Aviation program at career preparatory school gives alumnus wings to soar
East Valley Institute of Technology turned Michael Charlton’s passion into a profession.
CeCe Todd, for the East Valley Institute of Technology
When Michael Charlton enrolled in the East Valley Institute of Technology’s aviation program, he had a passion for flight and eyes that seemed to always gaze skyward. Just a couple of years later at age 19, he was earning more than $100,000 as one of the youngest certified radar controllers to ever work at the Chicago Air Route Traffic Control Center.
“I discovered EVIT’s aviation program through one of their visits to my high school and decided to give it a shot,” Charlton said. “Little did I know that it was going to be the best decision I ever made and lay the foundation for my aviation career.”