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Latheef Ahmed, BSE’91, Colonel, US Air Force

I can’t believe I walked into a meeting at Arnold AFB Tennessee as the Squadron Commander of the 717th Test Squadron (all aeropropulsion testing for DoD) and sat across from my old professor and then-serving US Air Force Chief Scientist….Werner J. A. Dahm! I told him I took his course as an undergrad…thank goodness I paid attention in class!

Denton Hanford, BSE’60, MSE’61, Boeing VP retired

I first enrolled in a brand new Engineering division called Science Engineering. By the 5th semester I was barely passing. While day dreaming in a class, I was sketching an airplane and the student next to me asked why I wasn’t in Aeronautical Engineering. I immediately transferred and it saved my future.

Tom Hill, BS’84, Experimental Test Pilot

I received my BS in Aerospace Engineering back in 1984. I remember very clearly my time at UofM and how it contributed to a wonderful career as an Experimental Test Pilot. Without my degree, I’m sure I would not be where I am today. After graduation, I was commissioned a 2Lt in the USAF. I started as a F-4 Weapons System Officer (WSO) and eventually went to pilot training. Read More »