Daison BatangonDavid “Gunner” WilesKathy SandersKayla PeckKaylee Engle

It’s hard to believe, but I remember a time, almost four years ago when I was a freshman and sitting in on my second On the Record meeting. There were six of us there, including the club president and our faculty advisor at the time. They asked the other four of us what our intentions were with On the Record and why we joined the club; what did we expect out of the club. I was the last one to answer and I still don’t know why I said this, and it surprised everyone there, but I gave a simple response, “I joined because it was something new to me…and I can see myself running the club one of these days.” I was voted in as club president, Managing Editor by the middle of the next semester. Now that my run is about over with, it is time to move

on, and go back to the land of the working. I will miss you summer vacations…winter break…spring break too. These four years have been awesome. I have met a lot of great people, learned many things, and accomplished stuff that I never had considered possible in the past. I took up a club, and we as a club have been very successful. There are a lot of people who I could thank for all of their hard work, time, dedication, humor and the motivation to simply keep going no matter how bogged down we all might get or were. It has been a group effort and I consider myself lucky to have been a member and lead On the Record.

Thank you Lisa Craft! You have been our faculty advisor for the last three years. You let us have our freedom to create, write and do as we felt was needed. You also helped get us any information and assistance that was required, and helped ensure we were still moving. We couldn’t have asked for a better faculty advisor for On the Record. I also want to mention and give a huge personal thanks

to Brian Seitz. His design capabilities, motivation to see a project done and knack for a bit of injected humor helped me get through these last four years. You are a good friend Brian. Thank you for sticking with me through all the mud and helping On the Record look as good as it does. There is no way I could have managed any of this without you leading the design team. As it is…The torch was lit before us. We kept the torch lit. Now

we pass the torch on.On the Record will be left in good hands. There is no

doubt about that. I want to give Jason Nowak a warm welcome to his new position as club president and Managing Editor. His writing and proofing skills are above the class. He has the lead and ambition to keep taking OTR in whatever direction chosen. And to help him along, he has two new designers that are stepping up to take over. Paige Piper and Sara Holsapple will make for a great design team. I have no reservations about the work that you three will accomplish together. I am eagerly looking forward to reading the issues that come out next year. This is my last editorial as Managing Editor. Thank you

K-State.

“Live long and prosper.”

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Four students of the Aviation Maintenance Management Degree took on a rather large project at the beginning of the fall 2014 semester. Since part of the curriculum of the Fabrication and Finish course was to understand and demonstrate refinishing aircraft, “We decided to go big and bring new life to a 47 year old flyable airframe” said aircraft owner David “Gunner” Wiles. Gunner had bought the aircraft, named Daddy’s

Dream, in 2008 knowing that it would need some TLC, but not knowing that he would have the opportunity to combine the work with his studies at KSU Salina. When he tossed out the idea of doing the project to his fellow classmates, he quickly had three volunteers: Matt Sharpton, Steve Gish, and Zach Freeman. Despite knowing that they would need to spend 6 hours a week during lab, and also on the weekend, they made the commitment. The project entailed completely removing the

old paint and primer, repairing damaged areas,

disassembling control surfaces, and then reversing the process. Oh, yeah, and lots of sanding. At the beginning, none of them understood just how much surface area an aircraft actually has. The finish on an aircraft is not just a matter of aesthetics and reflection of personal tastes, it also affects the weight of the aircraft and protects the integrity of the airframe. The topcoat finish is applied to protect the exposed surfaces from corrosion and deterioration. The team also decided to remove and replace the aging windscreen that had seen better days.“It was really a great experience to work on the

plane,” said Zach Freeman. “We performed all kinds of tasks,” he said, “such as finding and drilling holes to fix plastic top caps, sanding, body work, masking off windows, and mixing and shooting the paint. And then there was all of the finishing work, paper work, and buffing to a shine.” Zach said that he was, “very blessed to have had the opportunity to work with Gunner, Matt, and Steve.”

