Alumni
The College of Health and Human Services at Western Michigan University has inducted more than 100 individuals into its Outstanding Alumni Academy. Inductees have met different kinds of success in their lives after WMU.
High demand
Since it was founded in 1976, thousands of people have graduated from the College of Health and Human Services.
Whether they're in the medical field, rehabilitation or social services, our alumni are impacting lives and improving their communities every single day.
In the end, that is the truest measure of our success in this college.
Alumni News
Congratulations to Alison Yelsma, B.S. Public Health '21, who has been inducted into the New York Academy of Medicine. Alison is currently pursuing an MPH at New York University, with concentration in epidemiology, and has served as a visiting research fellow at Columbia. While at WMU, Alison served exceptionally well as a CHHS Student Ambassador.
Sarah Baar, MA, CCC-SLP returned to WMU in November to share insights and experiences with current SLP students and clients/caregivers attending the WMU Aphasia Communication Enhancement clinic. More about Sarah
The National Association of Social Workers (NASW) is inducting WMU School of Social Work alumna Julie Shroyer (1987) into it’s NASW Pioneers, the organizations highest honor, with a ceremony this October. Julie is the Senior VP and COO at Wheat Shroyer Government Relations in Washington DC. Congratulations on your accomplishments, Julie!
More about Shroyer's career