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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 … AFB, WA For the repairs, he needed a part, contacted a vendor in California, and arranged for overnight delivery. …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf

WMU Cold Case Program recognized as national benchmark for student-police partnerships

News

… Association training in Grand Rapids. “WMU’s program was ahead of its time in the development of student-involved … both law enforcement and the University,” he says. “I’ve always had a passion for investigation, and to see these cold … department’s work with Western students.   “We got the case material from the detectives, and then the students acted as …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/cold-case-program-national-benchmark-international-homicide-investigators

In Memoriam, summer 2026

W Magazine

… BS ’51, Nov. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI Ona Eileene (Pappe) Wall , BA ’52, MA ’64, Dec. 7, 2025, Grandville, MI Muriel … Robins , BA ’54, Nov. 24, 2025, Livonia, MI Willard Howard Mejeur , BS ’54, Dec. 10, 2025, Cadillac, MI Thomas … , BS ’23, Nov. 6, 2025, Frisco, TX Emeriti Robert J. Balik , professor emeritus of finance and commercial law, …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/memoriam-summer-2026

An "AAR"guably Great Experience - Will Wales Internship with AAR Corp

College of Aviation

… An "AAR"guably Great Experience - Will Wales Internship with AAR Corp Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … integrated solutions, and manufacturing of composite materials and mobility systems. AAR Corp. was founded in … four-year, long term agreements with OEMs and parts vendors. I had a list of parts that AAR was on contract to …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/09/walesaar-0

WMU alumna Anika Johnson threads sustainability into Kalamazoo with secondhand boutiques

College of Education and Human Development

… living and a casual lifestyle. The business started as a vendor for Vintage in the Zoo, an outdoor secondhand market … much success, Johnson began to see the potential.  "I t wasn’t until the pop-up on the Kalamazoo Mall that we … on the mall and began her business. Great Lakes Thrift Co. was a tremendous success and not shortly after, Johnson …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2023/02/anika-johnson

Free at-home COVID-19 test kits distributed throughout campus

Sindecuse Health Center

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69214

Gaining Altitude with Guadalupe Guzman Ramos – Current WMU Aviation Flight Science Student and Future Professional Pilot

College of Aviation

… in southern Florida harvesting bumper crops of tomatoes and watermelons, an occupation the now-U.S. citizen still … a flight from nearby Fort Myers to Dallas, Texas -- and he was dragged into that 2009 experience almost kicking and … me," he wrote years later in a scholarship application.  "I was very nervous as I boarded the plane with my mother, and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/guzmanramos

Dreaming green: student’s sustainable sleepwear line blends matcha, natural dyes, and eco-conscious fashion

College of Education and Human Development

… Michigan University fashion design students are always transforming their creativity into beautiful garments … it just feels amazing. Very few things beat the feeling of waking up well-rested to the sun peeking through the … Gulledge sourced the fabric for the garments from upcycled materials, including her own childhood bed sheets and a …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/dagny-matcha-tea-fashion-moda-spring-runway-show-2026

Airport and Aviation Extraordinaire: Ashley Lucas

College of Aviation

… Ashley Lucas Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While working her way through the WMU College of Aviation, Ashley Lucas admits … her WMU college visit in 2006 That "magic" started to materialize right after graduation.  "I applied everywhere … teams, especially in dealing with contractors and vendors.  There are also training, budgeting, hiring, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/lucas

New engineering and applied sciences faculty usher in a bright future

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and applied sciences knowledge. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The hallways and labs of WMU’s College of Engineering and Applied … Seven of these newcomers share their research and the ways in which their projects are developing at WMU. New … renewable resources and the development of sustainable materials for diverse applications. “Both graduate and …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/new-faculty