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Matt Sharpton had similar comments about the project. “This project proved to be a great learning experience. I was happy to apply most of the skills I have learned in the Aviation Maintenance program. I am humbled and proud to be part of a team of such high caliber student mechanics and of the final product we produced.” Asked what Steve Gish got out of the project, he said

the following: “This project is an example of what a few motivated students with a little bit of knowledge and a whole lot of heart can accomplish as we head into the field looking for new horizons, we will look back forever on this life experience as where it all started”.“It was a great project despite the pain in the wallet”,

Wiles said. “There is just no replacement for working on an air worthy aircraft, people’s lives depend on our accuracy and attention to detail”. Mechanics, like the Wildcats in the Aviation Maintenance Program are making sure this focus on safety and craftsmanship remain at the forefront of aviation.

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The aerospace studies, or Air Force ROTC, program in the College of Arts and Sciences furthered its outstanding reputation by ranking well above the national average for the percentage of cadets selected for rated positions.On Feb. 7, the Air Force ROTC Detachment 270 at K-State

announced the cadets selected for rated positions, which included pilots. Eight of the nine cadets who applied from K-State’s program were selected, all for the position of pilot, beating the national selection average of 79 percent for a rated position and 52 percent for pilots.“By law, your commanders of an organization that own

aircraft has to be a rated officer,” said Lt. Col. Jonathan Snowden, head of K-State’s Air Force ROTC program. “At the top of that pecking order of all these rated officers is the pilot.”To prepare for the Air Force, the cadets partake in a three

or four-year training program where they take normal college classes along with ROTC classes and participate in cadet activities.“They don’t find out what they do for the Air Force until the

end of their junior year or the beginning of their senior year. It’s a competitive process,” Snowden said.The following is considered during the selection process to

become a pilot: performance as a cadet, field training, hours logged in a plane, grades, ACT score and physical condition.K-State’s rich history is where the success of the program

begins.“One of the things I emphasize to the cadets day in and day

out is that not only are we the oldest land great university in the nation, but the reason President Lincoln signed the Land Grant Act was because we trained officers,” Snowden said. “So it opened up education to a lot of people and K-State emphasizes that, but I would add into that that it’s also the reason K-State exists, to produce officers and we have for years now.”The carefully planned progression of the cadets also plays

a vital role in the program’s achievements. Freshman year is devoted to leading yourself while sophomore year is more focused on peer leadership utilizing teamwork. After the

cadets return from field training that takes place between their sophomore and junior year, they are typically placed in a leadership position in the cadet wing. The experience is rounded out with more of a strategic outlook senior year.“You get the opportunity to not only lead yourself, but an

organization that has everybody involved, those people who are focusing on themselves and those who are focusing on their peers and their small team. By the time they graduate, they have progressed on in different levels of their leadership capabilities,” said Capt. Adam McKee, assistant professor of aerospace atudies, “That’s by design, it’s backed up in what we teach in terms of our academics and really is designed to come to fruition right at the time they’re commissioning to active duty.”Three of the eight selected pilots are students from K-State

Salina where they have the opportunity to receive one-on-one time with instructors and hands-on flying activities.“A lot of the other schools fly with simulators but at K-State

we actually have a big enough fleet to supply enough planes for the student to fly and train in,” said Daison Batangan, recently selected pilot from K-State Salina.K-State Salina students aren’t the only students with aviation

experience. Three others showed their commitment to aviation by obtaining a private pilot license, investing their own time and money.“It shows that they’re driven and they’re putting money where

their desires are and actually doing aviation and trying to get their private pilot license. That’s really what jumps off the paper,” McKee said.The pilots will take what the program instilled in them to

the next step, which is undergraduate pilot training. They will spend one year at pilot training and will serve the Air Force with 10 years of service upon its completion.The selected pilots are: juniors Daison Batangan, K-State

Salina; Christian Casey, K-State Salina; Thomas Benson, K-State Salina; Carl Minnix, Harrison Underwood and seniors Christian Maude, Tanner Lott and Hayden Thull.

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DESIGNERSara has a desire to create something

new and then have a chance for others to see her creations. That’s why she has enjoyed drawing and writing in the past and somehow, fits in some time to go fishing. I wonder if it is the quiet and solidarity of fishing that provides her with her next drawing. Or maybe her source comes from her cat, Piper?

