Remember back to Aug. 20, when wsupullman alum Mark Showalter charted a course for crimson & gray glory. That’s the day the #TriCities business owner boarded his #Cessna & proceeded to fly a route in the shape of the university’s cougar head logo over the #Palouse. It wasn’t visible from the ground, of course, but plenty of people saw the design taking shape in real time using the latest in aviation tracking technology. Many more saw it when Showalter’s feat made local newscasts & spread via #socialmedia. “There’s a whole new generation of #Cougs coming home to #Pullman, & what better way to welcome them than to #WaveTheFlag at 10,500 feet?” Showalter explained. This #WSU super-fan is a 1984 graduate with a degree in wsufinearts. He was the first in his family to attend college; his younger sister & his son followed him to WSU. Showalter used a variety of technology to create the design in advance, but a late-stage glitch meant he couldn’t rely on autopilot to help execute it...