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From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey Takes Flight
College of Aviation
… From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey … and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, which forced many of their peers to leave the home … a rock-centered eye on an aviation career — just an awareness that something had to, or was going to, happen. …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/nguyen
Improving process control in metal casting
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… Improving process control in metal casting Submitted by Cindy Wagner on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. Bob Tuttle’s career focus is … sees improving the strength of materials while minimizing waste as what will keep the U.S. metal casting industry …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70804
Metal fabrication company next up in entrepreneurship series
Haworth College of Business
… Metal fabrication company next up in entrepreneurship series … Mich.—The owner and president of Amhawk, a full-service metal fabrication company, will be featured in the next …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46054
Wrenching Wings and Gearing for Professional Growth with Dr. Gail Rouscher
College of Aviation
… in a situation in which to grow. Being involved in any way, showing that I am passionate about what they are … suburb of metropolitan Detroit, Rouscher needs a large wall in her home to showcase the four diplomas she has … its interior shop," she says, "I transferred to the sheet-metal shop (in what is now Duncan Aviation)." As part of …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/04/rouscher
Cole and Alec Hoffman: Brothers in Arms and Aviation
College of Aviation
… a career in aviation seemed to be in their genes, the spark was not quickly ignited, even though their father routinely … went off into the wild blue yonder flying those winged metallic miracles to support his family. A "discovery … family flew to Utah for a skiing adventure. "I knew Dad was a pilot," Alec recalls, "but until that flight I did not …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/11/hoffman
Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf
College of Aviation
… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology: On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … overseas deployments to Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. More often than not, he was in command of …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf
More than 600 schools competing in RecycleMania
News
… runs through March 31, with the goal of increasing awareness of and participation in campus recycling and waste … bulbs, tyvek, electronics and electronic media and scrap metal. Last year, WMU ranked 196th out of 363 schools …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/188
WMU teams claim top two spots at project management competition
Haworth College of Business
… University and Ferris State University. The team was led by Dr. Daneshvar Kakhki , assistant professor of … plan book to receive an almost perfect score, which my team was really proud of.” Team leader for the second-place … India Jessica Gianina Harsono , senior, from Jakarta Pusat, Indonesia Brian Andrew Susilo , senior, from Jakarta …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59292
Global community of medieval scholars converges on WMU for annual international congress
News
… locations , including the WMU Student Center, Sangren Hall, Waldo Library, Kanley Chapel and Gilmore Theatre Complex. … both on campus and online. “We are very much looking forward to continuing the spirit of friendship and … of medieval objects, including pottery, textiles and metal tools, in the lobby of Sangren Hall during the …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/annual-international-medieval-congress-2026-preview
Pilfered Bronco Victory Bell restored to campus and set for season
News
… Villadsen, Hall and Moore KALAMAZOO—A victory bell that was once a staple at Western Michigan University football … of that residence hall donated the bell to a World War II scrap metal drive. Towner Smith, director of Vandercook Hall, was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1508