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**Talon Talks**

with Embry-Riddle Alumni!

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**Mike (’81) and Joyce (’86) Pepin** Jun 15, 2020
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Mike (’81) and Joyce (’86) Pepin, the husband-and-wife owners of Pepin Realty in Ormond Beach, Florida, are also leaders of our Daytona Beach alumni network. They coordinate events and activities for alumni, students, faculty and staff in the area. They also volunteer at many other organizations in the community.

They were already married and working at GE when they began their masters degrees in business administration. We talked about how they transitioned from working at a corporation to working for themselves and managing the home-work balance with that. Plus: How they as realtors weathered the financial and housing crisis that began in 2008; why they participate in their community; Joyce’s appearance on the hit TV show *House Hunters*, and what it takes to keep a marriage strong for 40 years.

**Anthony Brickhouse (’01, ’02)** May 25, 2020
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This episode was recorded in February 2020.

Anthony Brickhouse has been on our faculty since he graduated, and is now an Associate Professor of Aerospace and Occupational Safety and Director of the Aerospace Forensic Lab. He’s also a member of several professional organizations focused on aviation safety and investigation.

We discussed the aircraft crash lab, his textbook on human factors in air transport, and research he’s conducted on mental health of air safety investigators.

**“What’s in your Toolkit?” Part 1, with Career Services** May 19, 2020
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This special episode of Talon Talks is a collaboration between Career Services and the Office of Alumni Engagement, and focuses on the options available in this changing job market. Listen in as staff from the Daytona Beach, Prescott and Worldwide campuses discuss how to navigate your career amid the pandemic.

Part 2 of this webinar series will take place on May 27. Sign up at alumni.erau.edu/events.

John Phillips (’90, ’92) Mar 15, 2020

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John Phillips (’90, ’92), Embry-Riddle’s Director of Athletics for our Daytona Beach teams, worked in flight operations for an F-15 squadron in the US Air Force before he enrolled in distance learning through Embry-Riddle at Langley Air Force Base. He graduated in 1990 with a degree in professional aeronautics, and finished a masters in aeronautical science in 1992. He also played baseball for the Eagles. He returned to Embry-Riddle in 1997 to be our first Director of Sports Marketing and Promotions, and has seen the Athletics department grow and succeed, including overseeing its transition from NAIA to NCAA Div. II competition.

Mike Geldart (’18) Feb 15, 2020

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Mike Geldart is founder and CEO of GRD Biomechanics. When he suffered an injury after crashing a race car, he came up with an idea for an improved knee brace to help people recovering from similar injuries. He polished the design, won entrepreneurship competitions, and founded his company to manufacture the advanced knee brace.

We talked about the technical details of the design and how he was able to take it from concept to viable product with the help of his mechanical engineering degree.

Steve Altemus (’87) Jan 23, 2020

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We invite you to listen to our conversation about a new era of lunar exploration with Steve Altemus (’87), president and CEO of Intuitive Machines. His company is positioned to be the first private business to land on the Moon as part of a $77.2 million payload delivery contract with NASA.

Alain Aguayo (’11, ’16) Dec 16, 2019

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Alain Aguayo (’11, ’16) came to Embry-Riddle in 2006 from the Dominican Republic, itching to be a commercial pilot. He came back for a second bachelor’s degree in Aerospace & Occupational Safety, but not before learning to fly upside-down and becoming an aerobatics enthusiast. He won his first competition and the thrill of aerobatics gripped him ever since. We talked about how to get involved in aerobatics, his seemingly contradictory passion for safety, and even a little bit of Mario Kart.

Michelle Lucas (‘00) Nov 15, 2019

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Michelle Lucas (’00) is the founder and president of Higher Orbits, a nonprofit that promotes STEM education and student success, and co-founder of UniPhi, a management agency that creates public opportunities for retired astronauts to share their experiences with others. She was honored with the Eagle Entrepreneur Award in 2019.

Dennis Jones (’80) Oct 18, 2019

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Dennis Jones (’80) retired earlier this year from his post as Managing Director at the National Transportation Safety Board, where he investigated some 1,300 aircraft accidents over his 4-decade career. He studied aviation maintenance, avionics and aviation technology at Embry-Riddle, and was one of the founding members of Brothers of the Wind, our first club for African-American students.

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