Baylor Institute for Aviation Sciences

Congratulations Aviation Students on passing your check-rides this spring! Way to put in the hard work and keep progressing! We are so proud of you all!✈

Photo 1: Nathan Cariaso is now an Instrument Rated Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Junior Geoffrey Harper

Photo 2: Cade Christianson is now a Commercial Pilot! Instructor Baylor Senior Michael Radash

Photo 3: Avery Spier is now a Certified Flight Instructor- Instrument! Instructor, Baylor Alum Tobi Witt

Congratulations Aviation Students on passing your check-rides this spring! Way to put in the hard work and keep progressing! We are so proud of you all!✈

Photo 1: Nicholas Fowler is now a Multi Engine rated Pilot!

Photo 2: Zakkary Kinch is now an Instrument Rated Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Senior Justin Marcum

Photo 3: Jack Pelaez is now a Certified Flight Instructor- Instrument! Instructor, Baylor Alum Steven Campi

Photo 4: Nicholas Ybarra is an Instrument Rated Pilot! Baylor Alum Noah Dunbar

Photo 5: Hudson Nix is an Instrument Rated Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Alum Alex Rushing

A huge congratulations to Madieson Campos. For receiving a flight slot in our United States Air Force. She is a Junior majoring in Aviation Science and minoring in Aerospace Studies. Along with her studies Madieson is working as a Flight Instructor at Baylor and a Cadet in Detachment 810’s AFROTC Program. During the end of Junior year, each cadet receives their Air Force Specialty Code (AFSC) or “job” in the military. Madieson was selected for 11X, receiving a Pilot Slot and will be flying after her commissioning in May of 2027! Way to go!!!

Congratulations Aviation Students on passing your check-rides this spring! Way to put in the hard work and keep progressing! We are so proud of you all!✈

Photo 1: Aden Namkung is now a a Commercial Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Junior Paulake Teachaakarakasem
Photo 2: Teagan Rosenberger is now a a Commercial Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Alum Carly Fellner
Photo 3: Celeste Avalos is now a Private Pilot! Instructor, Lane Soward
Photo 4: Abby Baggette is now an Instrument Rated Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Alum Dylan McClintock
Photo 5: Swathi Muruganandan is now a Certified Flight Instructor!

Congratulations Aviation Students on passing your check-rides this spring! Way to put in the hard work and keep progressing! We are so proud of you all!✈

Photo 1: Oliver Rodriguez is now a Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument! Instructor, Baylor Alum Jason Sager
Photo 2: Nolan Crothers is now a Certified Flight Instructor! Instructor, Baylor Alum Eli Bernal
Photo 3: Charlie Zimmerman is now an an Instrument Rated Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Alum Will Hanan
Photo 4: Connor English is now a Certified Flight Instructor! Instructor, Baylor Alum Trevor Moore
Photo 5: Drew Wittman is now a Commercial Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Alum Dylan McClintock

Congratulations Aviation Students on passing your check-rides this spring! Way to put in the hard work and keep progressing! We are so proud of you all!✈

Photo 1: Logan Schembari is now an Instrument rated Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Senior Jackson Eliiott

Photo 2: Haven Wyles is now a Certified Flight Instructor- Instrument! Instructor, Baylor Alum Dylan McClintock

Photo 3: Tyler Haynie is now an Instrument rated Pilot!

Photo 4: Barrett Schroeder is now an instrument rated Pilot!

Photo 5: William Sunderland is now a Certified Flight Instructor- Instrument!

Happy Commencement Day to these graduating Aviation Sciences and Aviation Administration Seniors!
Caps off and wheels up! You've worked hard to reach this critical milestone and now you are ready for your next journey - the world is yours! Don't ever stop learning and challenging yourself to be the best you can be.
Be safe, be happy, be healthy, and be sure to come home often, Baylor Bears!

*Photos of our Graduates are in no particular order*

Aviation Sciences:
💚Pablo Angel
💛Brayden Bland
✈Gavin Boutwell
💚Chance Coleman
💛Erin V Cunningham
✈Jackson R Elliott
💚Siena Fernandez (One of our Student Ambassadors!)
💛Whit Freiberg
✈Cameron J Gapinski
💚Josh Holsenbeck
💛Matthew Jalilie
✈Alex Jelilian
💚Ashton Lemens
💛Justin T Marcum
✈Jackson Ogren
💚Tyler Robinson
💛Austin Smallwood
✈Joseph Tornari
💚Cole Wisenor
💛Sofia M Young
✈Ashlee Zirkel

Aviation Administration:
🐻Malachi G Ham
🐻Grant Pearson
🐻Conlon Ruane

That’s a wrap on the 2025–2026 school year! No better way to celebrate than getting together at the Baylor Institute for Aviation Sciences banquet. From the freshman flight jacket ceremony welcoming the next group into the program, to celebrating our seniors and the impact they’ve left on Baylor Aviation, it was a great reminder of how special this community is. Thank you to Bruce Webb for being our keynote speaker and spending the evening with us!

Congratulations Aviation Students on passing your check-rides this spring! Way to put in the hard work and keep progressing! We are so proud of you all!✈

Photo 1: Lleyton Pilukas is now a Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument! Instructor, Baylor Alum Alex Rushing
Photo 2: James Littlejohn is now an Instrument Rated Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Junior Luis Adanaque Barcena
Photo 3: Preston Lee is now a Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument! Instructor, Baylor Alum Zarar Sattar
Photo 4: JP Lee is now a a Commercial Pilot! Instructor, Baylor Alum Trevor Moore
Photo 5: Ashlee Zirkle is now a Certified Helicopter Flight Instructor-Instrument! Instructor, Baylor Alum Luca Porcarelli

Congratulations Aviation Students on passing your check-rides this spring! Way to put in the hard work and keep progressing! We are so proud of you all!✈

Photo 1: Gavin Boutwell is now a Certified Flight Instructor-Instrument! Instructor, Baylor Alum Noah Dunbar
Photo 2: Zachary Bloxam is now a Certified Flight Instructor! Instructor, Baylor alum Trevor Moore
Photo 3: Christopher Lazewski is now an Instrument Rated Pilot! Instructor, Baylor alum Harrison Musabaga
Photo 4: Rhealee Giefer is now a Commercial Pilot!. Instructor, Baylor Alum Lucy Vandeven
Photo 5: Elliott Crumbo is now a Certified Flight Instructor! Instructor, Baylor alum Dylan McClintock