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Welcome Back, Aviation Institute Alumni!

Whether you graduated recently or decades ago, you remain an important part of the UNO Aviation Institute community. Our alumni are leaders, innovators, and mentors making a difference across the aviation industry. This space is dedicated to celebrating your achievements, sharing opportunities for involvement, and keeping you connected to the students, faculty, and mission that launched your journey.

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Stay connected with the UNO Aviation Institute by updating your alumni profile. Sharing your accomplishments helps us highlight the success of our graduates and strengthens our community. Whether you're advancing your career, mentoring students, or representing UNO in the industry, we want to hear from you.
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College of Public Affairs and Community Service Alumni Award and Aviation Institute Distinguished Alumnus Award

The College of Public Affairs and Community Service Alumni Award and the Aviation Institute Distinguished Alumnus Award recognize outstanding graduates who exemplify the values of service, leadership, and professional excellence. Recipients of the CPACS Alumni Award demonstrate integrity, stewardship, volunteerism, and a commitment to social justice through their daily actions and accomplishments, bringing honor to their professions, families, and the college. The Aviation Institute Distinguished Alumnus Award, presented annually at the UNOAI Honors Convocation, honors an alumnus selected by faculty for their continued involvement with the Institute—whether through classroom engagement, hosting tours, supporting internships, making financial contributions, or representing the program with distinction in the aviation industry.The Aviation Institute Distinguished Alumnus Award is awarded at the annual UNOAI Honors Convocation. The faculty of the Aviation Institute nominate and select an alumnus who has remained involved with the Institute through speaking in classes, hosting tours, participating in our internship program, making financial contributions to our program, or who has represented our program within the industry with a level of service and professionalism.

2024 - Kelly McManus
2023 – James Slabaugh (2010)
2022 – Brian Bronson (2002)
2021 – Katie Wrobel (Crews) and Ryan Goertzen (2000 and 2004)
2020 – Julia Jones (Hoffman)
2019 – Michaela Lucas (Flynn) (1995)
2018 – Jason Vanis (1998) and Jay Vidlak (1998)
2017 – Troy Hansen (2011)
2016 – Jon GrossRhode
2015 – Lawrence Runana
2014 – Jason Terreri
2013 – Patrick O’Neil (2008)
2012 – Kailey Dwyer (2007)
2011 – Jennifer McIntyre (Fuller) (1998)
2010 – Scott Vlasek (1995 and 1998)
2009 – Rebecca Lutte and Jay Vidlak (1998)
2008 – Stephen McCoy (2003) and Matt Hermann
2007 – Kerrie Spencer and Jason Vanis (1998)
2006 – Ryan Goertzen (2000 and 2004)
2005 – Mike Lempke and Thomas Crawford (1995)
2004 – Michael Turner (1995 and 1997)
2003 – Mike Lempke (1999)
2002 – Shawn Farwell (1993)
2001 – David Price (1997)
2000 – Daniel Vacha (1993)
1999 – Shaun Giese (1998)
1998 – Phil Jensen (1993)

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