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Fall 2015 6 20 8 10 10 Through 23 IN OTHER WORDS SPECIAL TO THIS ISSUE 5 MiamiMemories 20 OnwardandUpward Thomas S. "Sid" Mann III ('61, MC, Non-degree), reminisces about his Embry-Riddle experiences At the end of a decade of leadership, President Emeritus John P. Johnson looks back on an era of innovation and discovery W INGS OF LEGACY the Decades 6 TheLatinAmerican Department A look back at moments in Embry-Riddle history Centenarian "Zalo" Lopez-Garzón ('42, MC) was one of the first international students at EmbryRiddle's School of Aviation GIVING TO EMBRY-RI DDL E 23 LegacyofLearning James Raisbeck and Raisbeck Engineering endow chair at Prescott Campus ALUMNI IN ACTION FLIGHT PATH 8 Trailblazer Maj. Gen. Stayce Harris ('87, WW) is proud to walk the path set by some of her aviation heroes JOHNSON: DAVID MASSEY; HARRIS: U.S. AIR FORCE PHOTO/DON PEEK ON THE COVER: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Spirit Rock (Prescott Campus) Norman Knight ('90, PC) Jack Hunt T. Higbee Embry John Paul Riddle 2000 National Championship (Daytona Beach Campus) 7. John McKay, left, and Miami Seaplane Base Banner 8. Flying Basketball Squad, 1928 9. John P. Johnson 10. Isabel McKay 11. George H. Ebbs 12. Lockheed F-104 Starfighter No. 811 (Prescott Campus) 26 A lumniNews 4 Feedback 2 C hatter A message from the Embry-Riddle News and notes Alumni Association, alumni and friends from the world of upcoming events offer comments Embry-Riddle and more and opinions 24 GivingHistoryIts Place Phil Metz ('81, DB) helps preserve Embry-Riddle's past for future generations 13. Operation Bootstrap 14. Kenneth Tallman 15. Steve Sliwa 16. Ernie the Eagle 17. Susan L. Still-Kilrain ('82, DB) 18. 'Zalo' Lopez-Garzón 19. Professor John Jenkins (Prescott Campus) 20. Machinist student, circa 1940s 21. Riddle Field, Clewiston, Fla. 22. Det. 157 Air Force ROTC (Daytona Beach Campus) 23. International Campus Sign 24. 2011 Graduating Class-100,000 Alumni Milestone 32 C lassNotes Find out what your fellow alumni are up to now READ LIFT ONLINE! L IF T FA L L 2 0 1 5 AL UMN I . E R AU. E DU 1 http://lift.erau.edu/ http://ALUMNI.ERAU.EDU

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