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… 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 … .or else.  A fractionalized past.  An in-doubt present. No set-in-stone plans and no immediate future.  Just exist, and …

… Marching with Mardoian – Dylan Sets His Sights on the Sky Submitted by Tom Thinnes on There … Request WMU College of Aviation Information "I did not want to be just someone twiddling their thumbs throughout my college years," he says. "I wanted to make a difference. I had been part of a marching …

… Setting his Sights – Sam Stallman Strives for Success … became more than a blip on Stallman's radar "because of the warmth and welcoming nature I experienced when visiting the …  I considered similar universities," he says, "but Western was the one that really felt like home.  The college's …

… High with the Air Force ROTC – Noah Bielat’s Sights are Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Once the Pandemic Era ends … choice, Bielat's parents swear that a future in the clouds was cemented by the family's worn-out tape of the original … Gun" flick that captured a boy's imagination.  "Maybe it was just a feeling," he says, "but I think I wanted to fly …

… and Cars – Brayden Broad’s Aviation Maintenance Career is Set to Go Far! Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU College of … has stayed with him.  What hasn't is the fact that, on the way to Wisconsin from the family residence in the Lake Huron … today, but the magic of AirVenture still is.   It was the power of that experience that channeled Broad toward …

… in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Flight Science … College's director of recruitment, outreach and marketing, was booked on a short flight from Detroit to Kalamazoo when … the intercom.   It can't be him, Thinnes wondered.  But it was -- Cole Dillon, a 2018 recipient of a degree in aviation …

… From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Approved … that lie in one's future. Karen Kropornicki thought she was destined to fly for Delta Air Lines, and some day she … a U.S. aircraft, makes national policy decisions, fights a war in the name of America, interprets global intelligence, …

… Top model, top student: WMU Medallion Scholar slays in the classroom and on the runway Submitted by Erin Flynn on Maya Narayan has made … Western’s elite music theatre performance program and set out to audition—hoping to land among the small cohort …

… Maintaining a balance of quality and access, WMU sets tuition, room and meal rates for 2025-26 Submitted by … Mich.—The Western Michigan University Board of Trustees set tuition, required fees, and room and meal rates for the …

… Project Spotlight: Inside WMU’s Phone Transition – A Modern Upgrade Submitted by Gary Barton on This project was about future-proofing WMU’s communication. We’re now … ushering in a new era of communication across campus. This wasn’t just a technical upgrade—it was a strategic move to …