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He initially flew for SkyWest until he received the call he\u2019d been waiting for and joined Alaska Airlines in July 2023.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Jeff, Michelle\u2019s older son and daughter-in-law are pilots for other airlines. For Michelle and her husband, an engineer and stay-at-home dad, seeing their children soar in their careers has been a profound joy.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI can\u2019t really put into words what this all means to me. It\u2019s all come full circle since flying with my dad. My career at Alaska Airlines has been an incredible experience,\u201d Michelle said.<\/p>\n<p>For Jeff, who felt like he\u2019d been preparing for this day his entire life, the flight with his mom was a dream come true.\u00a0\u201cThey say you don\u2019t get to meet your heroes,\u201d he said, \u201cbut I\u2019ve known mine since I was born.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jeff attended Big Bend Community College in Moses Lake, Washington, where he completed an aviation program and later worked as a flight instructor while earning his four-year degree. He initially flew for SkyWest until he received the call he\u2019d been waiting for and joined Alaska Airlines in July 2023. 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