The Lehman Engineering and Technology Center in Daytona Beach, Florida is named for William Lehman, who studied aviation maintenance at Embry-Riddle. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University alumni include six astronauts, a former U.S. Congressman, and a former White House Fellow. Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is the only accredited, aviation-oriented university in the world.[1] Utilizing a fleet of over 90 aircraft, the university serves culturally diverse students primarily motivated toward careers in aviation and aerospace. The university offers bachelor's and master's degrees at two residential campuses and through Embry-Riddle Worldwide. Associate's degrees and non-degree programs are also offered by Embry-Riddle Worldwide. -
[edit] Alumni | Alumni | Class[2] | Notability | | Bellegarrigue, Stephanie | 1993 | First Officer of the 1999 Learjet flight that killed pro golfer Payne Stewart.[3] | | Biscone, Gregory A. | 1993 | United States Air Force Brigadier General and Deputy Director of Operations at United States Central Command.[4] | | Brown, Charles D. | 1985 | Retired US Air Force Colonel and 2008 candidate for US Congress.[5] | | Burbank, Daniel C. | 1991 | American astronaut and US Coast Guard Captain.[6] | | Charlebois, David | 1983 | First officer on American Airlines Flight 77 which was hijacked and flown into the Pentagon on September 11, 2001.[7] | | Currier, John | 1998 | US Coast Guard Rear Admiral and Assistant Commandant for Acquisition.[8] | | Davis, Kevin | 1996 | US Navy Lieutenant Commander, Top Gun Graduate, and former F/A-18 Blue Angels Pilot.[9] | | Doyle, Jerry | 1987 | American actor and radio talk show host.[10] | | Drew, Benjamin Alvin | 1995 | US Air Force Lieutenant Colonel and an American astronaut.[11] | | Durant, Michael J. | 1995 | US Army helicopter pilot featured in the film Black Hawk Down.[12] | | Edozien, Connally | 2001 | Nigerian football player who currently plays for the Carolina RailHawks FC.[13] | | Feith, Greg | 1996 | Retired Senior Air Safety Investigator with the National Transportation Safety Board.[14] | | Garan Jr., Ronald J. | 1995 | American astronaut and US Air Force Colonel.[15] | | Hagedorn, James | 1979 | Chairman and CEO of Scotts Miracle-Gro and former F-16 fighter pilot.[16] | | Kilrain, Susan | 1982 | American astronaut and US Navy Commander.[17] | | Tinsley, Thomas L. | 1984 | U.S. Air Force Brigadier General, Commander of the 3rd Wing, F-15C test pilot.[18] | | Larkins, Jamail | 2007 | First ambassador for Aviation & Space Education for the Federal Aviation Administration.[19] | | Magnussen, Karen L. | 1997 | RollerJam skater and a Junior Olympic speedskating title holder.[20] | | O'Grady, Scott | 1989 | US Air Force F-16 pilot who evaded capture after being shot down over Bosnia in 1995.[21] | | Paulsen, Kraig | 1994 | Iowa State Representative and minority whip.[22] | | al-Rabia, Fouad Mahoud | 1988 | Prisoner held in extrajudicial detention at the Guantanamo Bay detainment camp without formal charges,[23] who is set to be released to his home country of Kuwait.[24] | | Remkes, Robertus C.N. | 1987 | US Air Force Major General and Director of Strategy, Plans and Policy for the United States European Command.[25] | | Ribas-Dominicci, Fernando L. | 1985 | US Air Force Major, killed during Operation El Dorado Canyon.[26] | | al-Shirbi, Ghassan | 2000 | Guantanamo Bay detention camp prisoner,[23] charged as an international terrorist.[27] | | Stalder, Keith J. | 1994 | United States Marine Corps Lieutenant General.[28] | | Stott, Nicole P. | 1987 | American astronaut.[29] | | Virts, Jr., Terry W. | 1997 | American astronaut and US Air Force Colonel.[30] | | Woodward, Daniel P. | 1980 | U.S. Air Force Brigadier General and Pilot.[31] | [edit] Honorary degree recipients [edit] See also [edit] References - ^ "Embry-Riddle - Points of Pride". Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. http://www.erau.edu/er/abouterau/pointsofpride.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ a b "Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Alumni Directory". http://www.eraualumni.org/.
- ^ "Gift Societies at Embry-Riddle". Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. 2008-11-01. http://givingto.erau.edu/societies/endowment.html. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
- ^ "Biographies: Brigadier General Gregory A. Biscone". United States Air Force. 2008-11-01. http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8982. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "About Lt. Col. Charlie Brown". Charlie Brown for Congress. http://www.charliebrownforcongress.org/article.php?uid=469. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: Daniel C. Burbanl". NASA. 2007-01-01. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/burbank.html. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ "In Memoriam - David Charlebois YHS 80". 2001-09-19. http://www.yorktownalums.org/memoriam/charlebois_david-service-20010918.html. Retrieved 2008-06-17.
