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Bronco Buds program to welcome hundreds of Kalamazoo high schoolers to WMU campus

News

… Bronco Buds program to welcome hundreds of Kalamazoo high schoolers to WMU campus Submitted by Erin Flynn on Kalamazoo Public Schools students visit campus during a Bronco Buds event in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/bronco-buds-fall-2025-kalamazoo-public-schools-college-prep

Tommy Szymanski Sizes Up the World of Aviation Management and Operations

College of Aviation

… Tommy Szymanski Sizes Up the World of Aviation Management and Operations Submitted by Tom … Szymanski was walking down the halls of Bishop Dwenger High School in his hometown of Fort Wayne, Ind., in his wildest … under construction (at the time of his graduation from high school in 2020), the fleet of aircraft, the overall campus …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/04/syzmanski

Michael Carnarvon’s Carnival of Aviation Careers – Culminating at the Michigan Office of Aeronautics

College of Aviation

… Michael Carnarvon’s Carnival of Aviation Careers – Culminating at the Michigan Office of … interest.  It was during his student days at Riverview High School , located 15 miles south of Detroit in his home Wayne … environment and observing aircraft mechanics at their tasks schooled him well in this aspect of the aviation industry.  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/12/carnarvon

Dr. Ann Veeck: Nearly three decades of research, teaching and growth

Haworth College of Business

… Dr. Ann Veeck: Nearly three decades of research, teaching and growth Submitted by Stacey Lowis … career at Western Michigan University was the best professional decision I ever made,” says Dr. Ann Veeck , professor of marketing. After 28 years, Veeck is retiring with …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/ann-veeck-retirement

The Perfect Landing for Eli Lantz – WMU’s College of Aviation

College of Aviation

… The Perfect Landing for Eli Lantz – WMU’s College of Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Each fall, hundreds of enrollees choose Western Michigan University because they … make it a career until I learned about Western's aviation school." Request Information About the WMU College of

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/eli-lantz

Why RSO Re-Registration Matters

Student Engagement

… Time! Registered Student Organizations (RSOs) are one of the strongest drivers of student connection, leadership development, and campus … re-registration matters, how to complete it, the benefits of staying active, and how to start a new RSO if your idea …

https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/news/2026/03/rsoreregistration2026

The Determination of Doogan in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… The Determination of Doogan in Aviation Technical Operations Submitted by Tom … Part of the progress toward his graduation from high school in 2020 was some "ground school" training, so to speak in regard to modes of

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/08/doogan

Geralyn Heystek: 40 years of helping students grow and thrive

Haworth College of Business

… Geralyn Heystek: 40 years of helping students grow and thrive Submitted by Stacey … Center, you are greeted by a staff that is friendly, professional and skilled. The career center employees have a … University. She will retire this summer after thousands of interactions with students as a faculty member, advisor …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/geralyn-heystek-retirement

Building Her Future, One Aircraft at a Time: The Journey of WMU’s Natalie Smeltzer

College of Aviation

… Building Her Future, One Aircraft at a Time: The Journey of WMU’s Natalie Smeltzer Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … Airport," says the 2023 graduate of Black River Public High School.  "I was able to 'fly,' well really 'crash' in a … maintenance sector.  "I applied to a couple of other schools, but never seriously considered them," she says.  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/smeltzer

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco … - WMU c/o 1984) after graduation from Officer Training School in 1985 Along the way, in his book of career … north of South Bend, Ind.  The 1979 graduate of Niles High School says he first sampled his future career when "my dad …

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