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Anthony Lake\u00a0can move directly \u2018from classroom to tower,\u2019 thanks to his completion of UND\u2019s FAA-approved enhanced program<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Robert Kraus (left), dean of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences at UND, presents Anthony Lake (center) with a certificate while Craig Carlson, associate professor of aviation and assistant chair of UND\u2019s Air Traffic Management program, looks on. The certificate honors Lake for being UND’s first graduate of the FAA’s Enhanced Air Traffic-Collegiate Training Initiative Program, and was awarded Dec. 19 at a pre-Winter Commencement reception on the UND campus. Photo by Adam Kurtz\/UND Today.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The University of North Dakota\u2019s John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences<\/strong><\/a> has reached a historic milestone with the graduation of Anthony \u201cA.J.\u201d Lake<\/strong>, UND\u2019s first-ever graduate of the Enhanced Air Traffic\u2013Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI)<\/strong>\u00a0program.<\/p>\n

Lake was awarded his bachelor\u2019s degree in Air Traffic Management<\/strong><\/a> at UND\u2019s Winter Commencement ceremony on Dec. 19. But at the same time, Lake also graduated from the Federal Aviation Administration\u2019s Enhanced AT-CTI pathway, and his achievement places UND among the earliest institutions in the country to successfully graduate a student from the FAA-approved enhanced pathway.<\/p>\n

Robert Kraus<\/strong><\/a>, speaking at Winter Commencement reception in the Aerospace school’s Robin Hall, took the time to congratulate all UND Aerospace graduates, including the University\u2019s first Enhanced AT-CTI grad.<\/p>\n

\u201cFirst, I want to say congratulations to all of our students who are graduating today in a couple of hours, and thank you for coming out to this reception where we can get to share a few more minutes with you,\u201d Kraus said. Then he added a unique recognition:<\/p>\n

\u201cToday we also recognize our first graduate of the FAA Enhanced AT-CTI Program at UND.”<\/p>\n

Unlike traditional AT-CTI graduates, students in the enhanced program who meet rigorous performance benchmarks can bypass the FAA Academy in Oklahoma City, Okla., and proceed directly to air traffic control facilities for on-the-job training, Kraus noted.<\/p>\n

Only nine schools nationwide have been approved for the FAA\u2019s Enhanced AT-CTI pathway. The highly selective program was designed to help address the nationwide shortage of air traffic controllers by accelerating the controllers\u2019 preparation and making full use of university-level training facilities, such UND\u2019s 360-degree control tower simulator and 32-position radar lab.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is all our hard work coming realized,\u201d said Craig Carlson<\/strong><\/a>, associate professor of aviation and assistant chair of UND\u2019s Air Traffic Management program. \u201cWe built the Enhanced AT-CTI program, but we set a very high bar; and until a student successfully completed the program, we didn\u2019t know for sure it could be done.<\/p>\n

\u201cSo, A.J. passing the FAA\u2019s Air Traffic Skills Assessment exam was a great accomplishment for him, and a huge weight lifted off our shoulders, too,\u201d Carlson said. \u201cIt proved we did this right.\u201d<\/p>\n

A demanding program<\/h2>\n

Carlson emphasized that the enhanced program is intentionally demanding and requires exceptional commitment.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis enhanced program is not for every student,\u201d Carlson said. \u201cIt\u2019s for highly motivated individuals who are willing to put in significant extra time in the labs. A.J. was the perfect student for this: he wanted to be the first, and he put in the work.\u201d<\/p>\n

To meet FAA standards, UND significantly remodeled its air traffic control curriculum, aligning upper-level tower courses directly with FAA Academy simulations and training requirements. The University is also expanding its simulation facilities and planning additional faculty hires in response to rapidly growing student interest in air traffic control. Enrollment in UND\u2019s Air Traffic Management program has increased since the FAA approved UND\u2019s Enhanced AT-CTI Program in 2024.<\/p>\n

Lake, a native of Faribault, Minn.<\/strong>, said the chance to enter the workforce months earlier than the traditional route motivated him to pursue the enhanced program.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019m saving three or four months of time, for sure,\u201d Lake said. \u201cIt feels like a real accomplishment. I came out of it smiling \u2014 and there was a round of applause from all the associates and professors who were in the room, so that was great.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lake will soon receive a list of FAA tower assignments that he can choose from. He hopes to begin his career in the Upper Midwest, potentially near the Twin Cities area.<\/p>\n

With thanks to U.S. Sen. John Hoeven<\/h2>\n

Carlson expressed his personal gratitude to Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., for the top leadership role the senator has played in moving the Enhanced AT-CTI program forward.<\/p>\n

Hoeven, for his part, expressed his own praise for Lake and the UND program. \u201cCongratulations to Anthony Lake on becoming UND\u2019s first-ever Enhanced AT-CTI graduate,\u201d Hoeven said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe worked to secure UND\u2019s role in this new AT-CTI program to help address the air traffic controller shortage, and it\u2019s gratifying to see UND\u2019s first graduate from the program. At a time when the nation faces a critical need for highly trained ATCs, Anthony\u2019s willingness to lead the way sets a powerful example for prospective students and helps strengthen the future of the aviation industry.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lake\u2019s success is just the beginning, Carlson noted. UND expects multiple additional Enhanced AT-CTI graduates in the coming semesters, with numbers projected to grow steadily in the years ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is going to snowball,\u201d Carlson said. \u201cAJ helped prove what\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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