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During the 2023-24 academic year, four senior ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ engineering students combined their skills to build a prototype joystick for a client with cerebral palsy. Mechanical Engineering majors Tanner Buckelew, Helena Robinson, and Sebastian Mowbray teamed up with Interdisciplinary Engineering major Andrew Wade for this successful project.

ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ has strived to provide practical and experiential learning to its students since its founding. That centuries-old tradition continues today as a pair of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ cadets traveled to the Republic of Kosovo, where they attended International Cadets Week hosted by the Center for University Studies – Kosovo Defense Academy.

A group of four freshly graduated ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ alumni finalized their educational journey by presenting their capstone project, an aircraft pressure sensor testing apparatus, to Collins Aerospace on April 25.

The on-campus event was a complete success, with over 250 ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ students adding their names to the National Marrow Donor Program registry to become potential donors.

The powerhouse design team consists of Construction Management majors Jason Stapleford and John O’Neil, Civil Engineering majors Will Sabo and Wyatt Beatini, as well as advisors Dr. Moses Tefe of the ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ David Crawford School of Engineering and Seth Knihtila ’12.

The forum brings civilian youth together with officer cadets to explore the role of our militaries in the peace-making, peace building, and peace-sustaining activities.

The annual spring Corps of Cadets award ceremony honors students from U.S. Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, Space Force, and Coast Guard for their leadership, academics, and athletic achievements. Sergeant Major of the Army Michael Weimer was the much-anticipated keynote speaker.

Various teams from ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ participated in a rigorous competition, ultimately presenting their Business Challenge Case to an elite panel of judges of ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ Board of Fellows and Alumni.

The day provided opportunities for multiple student meetings, a presentation by LTG Barrett about the ongoing mission of US Army Cyber Command, and informational sessions focused on the current innovative work being done in several critical fields by both ËÄ»¢Ó°ÊÓ faculty and staff.

During the recent National Meeting in San Diego, California, the University’s club earned the honor and is now poised to lead 145 Silver Wings Clubs from the various Air Force ROTC detachments across the country.