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Advisory: Florida Tech Classes Canceled, Offices Closed Tuesday, Nov. 3

All Florida Tech classes and university activities are canceled and all offices will remain closed Tuesday, Nov. 3, as campus cleans up buildings impacted from severe weather. Note that power has not yet been restored to all parts of campus. Additionally, water pressure appears low; as a precautionary measure, it is advisable to boil water before ingesting.

Only identified essential employees contacted by their supervisors should report to campus Tuesday. All residential students should limit their activities.

All normal operations, including classes, are anticipated to resume Wednesday, Nov. 4. Watch official university communications channels for updates.

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Aeronautics Advisory Board

John Russack

Breeze Airways

VP Flight Operations | Breeze Airways

John Russack is the Vice President of Flight Operations at Breeze Airways and has 10,000 hours of airline flight time. He earned his M.S. in Human Factors in Aeronautics from Florida Tech in May of 2021 and has a B.A. in German and Political Science from the University of Arizona. His coursework and professors at Florida Tech provided him technical perspectives and ideas for evaluating and designing processes and procedures for a strong safety culture.

John began his career with Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA)/Delta Connection on the ATR 72 and has flown various aircraft at airlines in Papua New Guinea, Vietnam, Indonesia, and Australia, His management experience has been both overseas and here at home and includes being on the start-up team for Air Mekong in Vietnam.

John lives in Salt Lake City and enjoys hiking and exploring all that Utah and the surrounding area have to offer outdoors.

Education

University of Arizona - B.A. in German and Political Science

Florida Tech - M.S. in Human Factors in Aeronautics

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