Sara HosappleDigital Media & Computer SystemsMarysville, KS

EDITORJason is an avid gamer who has

found his way back to school to study Computer System Technology. Even though On the Record won’t fulfill his desire to write fantasy, he did find a club that he was interested in. He believes that in the next few years, OTR would benefit from a website that could make it easier for submissions and articles. Also, don’t mess with Jason’s pet pug, Obi.

Jason NowakComputer SystemsPayson, AZ

DESIGNERDancing and cooking are skills

that Paige won’t be using while she is getting her degree at Kansas State. On the Record will give her the opportunity to learn more and fine tune her skills with digital media and become more involved with the school. Paige is looking for new ways to improve the magazine and help bring in more talent. Head to Abilene to see her can can dancing skills and I would be a little worried about her cat named Nala.

Paige PiperDigital MediaSalina, KS

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Arts, Sciences, and BusinessTechnology Management Bachelor of Science

Adam Brayboy .........................Salina (D)Ray P. Chase ............................Two Rivers, WISamuel Armstrong Ervin ..........Paxico (D)Stephen Kent Ford ...................Greeneville, TN (D)Tomomi Gallagher ...................Matsusaka, JapanJoshua S. Hamilton ..................Tampa, FLAdam Scott Holloway ..............McAllen, TXKasl L. Kathrineberg ................Salina (D)Matthew Craig Leach ...............Rantoul (Scl)Luis Lopez................................Garden City (D)Ryan David Miller ...................Ingalls (D)Lorraine Virginia Reimers ........Kansas CityOscar Rodriguez ......................Garden City (D)Stephanie D. Schmidt ..............Junction CityShuaibu M. Umar ....................Sokoto, NigeriaMark Eugene Walle ..................Salina (D)Dana Sue Weber ......................Hoisington (Cl)Heath Baird White...................Sabetha (Su14)Ryan Thomas Wilson ...............Towanda (D)(Cl)

Applied Business Associate of Science

Samuel Armstrong Ervin .......... Paxico (D)Kasl L. Kathrineberg ................ Salina (D)Ryan David Miller ................... Ingalls (D)Justin Kendall Reilly ................ SalinaOscar Rodriguez ...................... Garden City (D)Joseph Michael Train ............... SalinaMark Eugene Walle .................. Salina (D)Jeffrey Scott Watson, II ............ Olathe

AviationAeronautical Technology/Air Traffic Control Management Bachelor of Science

Jeremy Rogers Phillips .............. Marshall, MO (D)

Aeronautical Technology/Airport Management Bachelor of Science

Joseph A. Carney ...................... Kansas CityKristie Jene Moore ................... Wilber, NE Jeremy Rogers Phillips .............. Marshall, MO (D)

Aeronautical Technology/Aviation Maintenance Management Bachelor of Science

Alec Robert Boswell ................. OnagaJingke Chen ............................. Foshan, ChinaAndrew Joseph Layton ............. Haverhill, MA Derek David Marcuson ............ Nixa, MO Weston Dale Nelson ................. Silver Lake John Joseph O’Brien ................. Silver Lake (Cl)Logan Owens ........................... Alexander (D)Julian Trehan Peruma .............. Colombo, Sri Lanka (D)Matthew Jones Sharpton .......... Salina (Su14)(Scl)Adam C. Sollenberger .............. Hutchinson (D)Brandon Michael Weller ........... Wichita

Aeronautical Technology/Professional Pilot Bachelor of Science

Saleh Mohammed Alromih ..........Ar Rass, Saudi Arabia (Su14)Mason Gene Angel .......................ParadiseJoel Ariel Arteaga .........................WichitaJonathan Robert Berroa ................Avon, INRyan Michael Dorsey ...................EmporiaHerbert Hutchison, IV .................Wichita (Mcl)Benjamin Aaron Martin ...............SalinaScott Wylie Mcdonald ..................Jefferson City, MOBrenden S. Merrigan ....................Wenatchee, WA Seaton M Owensby ......................Nixa, MO (Su14)Benjamin Philip Parsons...............EllsworthJohn W. Snyder ............................Salina (D)(Scl)Tyler Donald Tracy ......................Parkville, MOJoshua R Williams ........................Leavenworth

