasm of the cheering crowd elevates the performance and adds a lot to the overall atmosphere. Everyone who has a ticket should be excited, and everyone who doesn’t should hope to go next year.”

As the show came to a close, the participants eagerly awaited to hear who Mr. And Mrs. Halloween were, and subsequently who raised the most money for the March of Dimes foundation. Masters of Ceremonies Christina Kruse and Kelsey Ennis stepped up to the microphone and announced Kait Baker (Sigma Kappa) and Jake McGurk (Phi Gamma Delta) had raised the most out of all the contestants.

Kelsey Ennis, also the President of Tri Sigma, made the statement that many people on campus have not had the opportunity to go to the annual Halloween Fashion show. e show has been forced online or had limited capacity due to COVID restrictions, but this Halloween the show was back in full swing and Eagles were able to enjoy the event in full.

Tri Sigma’s Annual Farmers’ Market

Noah Cooperman Staff Reporter

The Tri Sigma sorority hosted its annual Farmers’ Market at the Student Union Lawn on Friday, Nov. 4, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. From baby plants to fashionable jewelry, there was much to see, many to smell, and lots to buy at the various tents and vehicular trailers.

Julia, a Mechanical Engineering student from Dallas, Texas, who joined Tri Sigma in the spring of 2020, was part of the event’s planning team. She did open bidding and has been on the Executive Board, and is currently on the Farmers’ Market Committee this semester.

When asked about her thoughts on shopping locally, Julia posited, “I think it’s good because I think not everybody is meant for a sit-at-anoffice job, and I think it’s great that local vendors can come out here, and we can show their support for them. I think they have a ton of, like, great products that I love.

I love shopping here and supporting local vendors, and I know that they’re really passionate about what they make, so I like supporting, and we like hosting them.”

All photos by: Abbey Spencer / The Avion

On Friday, Nov. 4, as part of the Homecoming festivities, there was a special exhibition game where the Men’s Basketball team competed against Atlantis University’s Men’s Basketball team.

Before the game began, the university hosted a special tailgate in front of the ICI center. e tailgate served as a way for visiting alumni to reexperience the fun and splendor of being an ERAU Eagle while getting to know the current students, o ering them advice, and simply having fun. e tailgate had great food, amazing people, and even Ernie the Eagle playing cornhole with the local alumni and students. It was great to hype yourself up before going into the main event.

Once the tailgate ended, the exhibition match was ready to start. e game was an intense free-for-all with both sides dominating the court. As the game progressed, you could tell that the players on both teams were pulling out all the stops, in the hopes of making that last-half miracle. Ultimately, Embry-Riddle stood victorious as we defeated Atlantis University and le them in the dust.

Far from an ordinary game, this event combined basketball and the Homecoming King and Queen Crowning Ceremony for the 2022/23 academic year. A er a week-long vote by the student body, Brad Zweir was named Homecoming King, and Ukeyvia Beckwith as Homecoming Queen.

Brad is the Chairperson of Touch-N-Go Productions, and is a proud member of the Orientation Team, while Ukeyvia is a talented member of the Women’s Track-and-Field team.

A er the crowning, Brad stated that he felt great and couldn’t believe he had done it. Ukeyvia also remarked that she felt her night instantly got better. I hope the two of them will continue to serve as excellent and respected pillars of the ERAU community.

Much credit is also due to the other candidates in this year’s Homecoming Royalty — Emily Burrus, Jeremy Daubner, Isabelle Hoare, and Christian Trowbridge.

On Nov. 5, 2022, Touch-N-Go Productions hosted a concert venue where the musical genius of Plain White T’s and Fitz and e Tantrums performed an outstanding show that the Embry-Riddle community will remember for years to come.

e opening act was the classical punk band, the Plain White T’s. ey started their show with “Take Me Away” — a song about wanting to escape whenever you see your ex. Other songs they performed were,“ e Giving Tree,” “1 2 3 4,” and “Map of the World.” In addition, the band greeted the concertgoers with three unreleased songs. en, to end their act, they performed their most famous song, “Hey ere Delilah.” Overall, Plain White T’s were a great throwback to music from the early 2000s and everything that made it great.

