OCTOBER 9, 2020 — San Antonio aviation industry legend Dee Howard is internationally recognized for his development and certification of numerous aircraft safety and performance improvements as well as refinements in aircraft flight characteristics. After his passing in 2009 at the age of 88, his family and friends began collaborating with UTSA’s College of Engineering to honor his legacy. Within the past decade, three endowments and a certification program have been established to support engineering students and faculty, including the Wayne and Julie Fagan Fellowship in Mechanical Engineering, created this year.