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Supply chain grad leverages WMU experiences into a career

News

… from Western with a bachelor’s degree in supply chain management. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Jadazay Ledbetter means business. … inventory flow for retail stores, supported supplier coordination for a global technology leader, swapped strategies with CEOs at national conferences and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/05/graduate-success-supply-chain-management-jadazay-ledbetter

The Migration of Jonathan Miller - A SouthWestern Journey to Success

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Commuting to a job is a reality for many American employees, but only a pilot would agree to an … pilot. Timing is said to be everything, but that dimension wasn't working at all for Miller when he graduated from the … hails from Barrington, Ill., and attended a high school in nearby Palatine, vividly remembers his fate. "After …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/01/jonathanmiller

Need meets invention: WMU-built tool tackles PDF accessibility

University Libraries

… Need meets invention: WMU-built tool tackles PDF accessibility … According to Gallagher, the University Libraries alone has nearly 60,000 PDFs in course reserves and the institutional … documents that meet federal accessibility standards. Software tools that help blind and low-vision users read and …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/05/wmu-built-tool-tackles-pdf-accessibility

Latest Career Outcomes Report shows WMU grads are on a roll

News

… Latest Career Outcomes Report shows WMU grads are on a roll Submitted by Erin … expectations,” says Sutopa Suhrid , B.S.’24, a software developer at RoviSys in California—a position she … around the globe; recent Bronco graduates are employed in nearly every U.S. state and in 19 foreign countries. Top …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/career-outcomes-report-2024-25

Rudge named College Science Teacher of the Year for ability to inspire students

College of Arts and Sciences

… Rudge named College Science Teacher of the Year for ability to … in common. They were made possible by science. Behind each scientific achievement, there is also a story. Named the … University College of Arts and Sciences . The annual award from the Michigan Science Teachers Association honors a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/01/66892

WMU’s Venture Studio turns design students into founders

College of Fine Arts

… Brandi Engel on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— If they were nervous, it was hard to tell. On a Friday evening in late April, a group … Pitch Event and pitched the businesses they had spent two semesters building from scratch. And they were prepared. The … How many people in the room knew someone with diabetes? Nearly every hand went up. Nearly 48 million Americans live …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2026/05/venture-studio-pitch-event

Future Iraqi engineer learns English and new perspectives at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… earn a master’s degree in chemical engineering; it has become a place to thrive. Though he spends many hours in the … as his study abroad destination because he believed it was, by far, the best place in the world to receive an … only from December to July, he can take classes at WMU nearly year-round. Once he has completed his master’s degree …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/01/nemeah-spotlight

WMU recognizes recipients of WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation Students

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… for First-Generation Students during the Board of Trustees meeting Thursday, April 16, highlighting three students whose academic journeys reflect the impact of expanding opportunity through higher education.   Established … Scholarship for First-Generation Students provides awards of $5,000 and was launched earlier this academic year …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/wmu-aaup-scholarship-recipients

Student finalists for $100K Cultivate 269 pitch competition announced

News

… into reality. The finalists for Kalamazoo Forward Ventures’ inaugural Cultivate 269 pitch competition … companies, financial institutions, economic development groups, and community leaders. A simultaneous monthlong … period also drew in engagement from more than 2,000 Broncos—nearly 10% of Western’s student body. “The response to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/cultivate-269-finalists

First Year Fun and Medallion Scholarship Success: Makenzie Russell Ascends at WMU Aviation

College of Aviation

… First Year Fun and Medallion Scholarship Success: Makenzie Russell Ascends at … WMU College of Aviation , she is an avid hockey player and was awarded Western's prestigious Medallion Scholarship for … when not babysitting for families who call the village of nearly 20,000 folks home, or when not refereeing youth …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/10/russell