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Contact UsFrom Hangars to Classrooms: How ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Denver Helped Launch an Aviation Leaderβs Global Career
When Arlan Grover β88 first enrolled at ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Denver, he was already well into a successful career at Lockheed Martin (then Martin Marietta). But when his supervisors told him heβd need a bachelorβs degree to keep advancing, he started searching for a program that could fit his demanding full-time schedule.
βI needed a college that would allow me to work full time while finishing my degree,β Arlan recalls. βI also wanted credit for my Airframe and Powerplant certification and my prior college classes. I found that with ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄, and the tuition was affordable.β
ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Denverβs flexible programs and credit transfer options allowed him to complete his Bachelor of Science in Aviation Management with a minor in Business Administration in just three semesters. His degree didnβt just check a box, it opened doors.
βThe experience spring boarded my career in the direction of airline business development and the international environment of aircraft leasing, sales, and entry into service,β he says. βI traveled the world for many years because of the experience I had at ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄.β
Today, Arlan serves as a Fleet Technical Instructor for United Airlines, teaching Boeing 737 systems to an international cadre of flight crews. His role involves both classroom instruction and hands-on demonstrations in a full-motion simulator. βThe most interesting part of my job,β he says, βis meeting international crew members from different cultures, sometimes several within the same crew.β
Outside of the classroom, Arlan is deeply involved in the Experimental Aviation Association as a technical and pilot advisor. A lifelong aviator, heβs built three experimental aerobatic airplanes and competed as a pilot in the Sportsman and Intermediate categories.
Despite his busy schedule, Arlan stays connected to ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Denver. βI try to get down to the campus once a month for Mug Club, Alumni Networking events, or just to hang out around the Aerospace and Technology buildings with a cup of coffee,β he says.
His advice for current students and fellow alumni? βNetwork, network, network.β
βReach out to current students and alumni, even the βoldβ ones,β he jokes. βYou might be surprised how much they want to assist with your future in aviation and aerospace.β
Arlan also encourages students to learn from ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Denverβs expert faculty. βMost of the current staff and professors in the Aviation and Aerospace Department have βbeen there, done thatβ and can provide real-world industry insights,β he says. βGet acquainted with them!β
From project management at Lockheed Martin to teaching future pilots and technicians at United Airlines, Arlan Groverβs journey exemplifies how an ΒιΆΉΤ΄΄ Denver education can propel a career to new heightsβliterally and figuratively.