Catholic university's air-traffic controller program takes off in '08

Published: 2007-12-03

ROMEOVILLE, Ill. (CNS) -- Lewis University in the Joliet Diocese is set to add an air-traffic controller degree program to its academic offerings at the start of the fall 2008 semester. The Catholic university, which is run by the Christian Brothers, is one of just nine colleges and universities across the nation chosen by the Federal Aviation Administration to participate in its new Air Traffic Collegiate Training Initiative. Christian Brother James Gaffney, university president, made the announcement Nov. 27 at a press conference on the university's main campus in Romeoville. He said the school is privileged, honored and excited to begin the process of readying students to efficiently and safely direct air traffic. When the program takes flight next fall, the students are expected to have the option of pursuing certification or earning an associate's degree in the air-traffic training program. A bachelor's degree curriculum is also slated to be offered, according to William Brogan, chair of the university's Department of Aviation and Transportation Studies.

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