Aeronautical Science Professor Emeritus Dr. Thomas Joseph Connolly served Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in a variety of highly impactful roles, touching the lives and hearts of thousands of students for 39 years.
An Embry-Riddle icon of leadership and a champion for excellence in education, Dr. Connolly joined Embry-Riddle as an assistant professor in 1973, earned tenure in 1978, and subsequently held a multitude of leadership positions, including chair of the departments of Aviation Education Design as well as Aeronautical Science, and dean of both Aviation Technology and the School of Aviation. In 2001, he was appointed as the university’s first endowed chair in Aviation and in 2005, he was named chancellor of the Daytona Beach Campus.
A scholarship is being established in Dr. Connolly’s memory. To make a gift supporting the scholarship, please fill out the form below.