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Accountancy student awarded prestigious study abroad scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… Accountancy student awarded prestigious study abroad scholarship Submitted by … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University junior Maddie Cordell of LaGrange Park, Illinois, has been awarded the … the support of the Gilman grant. "This will be my first time outside of the United States," says Cordell. "I was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48594
Sales students place first at National Sales Challenge
Haworth College of Business
… for Professional Sales at William Paterson University in Wayne, New Jersey. Seniors McKenna Farrell of South Bend, Indiana, and Jack Tungate of Byron Center, Michigan, rose … finishes in the top ten, this year’s team was ecstatic to emerge victorious in their in-person return to the …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/national-sales-challenge-farrell-tungate
WMU digital marketing students create influencer campaigns for Disney’s The Lion King
Haworth College of Business
… WMU digital marketing students create influencer campaigns for … Disney’s The Lion King to other WMU students through social media. As part of a pilot “student influencer program,” … thought would pique interest and draw in the most students was a good way for me to practice techniques I’ve learned in …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/lion-king-digital-marketing
Anthropology alumna digging life after graduation
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… about different archaeological techniques as much as you want, but you won't truly understand that until you get out … Archaeological Project's field school in Niles, Michigan, unearthing centuries-old artifacts. "I took introduction to … with Dr. Michael Nassaney ," says Delmonico. "He got me involved with the project, and there was no turning back. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58025
WMU students claim top spot in national digital marketing competition
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… WMU students claim top spot in national digital marketing competition Submitted by Samantha Hooker … first in a digital marketing case competition and also claimed a category award for Best Research. The event featured more than 50 …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57297
Lucas-Perry makes declaration in Broadway debut: She's here to stay
W Magazine
… Lucas-Perry makes declaration in Broadway debut: She's here to stay Submitted by Erin Flynn on … YORK—Gracing a Broadway stage is a bucket-list accomplishment for many actors, and debuting in a lead role is rare. … Gilmore Theatre Complex to audition for the theatre program nearly two decades ago. "I already felt like I was in a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69836
WMU researchers creating national database of religious response to COVID-19
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Research underway at Western Michigan University will create a national … response grant, the project will also fuel the development of relevant coursework for students at WMU and other … chair and professor of comparative religion, who is leading the project alongside Dr. Diane Riggs , a faculty …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60002
Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind
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… Flynn on Parsons, left, developed an adaptive running and walking clinic during an internship at Mary Free Bed … master's degrees from Western Michigan University, he's become an inspirational force for change in the blindness and … he disliked with no real career aspirations. His life was nearly cut short in 2014 when he interrupted a home invasion …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537
WMU engineering student excels in the classroom, on the rugby field
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… the rugby field Submitted by Erin Flynn on Joseph Backe, a mechanical engineering major, works on a machine during his internship at Edgewater Automation. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—An elite team runs like a … ethic. He's a hard worker and he's focused." Chad Henry , director of engineering at Edgewater Automation, describes …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53485
Thousands gather for the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
… Thousands gather for the 60th International Congress on Medieval Studies Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on Hosted by … The first Conference on Medieval Studies at Western was held in 1962 and by 1966 the conference had grown to include nearly 200 participants from colleges and universities …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/06/magazine-medieval