Once the Plain White T’s nished their performance, the headliner Fitz and e Tantrums started their set. eir music was a mixture of modern-day pop and classic funk music. With great hits like “Burn It Down,” “6 a.m.,” and “A Place for Us,” their performance was a fun- lled, hypnotic-like trance that kept the concertgoers hyped from start to nish. As part of the concert, they even revealed a new, never-performed song that kept the crowd roaring. eir music was terri c, and as someone who had never heard them, I am now hooked on their amazing songs.

As one could tell, the concert was a memorable experience that helped to culminate all the festivities of Homecoming 2022. When the performances ended, many students felt that the concert “was a great experience that made my week of exams worth it,” and that “the music was great, hype, and I’m lowkey waiting for the next one.” Here’s hoping next year’s concert can be just as exciting!

Preston Luniewski / The Avion

Dylan Kowlessar / The Avion

Abbey Spencer / The Avion

Abbey Spencer / The Avion

Andrew Harker / The Avion

Abbey Spencer / The Avion

Abbey Spencer / The Avion

Abbey Spencer / The Avion

Abbey Spencer / The Avion

Abbey Spencer / The Avion

Homecoming Concert

Homecoming Block Party

Homecoming Concert

Abbey Spencer / The Avion

Photo Courtesy / ERAU

Photo Courtesy / ERAU

Toby Sopp / Touch-N-Go Productions

Aircraft Static Display

Homecoming Concert

David Massey / Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University

Alumni Lunch with the President

Toby Sopp / Touch-N-Go Productions

Abbey Spencer / The Avion

FIGHT

The Sailing Team’s Most Successful Season

Naomi Sterlingsdottir Correspondent

The Embry-Riddle Sailing Team had a successful season this semester with 16 events across Florida, North Carolina, and South Carolina. In addition to competing, the club and team hosted several regattas, including the South Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association (SAISA), Fall Two Versus Two Team Race, and the SAISA Women’s & Open Singlehanded Championship at the Halifax Sailing Association (HSA). The team set a record for the number of regattas traveled and competed in, with two regattas canceled due to Hurricane Ian.

Unfortunately, the team did not qualify for the SAISA Fall Open Championship last spring season. However, the team secured a spot for the fall championship through the SAISA South Fall Tournament, hosted on Lake Virginia in Winter Park, Florida. The fall tournament venue is notorious for difficult wind conditions. After two days of harsh racing conditions on Lake Virginia and many general recalls, the team placed eighth in the conference, a new team record. The fall championship only

includes the top 18 teams within the conference; therefore, it is a significant achievement for the team. This achievement automatically placed the EmbryRiddle Sailing Team in the top 10 teams within the SAISA Conference. The team also secured spots for the SAISA Open Invitational and the SAISA Spring Open Championship in Spring 2023. This semester was also the first time the team fielded a female sailing team and successfully competed in all four women’s events for the fall season. The women’s team finished in the top five at the SAISA Fall Women’s Open and the top ten at the SAISA Fall Women’s Championship.

The sailing team is always looking to recruit dedicated sailors to compete in the singlehanded, open, and women’s groups. Joining the team is as simple as attending the Learn to Sail program on weekends or through tryouts at the beginning of each semester. The first spring season event will be the Halifax River Invitational on Feb. 11, 2023, hosted by the club and team at HSA. Their sailors also look forward to competing in Tampa, Florida’s SAISA Spring Open Championship.

All photos provided by Naomi Sterlingsdottir Page 23

iPod: De ning a Generation

Staff Reporter

As of Sunday, Oct. 23, it has been 21 years since Steve Jobs showcased the Apple iPod in 2001. While it seemed like a tiny square screen with a 10-hour battery, a scroll wheel, and the capability of holding a thousand songs was such a revolutionary piece of technology, the next 20 years proved how quickly that would become outdated. It’s crazy to think that most people reading this have been around for most of that time.