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Aeronautical Technology/Unmanned Aerial Systems Bachelor of Science

Jeremy Lloyd Bushnell ..................Colorado Springs, CO (Su14)

Aviation Maintenance Associate of Applied Science

Logan Owens ...............................Alexander (D)Julian Trehan Peruma ..................Colombo, Sri Lanka (D)Adam C. Sollenberger ..................Hutchinson (D)

Professional Pilot Associate of Technology

John W. Snyder ............................Salina (D)Adam C. Sollenberger ..................Hutchinson (D)

Engineering TechnologyEngineering Technology/Computer Systems Bachelor of Science

Emmanuel Ashiedu .....................Salina (Su14)Kevin James Enright ...................Salina (D)Martin Fitzgerald ........................Topeka (D)(Cl)Marie Rose Pinder .......................Salina (D)(Scl)Oscar Rodriguez .........................Garden City (D)Tanner Matthew Stephenson .......Great Bend (Mcl)Chae’Launa Miriah Tate .............Concordia (D)(Su14)

Engineering Technology/Electronic and Computer Bachelor of Science

Joseph Brinkley Allen ..................DerbyHouston Gage Hubbard ..............Hutchinson

Engineering Technology/Mechanical Bachelor of Science

Trevor Wayne Baker ....................Washington (D)(Cl)William Eugene Pepper, Jr...........Leavenworth (Scl)Jason Lyle Ritterling ....................Byron, NE (D)

Engineering Technology/Computer Systems Associate of Technology

Kevin James Enright ...................Salina (D)Luis Lopez...................................Garden City (D)Nicholas S. Main .........................SalinaMarie Rose Pinder .......................Salina (D)

Chae’Launa Miriah Tate .............Concordia (D)(Su14)

Engineering Technology/Construction Associate of Technology

Zachary Eugene Baker ................WashingtonAdam Brayboy ............................Salina (D)Stephen Kent Ford ......................Greeneville, TN (D)Ryan Thomas Wilson ..................Towanda (D)

Engineering Technology/Digital Media Associate of Technology

Nicholas Lee Simpson .................Lenexa (Su14)

Engineering Technology/Mechanical Associate of Technology

Trevor Wayne Baker ....................Washington (D)Jake Harp Bredemeier .................MarionJason Lyle Ritterling ....................Byron, NE (D)

Engineering Technology/Web Development Associate of Technology

Martin Fitzgerald ........................Topeka (D)

Family Studies and Human Services Bachelor of Science

LaCrista Joy Brightbill .................SalinaStephanie Lee Johnson ................Emporia (Mcl) Claudia Aide Quezada-Commerford....Salina (Su14)Amanda Jo Wilson ......................Carlton

Personal Financial Planning Bachelor of Science

Monica A. Baltazor .....................SalinaDavid Lloyd George, III ..............Salina

Social Work Bachelor of Arts

Megan Elizabeth Slubowski ........Salina

Bachelor of Science

Megan Lynn Duffy .....................SalinaCrystal Sue Edwards ...................TonganoxieTravis Alan Koochel ....................SalinaMeriah K. Lopez .........................Salina (Su14)James Patrick Menzies .................AbileneMegan Amanda Morey ...............McPhersonAmanda Dee Parsons ..................Assaria

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In a world where everything is literally black and white, there are no choices. In this world there is no pain, no love, no war, and no joy. The society chooses which couples are married, and who their children are. These designed couples are assigned exactly two children. The children come from birthmothers who

Susan Christine Rush ..................McPhersonSkyler Thomas Schmitt ...............Glenwood, IA (Su14)

Certificate CandidatesAirframe and Powerplant

Adam C. Sollenberger ................Hutchinson

Avionics Maintenance Technology

John Joseph O’Brien ..................Silver LakeLogan Owens .............................Alexander Julian Trehan Peruma .................Colombo, Sri Lanka

Composite Repair

Samuel Armstrong Ervin ............Paxico

Andrew Joseph Layton ..............Haverhill, MA Derek David Marcuson ..............Nixa, MO Weston Dale Nelson ...................Silver Lake Julian Trehan Peruma .................Colombo, Sri LankaAdam C. Sollenberger ................Hutchinson

