The December issue of Avionics News features a 2004 Penn College avionics graduate in the "Theory & Practice" column contributed by Thomas D. Inman, associate professor of avionics. In his latest piece, "Can An 'Average' Student Become a Good Employee for the Avionics Industry?" Inman profiles Thomas B. Smith, now "shining brightly" at Landmark Aviation in Leesburg, Va. Avionics News is the monthly publication of the Aircraft Electronics Association.