War Eagle! I want to thank you for investing your time in my journey to earn another master’s degree. During my Delta Air Lines interview in 1999, the psychologist asked me what I would do if I was ever in a situation where I couldn’t fly again. My answer was that I’d return to Auburn. I’m thankful for Auburn’s positive environment that left an impression on me to respond with such an answer. At the time, I was an adjunct instructor in the College of Business teaching two Aviation Management courses.
Since July of 2015, I have not been able to fly for Delta due to a couple of medical issues that have not been resolved after a bicycle wreck during a layover in Chile; therefore, I have followed my heart and returned to Auburn with the quest for new knowledge. First, I enrolled for a 2nd Undergraduate degree in search of answers to meet the needs of my late mother-in-law; however, I also …show more content…
I want to be part of this pathway to discover solutions for increasing the G-tolerance of a fighter pilot or developing countermeasures for airline pilots facing fatigue. In addition, there are solutions to be discovered for helping our aging population live healthier lifestyles and improving performance in the athletic programs of my community. I’ve been impressed with your school and I’m attracted to the positive energy radiating outward to impact the world. What you all have to offer drives me with the same passion I had when I first learned to fly.
I know that I have performed “my best that I am capable of becoming” as I have strived to live out the principles taught by such great coaches as John Wooden. This has rendered me a Bachelor of Aviation Management with High Honors from Auburn (3.90 GPA), a Master of Aeronautical Science with “Distinction” (4.0 GPA), a host of “distinguished graduate” honors from the USAF, and sixteen years as a pilot in one of the world’s most respected
Since July of 2015, I have not been able to fly for Delta due to a couple of medical issues that have not been resolved after a bicycle wreck during a layover in Chile; therefore, I have followed my heart and returned to Auburn with the quest for new knowledge. First, I enrolled for a 2nd Undergraduate degree in search of answers to meet the needs of my late mother-in-law; however, I also …show more content…
I want to be part of this pathway to discover solutions for increasing the G-tolerance of a fighter pilot or developing countermeasures for airline pilots facing fatigue. In addition, there are solutions to be discovered for helping our aging population live healthier lifestyles and improving performance in the athletic programs of my community. I’ve been impressed with your school and I’m attracted to the positive energy radiating outward to impact the world. What you all have to offer drives me with the same passion I had when I first learned to fly.
I know that I have performed “my best that I am capable of becoming” as I have strived to live out the principles taught by such great coaches as John Wooden. This has rendered me a Bachelor of Aviation Management with High Honors from Auburn (3.90 GPA), a Master of Aeronautical Science with “Distinction” (4.0 GPA), a host of “distinguished graduate” honors from the USAF, and sixteen years as a pilot in one of the world’s most respected