May 2020 Newsletter
May 2020 NEWSLETTER
Standout graduate enters workforce with grit, resilience
Leaders are forged in crisis. It comes as no surprise then that Kordell Smith emerged as a standout leader in WMU's sales and business marketing and leadership and business strategy programs.
Read his story.
Read his story.
A promising future
2020 graduate Dylan Coleman's successes as a Business Bronco didn't come easily. But his determination to finish college—along with the support he received from his WMU friends and professors—has led him to a promising future.
Read his story.
Business professor earns second Fulbright award
For an impressive second time, Dr. Kuanchin "KC" Chen, a professor of business information systems, co-director of the Center for Business Analytics and John W. Snyder faculty fellow at Western Michigan University, has earned a highly competitive Fulbright Specialist Award.
Read about the honor.
Student entrepreneurs clinch e-Fest prize
Tyler Skibicki and Noah Schultz, both members of WMU's Starting Gate, earned a $3,000 prize from the Schulze Entrepreneurship Challenge e-Fest competition for their venture, Ethereal Motion, LLC.
Read about the award.
Meet this year's class of The 30
From philanthropic entrepreneurs to software engineers, to winemakers and everything in between, alumni and students from the Haworth College of Business are shaking up some of the world's most important industries. To highlight these movers and shakers, the college features The 30, a digital publication that recognizes emerging business leaders.
See the 2020 honorees.
Business alumna publishes children's book
Integrated supply management graduate Markita Staples, B.B.A.'04, is a multi-talented professional who also has a knack for writing. She brings her skills to her new children's book, "What Should I Do Today?"
Read her story.
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