by Department of Humanities & Communication, ERAU-Prescott
What's the Word? is an interview podcast featuring career highlights and advice from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott campus alumni in a range of fields, from engineering, global security, business, and aviation. Transcripts are hosted via the Prescott campus Writing & Design Lab: <a href="https://eaglelife.erau.edu/pwc/blog/">https://eaglelife.erau.edu/pwc/blog/</a>
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May 8, 2026
<p>John Barragan (2020, Aerospace Engineering) shared his career journey from Sacramento to various roles in aerospace engineering. He worked at Collins Aerospace, General Atomics, and now Honeywell. At Honeywell, he focuses on turbine engine testing. John highlighted his role in designing and testing turbine rigs, collecting performance data, and writing technical reports. He emphasized the importance of continuous learning and adaptability in his career. John graduated in during the COVID-19 pandemic and advised future graduates to keep learning and expanding their horizons for career success.</p>
April 24, 2026
<p>Abigail interviews a recent graduate from Embry Riddle, now a software engineer at Aurora Flight Sciences, a Boeing Company. The guest shares their favorite memory from college, leading a research team to New Mexico and Texas to study an eclipse, and how that experience translates to their current job, which involves writing test cases for flight software. They emphasize the importance of clear, concise technical writing for documentation and collaboration. The guest advises current students to maintain their technical writing skills, as documentation is crucial in engineering. The podcast is supported by Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Department of Humanities and Communication. </p><p></p>
April 10, 2026
<p>Nick Kopacek, a 2025 graduate of Embry-Riddle with a degree in Aerospace Engineering, currently works at Raytheon. He discusses his career, which involves significant hands-on work with hardware and extensive report writing. Nick highlights the importance of writing and public speaking as part of collaborating in the workplace. Even for very technical careers, problem-solving skills are more valuable than technical knowledge, since on-the-job training can fill in any gaps in your education. Nick advises current students to focus on communication and social skills, as they are crucial in the industry.</p>
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What's the Word? is an interview podcast featuring career highlights and advice from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University's Prescott campus alumni in a range of fields, from engineering, global security, business, and aviation.
Transcripts are hosted via the Prescott campus Writing & Design Lab: <a href="https://eaglelife.erau.edu/pwc/blog/">https://eaglelife.erau.edu/pwc/blog/</a>
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