From the beginning, Apple was quick to improve the iPod. As previously mentioned, the iconic Click Wheel made its rst appearance on the Fourth Generation iPod.

From the Classic series stemmed the iPod Mini, with just four gigabytes on the rst model and a possible six for the second model. ese were also the rst iPods to come in di erent colors.

Apple felt the need to make the iPod Mini even smaller, which led to the creation of the iPod Nano. e rst iteration was so Nano that the device only held one gigabyte of storage, granted that it was released a er the two and four-gigabyte models. e second iteration featured an estimated 24 hours of audio playback time, a drastic increase from the rst iteration’s 14 hours. is battery life duration was sustained throughout the rest of the iPod Nano series. e Fi h Nano Generation featured a video camera, an FM radio, a speaker, a pedometer, and a polished exterior case. Generation Six shrank and saw the replacement of the Click Wheel with a touch screen. e Seventh Generation was enlarged. It featured a click button with a touch screen, saw the addition of Bluetooth, and was the rst to be charged by the Lightning connector.

As if the Nano was not small enough, Apple felt it was a good idea to eliminate the screen on the iPod and leave only the Click Wheel and earbud jack with the iPod Shu e. e battery lives of these ranged from 10 to 15 hours. It could be argued that VoiceOver made up for the limitations in the iPod screens.

e last iPod family to be created was the iPod Touch. e Click Wheel on the iPod Touch was replaced with a home button, and a good-sized touchscreen was added. Search browser Safari was added as so ware, as well as YouTube, the iTunes Store, and the App Store. Video chatting so ware Facetime and HD video recording debuted in the fourth edition. Augmented Reality and Group Facetime were added with the seventh iteration.

While the iPod reigned for a long time, Apple performed the age-old corporate strategy where they came out with another product that intervened with the iPod. is product, known as iPhone, incorporated a lot of iPod features and proved to have more potential. Apple began phasing out the iPod in 2014 and o cially pulled the plug on May 10, 2022.

We are graduate and undergraduate students in the Research in User eXperience (RUX) Lab in the Department of Human Factors and Behavioral Neurobiology. RUX investigates the usability and user experience of technology in our everyday world. This is a regular column that explores different technologies typically used by Embry-Riddle students.

How Booking a Fitness Class Really Works Out

Graduate Researchers

Embry-Riddle’s new fitness center has state-of-the art equipment and facilities. You can walk in, climb a rock climbing wall, try out the weights, and even sign up for a fitness class. But how easy is it to do this? Is the experience great, or does it make it more difficult than necessary? As researchers in the RUX lab, we decided to find this out! Our goal was to investigate the user experience of booking a Group Fitness class through the Embry-Riddle website.

We started collecting using experimental observation, think-aloud feedback, and post-task interview questions. We asked six students to “book any class at the ERAU gym by starting with the Google landing page, search for the website where you would book a class, and complete the task of signing up for a fitness class at the ERAU gym”. Participants were asked to speak aloud throughout the session. Having completed this task, they were asked to answer a couple of post-task interview questions. Five of them were new to this task; one had done this task before.

As a means of evaluating the data, we created a Hierarchical Task Analysis (HTA)— an HTA describes activities in a hierarchical form using goals and subgoals — based on the experienced participant’s task path. We also created a Cognitive Demands Table to analyze the Think-Aloud Feedback, and, lastly, an Error Identification Analysis to discover the most problematic steps.

We, then, asked our participants: “How easy or difficult did you find this task? What were some of the things that improved the experience? What were some pain points? Was there feedback to indicate whether the task was complete or incomplete? Do you have any suggestions on improving the booking interface?”