- ^ "Rear Admiral (Upper Half) John P. Currier". United States Coast Guard. 2008-06-11. http://www.uscg.mil/d13/publicaffairs/d13_commanders/currier/default.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ Sarkissian II, Arek (2008-01-16). "Navy says Blue Angel pilot made error before crash". Savannah Morning News. http://savannahnow.com/node/430717. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Jerry Doyle: Bio". http://www.jerrydoyle.com/pg/jsp/aboutjerry/bio.jsp. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: Benjamin Alvin Drew (09/2007)". NASA. 2007-09-01. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/drew-ba.html. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ "Leading Authorities Speakers Bureau Michael Durant". http://www.leadingauthorities.com/21407/Durant_Michael_detail.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Revolution re-signs Shalrie Joseph; inks Connally Edozien". Revolution Soccer. 2005-03-31. http://www.revolutionsoccer.net/search/index.cfm?ac=searchdetail&pid=18355&pcid=115. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Gerg Feith". http://www.avsaf.org/case_bios/feithbio.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: Ronald J. Garen". NASA. 2008-03-01. http://www11.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/garan-rj.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2008-03-27). "Embry-Riddle Holds Groundbreaking of Phase II of Hagedorn Aviation Complex". Press release. http://www.erau.edu/er/newsmedia/newsreleases/2008/avicomplex.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: Susan Still-Kilrain 6/02". NASA. 2005-06-01. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/kilrain.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Elmendorf commander dies of gunshot wound". Press release. 2008-07-28. http://www.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123108306/. Retrieved 2009-03-09.
- ^ "Jamail Larkins the First Official Ambassador to the FAA to Speak to Students Across the United States". Press release. 2008-01-14. http://www.newswiretoday.com/news/27967/. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Tegtmeier, Lee Ann (1999-08-01). "Karen Magnussen: An Aviation Star". Aviation Maintenance (magazine). http://www.erau.edu/er/newsmedia/leader/spring2000/magnus.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Captain Scott F. O'Grady (profile)". Last Frontier Council, Boy Scouts of America. http://www.lastfrontiercouncil.org/character-counts-speaker-06.htm. Retrieved 2006-12-14.
- ^ "About Krain". http://www.kraigpaulsen.com/about.htm. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ a b OARDEC (May 15, 2006). "List of Individuals Detained by the Department of Defense at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba from January 2002 through May 15, 2006" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. http://www.dod.mil/news/May2006/d20060515%20List.pdf. Retrieved 2007-09-29.
- ^ Izzak, B (2007-05-12). Kuwait Times. http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NDIzNDE4Njg4. Retrieved 2006-06-19.
- ^ "Biographies: Major General Robertus C.N. Remkes". United States Air Force. 2007-01-01. http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=7717. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Rios, Arlene (2000). "El Dorado Canyon". http://www.geocities.com/alyrios.geo/ribas.htm. Retrieved 2000-06-19.
- ^ "USA v. al Sharbi" (PDF). United States Department of Defense. November 7, 2005. http://www.defenselink.mil/news/Nov2005/d20051104sharbi.pdf. Retrieved February 27, 2007.
- ^ "Lt. Gen. Keith J. Stalder". United States Marine Corps. http://www.iimefpublic.usmc.mil/public/infolineMarines.nsf/(ArticlesRead)/0836567CCD7955D785256F7F005EC5FC. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: Nicole Passonno Stott". NASA. 2008-02-01. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/stott-np.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: Terry W. Virts Jr.". NASA. 2008-09-01. http://www11.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/virts-tw.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Brigadier General Daniel P. Woodward". United States Air Force. September 2007. http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=8583. Retrieved 2008-06-22.
- ^ "Cho Yang-Ho". CNN. 2008-01-18. http://edition.cnn.com/2008/BUSINESS/01/14/cho.yang-ho/index.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Biographies: General Andrew P. Iouse". United States Air Force. 1985-07-01. http://www.af.mil/bios/bio.asp?bioID=5907. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University Fast Facts". Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University. http://www.erau.edu/er/abouterau/fastfacts.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Livingston, David (2006-11-12). "The Space Show hosted by: Dr. David Livingston". http://www.thespaceshow.com/detail.asp?q=623. Retrieved 2008-06-18.
- ^ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (1997-12-01). "U.S. Air Force General to Present Commencement Address at Embry-Riddle". Press release. http://www.erau.edu/er/newsmedia/newsreleases/1997/fg97newsrel.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ "Astronaut Bio: Thomas P. Stafford". NASA. 2007-07-01. http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/stafford-tp.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
- ^ Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (2008-05-03). "Steven Udvar-Hazy Dedicates Library at Embry-Riddle". Press release. http://www.erau.edu/er/newsmedia/newsreleases/2008/hazy.html. Retrieved 2008-06-19.
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