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Emily Kostbade - Boren Scholarship Recipient

Posted by Bethany Gauthier on

Emily Kostbade, honors college student, 2019 Medallion Scholar and 2023 Presidential Scholar in Global & International Studies, was recently awarded a prestigious Boren Scholarship for the Afr

Student Profile of the Week: McKenzie Covington

Posted by Bethany Gauthier on

McKenzie is currently studying global and international studies with a focus in linguistics. In her free time, she loves learning new languages, playing music, and making jewelry.

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Student Profile of the Week: Jade Cervantes

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Originally from Cuba, Jade Cervantes is a junior here at WMU. Jade’s major is biomedical sciences and she is minoring in chemistry.

Taylor Lerman collects snacks for underserved children.

Snack Drive!

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Lee Honors College senior Taylor Lerman is currently serving as a teaching intern at Northeastern Elementary--a Kalamazoo school with a high population of underserved students.

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Student Profile of the Week: Sophia Bianchi

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Sophia is a sophomore majoring in speech, language and hearing sciences who is a part of the Skydive Broncos registered student organization and is a Learning Community Assistant (LCA) for the new

Students make the W with their hands.

Honors College Insight

Posted by Bethany Gauthier on

Need some advice for a good study spot, great takeout, or how to manage life as an honors student? Meet some of our awesome students who have just wrapped up their first year!

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The Best Days Are here

Posted by Alya AlHarrasi on

The nervousness mingled with excitement that sprints through freshmen as the beginning of an academic year at WMU starts.