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Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo Valley Community College and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials

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… and The Kalamazoo Promise receive $620,000 grant to help working-age students earn postsecondary credentials … adults obtain the postsecondary degrees that open doors to opportunity in a knowledge-based economy. The grant … Kalamazoo Valley Accelerated Associate Program (KVAAP) has shown the impact of focused, wrap-around support for adult …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/wmu-kalamazoo-valley-kalamazoo-promise-recieve-innovation-investment-award-grant

From co-owner to consultant to volunteer, industrial engineering alumna’s career is dedicated to data-driven solutions

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… at a company she founded named Peachy Profitability, working with WMU undergraduates as an industry sponsor for … a visit to the startup’s facility that informed Johnson of how much impact she could have on process creation and … hard times, ensuring that she had the capacity to always do her best.    Johnson at her graduation in 2018.  “Having …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/amber-johnson-industrial-engineer

CEHD alumna named Associate Provost for Student Development at Olivet College

College of Education and Human Development

… to student affairs. The position reports to the Provost and works collaboratively across campus with administration, … to work collaboratively with a variety of stakeholders to do what’s best for our students drives me. I have been … Education. Her and her co-teacher found students were struggling to stay engaged during long math blocks. They wanted …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/07/alumni-education-olivet-success-story

Early childhood major cleans and organizes her way towards fulfilling her and her late mother’s dream

College of Education and Human Development

… my sophomore year that teaching was my calling. I grew up working around children because my mom was a children's … friends all throughout her childhood - and has continued to do so into her adulthood. “Kalamazoo has been such an … a job at a local church daycare. After the pandemic hit, however, the daycare eventually shut down and she was left …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/06/early-childhood-major-cleans-organizes-her-way-towards-fulfilling-her-late

Daniela Padilla is expanding creative horizons with TikTok, Disney and Hulu

Haworth College of Business

… opportunities bigger than you imagined and discover just how far you can go, so dream boldly and work hard," says Padilla. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Daniela Padilla, … convinced me to transfer to WMU was the ability to pursue a double major with the leadership and business strategy (LBS) …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/marketing-leadership-business-strategy-daniela-padilla-internship

Super Bowl-winning coach John Harbaugh reflects on his start at Western: ‘The greatest three coaching years of my life’

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… 49ers 34-31. The Ravens, a four seed, triumphed as underdogs in three of four playoff games, including the … joined the Bronco football team as a graduate assistant, working as the running backs coach. Keenly aware that a … I can see it in slow motion and, honestly, I can't believe how far it's going. I turn around, and my dad is in my face, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/john-harbaugh-baltimore-ravens-super-bowl-winning-coach-wmu-alumni

Doctoral candidate charts course for success in world-class sailing win

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Doctoral candidate charts course for success in world-class … to those who are still pursuing their own dreams to show that perseverance and belief can take you anywhere.”   … skill — it was about making sure every little piece fit and worked together in harmony,” says Asif, who alongside …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/star-vintage-sailing-world-champion-mohammed-asif

Lessons in language: Mastering Japanese, computer engineering opens doors for WMU grad

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… in language: Mastering Japanese, computer engineering opens doors for WMU grad Submitted by Erin Flynn on Noah Braasch, … beginning when I arrived at Western, I was thinking about how I could set myself apart in the language department to … engineering,” he says.   Braasch spent a great deal of time working on projects in engineering labs in Floyd Hall. Dr. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-computer-engineering-japanese-noah-braasch

Never too late: WMU dad surprises family by finishing degree

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… closest to him knew he’d enrolled in classes, none knew how seriously he was working to complete his degree—including his wife , who … Tate. “She pulled out the bag and I said, ‘What are you doing? Those are Christmas presents!’”   When he finally let …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-university-studies-aj-tate

Project Spotlight: Inside WMU’s Phone Transition – A Modern Upgrade

Information Technology

… a technical upgrade—it was a strategic move to modernize how we connect, collaborate, and work together. The Journey: From Hardware to Cloud For … community a communication tool that works wherever they do," said Andrew Holmes, Chief Information Officer. What …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/11/inside-wmus-phone-transition-it-project-spotlight