While all six participants were able to complete the task successfully, we noticed some more challenging steps. In particular, simply logging into the site was a challenge. When booking a class, participants are shown a login popup that prompts them to either log in through their University Single Sign-On (University SSO) or their Local Account. Participants did not know what University SSO was, and the prompt came after the user had already logged into their ERNIE account to view the gym’s website. Additionally, it was discovered that the Local Account does not allow you to log in at all. Another challenging task was finding the ERNIE Fitness Center Page link. Novices expected this to be a button instead of a hyperlink, and they thought the link would be more obvious.

Participants gave thorough feedback on what they liked and disliked. Some participants thought the process was easy, while others noted that the process was long, required a lot of clicking, and some information was hidden. When asked about their thoughts on improving the site, they suggested a shorter registration path, the option to book further in advance, changes in the wording of the Group Fitness Center Registration button, links that are easy to find, and not having to click Register twice for the same class. Participants felt like the website gave sufficient feedback to indicate that the booking was complete. Not only was there a green check mark next to the fitness class and a green bar, confirming the action, at the top of the page, but the user also received an email confirming the booking to their ERAU account.

Signing up for a Group Fitness class should be as easy as walking in the door. Our participants suggest several improvements.

Jenna Korentsides, Caroline Riley, Katlyn Skilton, Andi St Clair, Stephen Woods

First, shorten the path to successfully registering for a fitness class, as users may become discouraged and give up. Second, change the hyperlink ERNIE Fitness Center Page to a button so that it is not hidden. Some participants had trouble finding this link and would scroll past it. Third, allow students to book more than 24 hours in advance so that they can plan further ahead. If this is not possible, users should be informed as to why.

Fourth, change the Group Fitness Class Registration button to Fitness Class Registration to alleviate confusion because some participants thought this was different from the task they were trying to perform. Finally, change the calendar layout so that the users can see the full name of the class without having to click on the class. This will reduce the time it takes to find the correct class.

e six members of the 2021 Embry-Riddle Athletics Hall of Fame Class were honored in a ceremony on Nov. 5 at the Henderson Welcome Center. e Eagles’ seventh Hall of Fame class included Nicole Bonk (women’s cross country/track), Liam Goodall (baseball), Mislav Hizak (men’s tennis), Stetson Nelson (baseball), Ellie Staker (women’s cross country/track & eld), and Reta Woodard (women’s track & eld).

Perhaps the most decorated class in ERAU Athletics Hall of Fame history, the 2021 class boasts 12 national titles, 41 AllAmerica honors, numerous school records, as well as many great conference championships.

Read more about each of the members’ backgrounds and contributions to the ERAU community at erauathletics.com.

e Embry-Riddle men’s cross country team claimed their third consecutive and fourth overall SSC title on Nov. 5 at the 2022 SSC Cross Country Championships, running on their home course. e title marked ERAU’s 14th conference crown in program history. e Blue and Gold is now tied for the third-most men’s cross country championships in SSC history with four, and have only been eligible for six seasons.

Paul Kraemer was voted as the league’s Runner of the Year a er a dominant regular season. It is the 10th Conference Runner of the Year honor in program history, and Kraemer is the sixth Eagle to claim that title.

Head Coach Mike Rosolino picked up his 55th career Coach of the Year honor a er being voted the SSC Coach of the Year for the fourth time. It is his 14th men’s cross country Coach of the Year accolade, and his 29th overall cross country Coach of the Year accolade.

For the second time in as many seasons, the EmbryRiddle women’s soccer team defeated Florida Tech 1-0 to win the Sunshine State Conference Tournament title. e conference tournament title was the Eagles’ third in a row as they joined Tampa as the only SSC women’s soccer program to record a three-peat in conference tournament play since the tournament’s inception in 2003.

First-year head coach Liam McIlhatton has guided the Blue and Gold to a 13-0-5 record and with the tournament win, ERAU has secured an automatic bid to the NCAA II Soccer Championship for the third straight year.

e lone goal of the game came in the 59th minute. So a Munthe Nilsson won a battle on the le side of the box and li ed a cross toward the far post that forced a Panther de ection over the end line. Munthe Nilsson made her way to the right corner ag and this time, her cross found a teammate as Hattie Kettle, who was standing on the far post, headed home her second goal of the year to give the Blue and Gold a 1-0 win.

