Mori Hosseini
Chairman of the Board
As Embry-Riddle marks its 100th anniversary, I’m pleased to share some of the accomplishments that your support made possible over the past year — and how your passion and backing can help further our upward trajectory and shape our next century.
Embry-Riddle has secured significant external funding while attracting transformational private gifts to support our students and help us recruit visionary faculty. In just the past year:
Embry-Riddle’s top rankings in key fields reflect the strength and value of our degrees, as we advance industry-relevant programs that prepare career-ready students.
The Worldwide Campus is expanding in the Middle East and Asia, two regions experiencing rapid growth in aviation. For example, Dubai-based aerospace engineering firm Sanad has partnered on a professional certification program for its employees.
Our Eagles are distinguishing themselves in elite competitions. This includes a student team placing No.1 in NASA’s Human Lander Challenge and the Golden Eagles Flight Team winning its 16th championship. They are also earning prestigious scholarships. Four students were named to Aviation Week Network’s 20 Twenties Class of 2025, the most of any university.
At the Prescott Campus, construction continues on a new residence hall and student union, which will anchor a revamped campus quadrangle. A new residence hall is also underway at the Daytona Beach Campus, featuring a second garage that can convert into an aircraft hangar during severe weather.
From global leaders to cutting-edge startups, Embry-Riddle’s Research Park, in Daytona Beach, is a tech hub that serves as an economic engine and a key source of high-paying jobs. There we recently celebrated a milestone: the opening of the Boeing Engineering Center in the Cici & Hyatt Brown Center for Aerospace Technology. New players, ranging from an Italian aerospace company to a financial tech firm, have also established a footprint at the MicaPlex this past year.
When NASA’s ESCAPADE mission launched last November, instruments designed by our students were aboard the twin satellites destined for Mars. During the government shutdown, Embry-Riddle provided $1.5 million in emergency funding to military students affected by the suspension of tuition assistance programs.
We are creating a best-in-class environment where our student-athletes can succeed at the highest levels. Our women’s rowing team made university history, taking the first team title in our NCAA II era.
We are deeply grateful to all our donors for their tremendous support of Embry-Riddle. Together, we have achieved a lot.
As Embry-Riddle marks its centennial, my fellow trustees and I have spent much time discussing with leadership how to keep Embry-Riddle at the forefront. Our vision seeks to further transformative learning, accelerate pioneering research, and increase scholarship support for our students, who are poised to become the next generation of leaders in aerospace, science, engineering, industry, and government.
Your generosity directly impacts their success and plays a vital role in shaping Embry-Riddle’s future. Therefore, please consider donating at givingto.erau.edu, where you can learn more about the Imagine What’s Next campaign, and how we aim to propel Embry-Riddle into its next century of excellence and innovation.
On behalf of the Embry-Riddle Board of Trustees, I thank you for making a difference in the lives of our Eagles. Forough and I also wish you a very healthy and happy New Year.
Sincerely,
Chairman of the Board of Trustees
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