Student Workers

Alasdair Waterhouse - Sim Lab Proctor, senior Flight Operations major

Hometown: Fort Myers, FL

Hobbies: flying (I have my commercial certificate and multi-engine rating), golfing, and scuba diving

What I like about my campus job: I like being able to interact with fellow students and instructors and help them in the sim and testing center.

What I like about Westminster: the small class sizes and the one-on-one learning that takes place

What I like about Utah/Salt Lake City: The big city and small town feel.

Advice for other students: Have fun with school and don't get bothered by the small things. It all works out. Also, stay connected with people you meet in the industry. You'll never know when those connections will help you in your future.

About me: my family is from Scotland and I would like to move there some day.

Favorite restaurant: Dodo's in Sugarhouse

Caleb Wheeler - Sim Lab Test Proctor, senior International Business major

Hometown: Hesston, KS

Hobbies: working out, watching movies, snowboarding

What I like about my campus job: I like interacting with members of the Salt Lake community and Westminster's staff and students.

What I like about Westminster: Westminster is great because the professors are very involved and help is there when you need it.

What I like about Utah/Salt Lake City: the amazing snow and mountains

Advice for other students: stay on track and always go to class 

Favorite restaurant: Red Iguana

About me: I'm interested in the Chinese culture and spent two semesters learning Mandarin. In the future I hope to work with a developing international business and travel all over the world.

Kelly George - Sim Lab Test Proctor, senior Aviation Management major

Hometown: Lake Forest, CA

Hobbies: camping, fishing, watching hockey

What I like about my campus job: the people I work with and getting know professors

What I like about Westminster: the quality of faculty and everyone's willingness to help

What I like about Utah/Salt Lake City: I enjoy the different seasons and having the mountains so close.

Advice for new aviation students: Stay focused. You have the best aviation staff there is and they are willing to help.

About me: I have two horses and like to team rope. I am also a certified farrier. I have returned to college after a long layoff and am enjoying school more than ever. I've been married for thirty years, have five children and a border collie, and look forward to working in the aviation industry.

Favorite Restaurant: Moki's Hawaiian Grill

Dylan Whitmore - Sim Lab Test Proctor, junior Flight Operations major

Hometown: San Diego, CA

Hobbies: student government, NIFA flight team, running, surfing, flying, and photography

What I like about my campus job: working with a group of great people and the challenges the job presents!

What I like about Westminster: the small, tight-knit aviation community on campus as well as the aviation program itself, the people, being in Salt Lake CIty, the size of the school, and the opportunities to get involved on campus.

What I like about Utah/Salt Lake City: I love the variety of weather we get in northern Utah. Unlike where I am from in Southern California, here, we get to experience all four seasons and thus get some incredible outdoor recreation and flying opportunities.

Advice for new aviation students: Sit down with an advisor early in your college career and develop a semester-by-semester plan of your next four years to help you stay on track. Be prepared for a lot of work. Our aviation program is not easy but it sure is rewarding!

About me: I started learning to fly when I was fourteen years old. I've been flying longer than I've been driving!

Favorite Restaurant: Masala Indian Grill--close to campus, and the Himalayan Kitchen downtown. I love Indian food!

Chris Tiller - Student Dispatcher, Flight Operations major and Sophomore--has private pilot certificate and instrument rating

Hometown: Oregon City, OR

Hobbies: snowboarding, flying, building kit RC planes, martial arts and NERF

What I like about my campus job: The atmosphere at flight ops is very welcoming yet professional. Plus I get a great view of the airport from my desk.

What I like about Westminster: It's very personable. It has a community of its own, even nested in the middle of suburbia. I can walk from one end of campus to the other, see people I know, and never get the sense that I'm even in the city.

What I like about Utah/Salt Lake City: Sugarhouse, in particular, is a great college town. Within a short walk from campus you can get to several fast food joints, a dollar theater, a grocery store, and several other great shopping spots. Utah is a beautiful state, especially the Salt Lake valley. The mountains are close and the nearest slopes are only a thirty-minute drive.

Favorite Restaurant: Red Ginger

Favorite Hangouts: Biking in the hills north of the city and Ensign Peak lookout

Melissa Brimage - Student Dispatcher, Public Health/RN major

Hometown: San Luis Obispo, CA

Hobbies: running, reading, yoga, outdoor climbing

What I like about my campus job: I love how this job has nothing to do with my major. I can enjoy learning about aviation without the stress of being tested on it.

What I like about Westminster: This school has given me the opportunity to pursue interests that I would have never dreamed of if I went anywhere else. Plus, my professors are sincere individuals, with plenty of life experiences in the fields they teach.

What I like about Utah/Salt Lake City: the weather. You never know what you are going to wake up to.

Favorite Restaurant: Star of India (mmmmm Tandoori Lamb)

Alexandra Consolver - Flight Operations major, class of 2015

Hometown: Aurora, CO

Hobbies: anything to do with Harry Potter

What I like about my campus job: I like seeing how my work directly helps my friends and peers.

What I like about Westminster: It's such a close community; you can't walk around campus or flight ops without seeing lots of friendly faces.

What I like about Utah/Salt Lake City: Salt Lake City is a lot like the town where I grew up. It was really easy to adjust when I came out here. The only thing I had to get used to what the mountains in the EAST.

Advice to new aviation students: No one says it'll be easy, but it will all be worth it in the end.

Favorite Restaurant: The Pie. Two words: cinnamon pull-apart.

Taylor (TJ) Westerberg - Flight Operations major-class of 2015

Hometown: Salem, OR

Hobbies: reading, watching movies, traveling, and trying new things

What I like about my campus job: I like being able to get to know everyone and become more familiar with flight ops procedures. Everyone is so fun to be around out here!

What I like about Westminster: I love the small class sizes and knowing my teachers on a more personal level. It makes it easier to learn when the teacher knows your name and knows what areas you need extra help in.

What I like about Utah/Salt Lake City: Salt Lake is an interesting community and there's so much to do! Outdoor activities, movies, plays, operas, bowling, etc. My weekends are never the same!

Advice for new aviation students: Have fun! Having a positive attitude and a willingness to learn will take you far and make the school experiences you have more beneficial.

Favorite Restaurants: Mo Bettas and My Thai.