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From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain
College of Aviation
… Mich is many things. For some, it is the fictional home of a recently cancelled television show. For others, it is … “Wow. It was amazing. I took the ride from a local flight school. The process of taking off, landing, and performing … him to the newly established Western Michigan University School of Aviation located at the W.K. Kellogg Airfield. …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett
WMU expert tells PBS audience University has resources to help vulnerable students transition to college
College of Education and Human Development
… Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The transition from high school to college can be difficult for any student. For … Dr. Wanda Hadley. Dr. Wanda Hadley Hadley, an associate professor of educational leadership in higher education, … are much more vulnerable when they transition from high school to college and then when they transition out of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71595
From Sun ‘n Fun to Air in Alaska – Chris Desmond’s Aviation Aspirations Continue to Soar
College of Aviation
… pursue his degree and advanced training in aviation. And, of course, go even farther north to Alaska to begin his … It's not that Desmond, a 2015 graduate of Winter Haven High School, missed the climate aspects of any geography class he … 'n Fun Aerospace Expo at the Lakeland airport. "In middle school," he says, "my parents bribed me. In exchange for …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/05/desmond
Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies honored with community award by Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kalamazoo
College of Education and Human Development
… Department of Special Education and Literacy Studies honored with … by Chris Hybels on WMU students travel to different after-school sites to provide individualized tutoring to children … to benefiting the BGC, teacher candidates are gaining invaluable experience working with children from historically …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/02/special-education-literacy-children-reading-tutoring-bgc-kalamazoo-award
WMU Aviation Excellence in Diversity Award Winner - Albert Glenn
College of Aviation
… impact on helping to increase diversity in the field of aviation. Captain Albert Glenn currently serves as the … Solo Flight Academy, and Aerospace Professionals in School programs and with the Wooddale High School's aviation program. He holds a bachelor’s degree in …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/11/glenn
Western climbs in 'Best for Vets' list
News
… Mich.—Western Michigan University continues its distinction of being named one of the nation's best institutions for … military veterans and their families." This year, 325 schools made the list, up nearly 5% over last year, … Times. “Rankings such as these help solidify WMU as a school of choice for military-connected students here in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73500
Flying, French, and Fit – WMU has it all for Rebecca Lowe
College of Aviation
… flight science at the Western Michigan University College of Aviation, she's a French minor who is fluent in the … a member of the 2020 senior class at Waubonsie Valley High School, which offered no aviation-related classes or … credits by taking advanced-placement courses in high school while really not fully understanding the future …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/lowe
Rising Up with Riley Trygstad – Taking to the Skies and Piloting Her Path
College of Aviation
… by Tom Thinnes on Riley Trygstad had never thought of herself as a pathfinding pioneer, but her aspirations now … came into focus until her senior year at Mona Shores High School where she earned her diploma in the spring of 2021. … Randi) outside Alpha Chi Omega sorority house. "In high school," she says, "a requirement to graduate was to take a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/09/trygstad
Military friendly programs again put Western in the national spotlight
News
… Submitted by Deanne Puca on Western's ROTC program is one of several programs on campus that have led to national and … the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency (MVAA) for the 2023-24 school year. “Our goal in the Office of Military and … like these, both local and national, help validate WMU as a school of choice for military-connected students as they …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72479
Friday Feature: Naomi Griffin
College of Aviation
… from Ypsilanti, Michigan, she chose to come to WMU because of her experience at our summer camp while she was in high school. She loved the campus and resources available to her, … program in Michigan. Her favorite thing about WMU is all of the opportunities she is exposed to here. The fact that …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/11/griffin