Unmanned Aerial Systems Operators

Samuel Armstrong Ervin .............Paxico

are never allowed to see them. When adults become too old for their assigned purpose they are ‘disposed’ of. When a baby is born that is considered flawed by society, they are disposed of as well. The members of society that fail to comply with the strictly placed rules are also taken out of society. The story revolves around a boy named Jonas. He

complies with the rules that society has placed on him. However, he is different. One clear example of Jonas’s uniqueness is that every now and then he can see flashes of color that no one else can see. At the age of 12 he is given his assigned job as the new ‘Receiver of Memory’. Jonas will keep the society’s memories of emotions, learn to understand those emotions, and he will hold the memories of the past. Jonas will learn what pain is and come to the realization of what it’s like to truly love. These memories and emotions will be passed through to him by someone who is called ‘The Giver’. However, not everyone who has been chosen as

the Receiver of Memory could handle the memories and emotions that The Giver delivered to them. The person who was chosen before Jonas couldn’t handle the emotions and memories of the past. This girl was asked to be released/disposed of, or put to death. The Giver doesn’t want this to happen to Jonas, so together the Giver and Jonas plan on a way for Jonas to escape the society. If Jonas can escape, maybe he can save more than one life in the process. The Giver is an exceptional book that I’d highly

recommend. The book has also been turned into a movie, which will be released on April 15th of this year. If you do plan on seeing the movie, read the book first!

This Parent’s Corner has served many purposes in the past. It has ranged from its normal topics of the trials, tribulations, second guessing, tormenting anxiety and even the vast joys of parenthood, and what it is like to be a parent. It seems to have morphed and taken a new feeling each month that it was written, and every person that has ever written for the Parent’s Corner has their own style and flair that gets added in to it. Since this is the last time I will be writing in here, I suppose I am going to twist the topic around ever so slightly yet again to fit things going on in this last semester. So here goes…Don’t lose track of your family! I am not talking about your

grandma or grandpa, your aunts and uncles, or your cousins; I am not talking about your mom and dad. I am not talking about your brother, sister. Those people are all important to you. I am not trying to undermine their importance at all, but for those of us that have moved past that, and have started our own families in our life, I am really talking to you. I don’t believe that anything can prepare you for the hard

times that you face when you come to school, try to carry a job on the side, and raise a family. Some of us even have to carry two jobs to help make ends meet. No matter what the case may be, there are times when it isn’t going to work out right. There are times that no matter how hard you try, you will be missing something or someone. Your school hours, the extra job, and all of your homework is going to get in the way of the things that really and truly matter to you the most. And unfortunately, you will most likely end up hurting or causing some sort of hardships on those that you love the most. Those that are there with you under the same roof that you call home.

These are the ones that immediately share in your successes and failures.The people that are at home under your roof? They are the

most important people you have in your life. As you navigate your way to a new career, include them along every step of the way, as much as you can. Share with them. Share your joys with them. Share your pains with them. Remember that they are wanting to see you do your best and they are trying to help you make it through these struggles. Be sure to step aside and give them the time and efforts that they need. They are the real reason you are here. The education and the job you are seeking is nothing more than a tool to provide a better life for those closest to you. Don’t miss the mark and get sidetracked. Don’t miss out on the small things that your children will only do once; you can’t afford to not make that memory…Everyone will make a mistake in their life. Hundreds and

thousands of them. It is how we respond to those mistakes and move forward that makes you a better person. I have certainly made many myself and there are times that I have wanted to do better for my family at home. Not everything always works out the way we want it to happen. Keep things in focus and remember who you are here for. Let them fill you up with motivation that will carry you through till graduation. Always remember why you are here, those who are counting on you, and let that be your source for energy. The energy that comes from your family is the most powerful, driving source that you have and you are lucky that you have access to this energy. Don’t keep your source for energy behind you. Keep your

source of energy and your goals in front of you at all times.

On The Record will be needing to fill some staff positions next year. Designers and photographers are especially needed. Email us at otrsalina@gmail.com to talk about getting involved. The sooner the better!

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