Following Sunday’s game, ve Eagle players were recognized for their performance in the SSC tournament. Myhrvold Seim, Munthe Nilsson, Kettle and ea Nyberg were named to the All-Tournament team, while Isabelle Navren was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player. Congratulations, yet again, to our Embry-Riddle Eagles!

Flight Certifications

FALL 2022

Congratulations to those who received their certification!

Nicolas Carmine Cittadini

Noah Christopher Miles

Noah James Novak

Octavio Garcia Garcia

Owen James Dieterle

Owen John O’Regan

Patrick John Benderoth

Peter Alexander Duda Jr

Peter Martin Bogosian

Phillip Joseph Nacoste II

Prakash Singh Limbu

Pun Somboon

Reanna Zhane Johnson-Dell

Robert Paul Mild II

Rodrigo Eugenio Ehnis Borja

INSTRUMENT RATING (221)

Anthony Velez

Benjamin Mark Farris

Chloe Lavon Prunczik

Christian Troy Arbelo

Colin Michael Mchugh

Connor Thomas Faught

Dagny Reese Whitlock

Dylan Robert Vielhauer

Eliyomar Medina Soto

Elizabeth Marie Demian

Emily Lauren Flynn

PRIVATE PILOT (121)

Angelica Dawnmarie Diedrick

Christopher Myers Heidt II

Eyad Abdullatif A Mominkhan

Faisal Hsham A Alkowaileet

Hanbyeol Kang

Henry Maza Zebere

Ian Louis Stathers

Justin Ryan Brenner

Kane Archer Molliere

Kang Lee

Keaton Craig Walberg

Keith Thomas Olson

Kendra Ann Sander

Kenneth Andrew Hicks IV

Khaled Abdulrahman S Alsofian

Kian Yaniel Rivera Melendez

Kohei Kimura

Kyeongmin Lee

Kyle Stephen McCartney

Landon Scott Cone

Leonard Anthony Casabura

Liam Patrick Gavigan

Logan Andrew Thornton

Lowen James Chesley

Luis Guillermo Sanz Vilches

Luke Adam Helmkamp

Martin James Hejnar

Masahiro Arima

Mason Verner Gray

Mateo Aury Franqui

Matthew Joseph Visnefski

Michael Thomas Faringer

Michelle Yujin Yang

Mincheol Kim

Minhyung Park

Moayyad Ayman I Kaifi

Nahyeon Kim

Nandini Jaikishin Lalwani

Nathaniel Deron West

Nathaniel Uyiosa Chrisnel Jean

Nicholas Michael Klar

Nicholas Thomas Cucinotta

Ryan Kyle Poulter

Saleh Haider S Atwah

Samuel Romaine Schoenherr

Sangin Lee

Sangwon Cheong

Sarah Noelle Reed

Sean Alexander Surrency

Seongbin Hong

Seung Hoon Han

Seunghyeon Seo

Shijie Zhong

Shival Arun Samlal

Siti Qaisara Ferina Binte Md Fadzali

Sultan Fawzi S Khayat

Sungwon Hong

Thomas Jackson Blair V

Thomas Martinic IV

Trevor Mychal Niedzwiecki

Tyquon Deontaye Ricks

Wallace Elliott Piland IV

William Andrew Smrtic

William Griffin Schaffer

William Howard Keeling

William Stephen Nerone

Yu-Ting Chang

Zachary Tyrus Gregory

Zizhuo Li

Emma Christine Kirschenheiter

Eric Carl Larson

Ethan Charles Bond

Ethan Matthew Cain

Ethan Michael Cochran

Evan Joel Villanueva

Evan Matthew Ray

Evan Nash Reeve

Evan Ray Sill

Felipe Suarez

Fisher Mcbryde Jones

Freud Luigi Jeantilus

Gino Vincent Zagarrio

Gordon Andrew Brienza

Grace Ann Mccorvey

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