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2022 Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame, and Science Innovation Hall of Fame Honorees Awarded at the Air Zoo

Michigan aerospace pioneers, students and the community met together to celebrate the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame and the Science Innovation Hall of Fame last week. See the Event Program Book. The Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame enshrined the five members of the ‘Class of 2022’. The enshrinees were: Col. Eugene “Gene” Carolan - United States Army, Pilot CW4 Dennis “Doc” Hallada - United States Army, Pilot Dr. Christina Hammock Kock - NASA, Astronaut a... Read More

2022 Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame, and Science Innovation Hall of Fame Honorees to be Awarded at the Air Zoo on Saturday, April 16th

Only 5 days left until the exciting return of the joint Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame and Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards event, held annually at the Air Zoo.   Join Air Zoo staff, event sponsors, awardees, and guests for an evening of celebration and inspiration as they honor inductees and award winners. The event will be fun, light-hearted, and inspiring, dedicated to recognizing both the immense achievement of Michigan’s aerospace leaders, as well as our regio... Read More
Posted by Nikki Statler at Monday, Apr 11, 2022

Inspiration and celebration take on new form at Air Zoo Events this fall!

The team at the Air Zoo is busily preparing for an exciting assortment of inspiring, educational, and in-person events that will take place from September 23rd through October 17th.   Discovery Series  Kicking off, not only the fall events calendar, but also a new Speaker Series at the Air Zoo, is Mr. Norman Haynes with his first-person account – Launching NASA across the solar system, one “failure” at a time. Haynes, a Kalamazoo Native, and Kalamazoo Central gra... Read More
Posted by Nikki Statler at Wednesday, Sep 15, 2021

Air Zoo takes 2020 Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards to Streaming Event

Staff at the Air Zoo in Portage, Michigan are busily preparing for the 7th annual Science Innovation Hall of Fame Awards (SIHOF), which honors the heroes of our past through the Michigan Aviation Hall of Fame, celebrates today’s inspirational and dedicated teachers, and highlights the exceptional accomplishments of some of our region’s best and brightest students. What has typically been an evening of fundraising, dinner, music, awards and celebration at the Air Zoo’s annual... Read More
Posted by Nikki Statler at Monday, Oct 12, 2020

SIHOF Recipient Achieves Success

In 2016, Quincy High School senior Noah Winans was awarded a Science Innovation Hall of Fame Student Excellence Award and scholarship from the Air Zoo. Noah’s passion for science subsequently led him to Kansas State University, where he is currently majoring in Agronomy (Plant Sciences). Not knowing where his path would lead him, Noah spent the past four years at KSU identifying his passions and connecting them to the science that he loves. Since his ... Read More
Posted by Abby Sample at Friday, Jan 24, 2020

Air Zoo’s Science Innovation Hall of Fame (SIHOF) Awards Honors Students, Educators, Lifetime Achievements - Saturday, April 13

Portage, MI, April 3, 2019 – The Air Zoo is proudly planning their sixth annual Science Innovation Hall of Fame (SIHOF) Awards event, which will take place at the Air Zoo on Saturday, April 13, 2019.  Presented by Western Michigan University, this festive and interactive event recognizes and encourages West Michigan high school students, K-12 level educators, and local organizations and individuals who have innovated and excelled within, or shown exceptional support of, educat... Read More
Posted by Nikki Statler at Friday, Apr 5, 2019

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