CAMPUS FEATURE
INVESTING IN MYSELF While in the U.S. Air Force, now-veteran Corey Goodnight (’21, ’23) had heard of Embry-Riddle’s reputation in the aviation world and wanted to be a part of it. In 2017, he enrolled as a Worldwide student to obtain a B.S. in Technical Management. He landed on a focus in aviation management due to the variety of applications in the workforce. He credits his counselors with helping him choose the best program to match his career goals. “I could not have asked for a better experience as an online student,” he says, noting his professors’ support and willingness to help students succeed.
But his time at Embry-Riddle wasn’t over yet — Goodnight chose to further his education and challenge himself academically by pursuing his Master of Science in Management. Because he completed his B.S. while serving in the Air Force, he is able to use his G.I. Bill ® benefits for graduate school. Goodnight is currently working as an operations specialist at Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, Kentucky. He says his time working in airport operations and management has opened many doors to opportunities for professional development. The strategic decision-making and organizational development concepts that he has learned about in his classes translate into his work as he manages the flow of operations at the airport in real time. He is proud of himself and his life achievements thus far. “I have done many things both academically and in my career that my past self would have never guessed I would have the opportunity to accomplish.”
Find Your People: Worldwide Clubs Worldwide students can link with like-minded peers via clubs, including the Fun Math Society, Peloton Users, Eagles in Service, Kenyan Club, Worldwide Pride LGBTQIA+, Astronomy Club and Revolutionary Aerospace Systems Concepts Academic Linkage (RASC-AL) Group. In addition, students can make life-long connections via The Society for Human Resources Management, The American Society of Engineering Management (ASEM) and Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society. More student groups are in the works, and any group of students can come together to form a club devoted to their favorite shared interest!
GI Bill ® is a registered trademark of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). More information about education benefits offered by VA is available at the official U.S. government website at benefits.va.gov/gibill.
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