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Airplanes, Students, and Camaraderie: Tracey Kauppila Keeps Her Head in the Clouds and Eyes on the Prize

College of Aviation

… and Eyes on the Prize Submitted by Tom Thinnes on When it comes to the nuts and bolts of how the WMU College of Aviation … represents something of a homecoming for her since she was born in Battle Creek but grew up in Plymouth in … when approaching her current duties over what is now nearing two decades of duration.  "My previous positions …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/kauppila

Aviation Management leads to Philip Kroll’s One Constant – Change is Part of the Journey

College of Aviation

… Aviation Management leads to Philip Kroll’s One Constant – Change is Part … by outrage and hatred when he returns.  That drives him away because he realizes that childhood, dreams, and old … fueled many a good-natured debate at English pubs located near allied air bases.  Three-quarters of a century later, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/03/kroll

From VP to FO – Logan Brown’s Involvement, Engagement and Internships Lead to Success

College of Aviation

… From VP to FO – Logan Brown’s Involvement, Engagement and Internships Lead to Success Submitted … line, receivers, coaches, trainers -- right on down to the water boy. WMU graduate Logan Brown got that message and how … intern with United Airlines at Dulles International Airport near Washington, D.C. in the summer of 2017, about two years …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/loganbrown

Altitude Meets Identity: How Ella Hanson Is Shaping Her Path in Aviation

College of Aviation

… Altitude Meets Identity: How Ella Hanson Is Shaping Her Path in … her co-pilot Kenzie Koenig. Every time Ella Hanson heads skyward as a flight science major in WMU's College of Aviation, … license at Crosswind Aviation, a flight school in Pontiac near her home community of 83,000 22 miles northwest of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/03/hanson

When curiosity composes a career

University Advancement

… student jam sessions in downtown Kalamazoo to music directing on Broadway, Henry Koperski’s , career is rooted in curiosity, dedication and a deep commitment to his craft. Koperski with Alan Cumming and Ari …

https://wmich.edu/alumni/news/2026/05/alumni-henry-koperski-music-broadway-performance-career

From Army Skies to Life-Saving Flights: The Journey of Brian Vanderberg

College of Aviation

… of Brian Vanderberg Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Ever watch one of those emergency helicopters sit down at a hospital complex and … Vanderberg sampled work in the air at a grass-strip airport near Napoleon, Mich., taking sky divers up aboard a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/vanderberg

Redirecting the Aviation Dream: Jonathan Freye Leverages Himself as an Aviation Lobbyist

College of Aviation

… except when he flies for his job to complete an assignment.    And what a job that is for the 2005 graduate of … located in the Lake Michigan shoreline community about halfway up the state's Lower Peninsula.  He is the director of … Professor Lori Brown helped him take the first step. The nearby Calhoun Area Career Center (CACC) had plans for an …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/10/freye

Brewing up global business

Haworth College of Business

… University’s Haworth College of Business. From Coorg, India, Bopanna is preparing to become a leader who can build something meaningful and make a … from Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bopanna was looking for a way to propel his dreams forward and …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/mba-dhyan-bopanna

Shifting focus: WMU film grad Aidan Ralko captures success through Experience-Driven Learning

News

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aidan Ralko, a film, video and media studies major, impressed his internship supervisors so … in film, video and media studies and a resume packed with awards, internships, professional work and global experience …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-film-video-media-studies-aidan-ralko

Wrenching Wings and Gearing for Professional Growth with Dr. Gail Rouscher

College of Aviation

… in a situation in which to grow. Being involved in any way, showing that I am passionate about what they are … -- being available, willing to share in their joy and sometimes their sorrows, is important.  Students have to feel … the Selfridge Air National Guard Base's Naval Air Facility near her home community and a tour of duty at the U.S. base …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/04/rouscher