STUDENT INSIGHTS
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The Thumb Butte Complex Suites (T2) are named after the Thumb Butte landform and hiking area, located in the Prescott National Forest and boasting plentiful opportunities for exploration.
Real-World Experience Ward credits the Worldwide Career Services team with helping her land a remote internship with the FAA this past summer, giving her the kind of real-world experience that will help her stand out in any job market.
Inspired By Love My mom is a disabled veteran. I attended Camp Corral as a child, and I fell in love with their mission. I try to volunteer with their weeklong overnight camp as often as I can
A Great Combo “Embry‑Riddle is one of the only schools in the country that offers Human Factors Psychology as an undergraduate program, and combining this with Aviation was a dream come true.”
to give back to the kids with wounded or fallen parents.
Ayesha Ward ’23, ’25 TECHNICAL MANAGEMENT
Margaret Colwell ’24 HUMAN FACTORS PSYCHOLOGY
AVIATION BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION
The Perfect Fit Margaret Colwell was drawn to her program, Human Factors Psychology, because of the opportunities it gave her to combine her skills in engineering, love for aviation and passion for psychology. On top of her involvement in the Women in Aviation Club, American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE), Human Factors and Ergonomics Society (HFES) and the Robertson Aviation Safety Center on campus, Colwell is a Resident Assistant (RA) in the Thumb Butte Complex Suites (T2) which house first-year students. She is also a researcher in the OPTIMUS project on campus, which studies the effects of fatigue on Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Air Traffic Control personnel. This experience allowed her to travel to Washington, D.C., to present her findings to stakeholders in the field.
Seizing the Moment Earning an A.S. in Aviation Business Administration was just the beginning for Ayesha Ward, who is now pursuing her B.S. in Technical Management with a major in Business Cybersecurity. While she was trying to figure out how to manage her return to school, Ward came across a quote that became her epiphany: “Don’t wait for the perfect moment; take the moment and make it perfect.” Embry-Riddle Worldwide offered Ward everything she wanted, including flexible online programs, expert faculty who understand the difficulties of pursuing a degree while balancing work and parenting and career support that provides access to industry connections. “I want to be an information systems manager within the aviation industry,” she said. “Embry-Riddle helps me achieve that goal… by providing networking opportunities with people on the IT side of the aviation industry so I can learn more from them.”
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