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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
Aiming High with the Air Force ROTC – Noah Bielat’s Sights are Set
College of Aviation
… bigger and better than ever, first in line for the showing of the Tom Cruise sequel, " Top Gun: Maverick ," will be … Bielat says that, as his years at Portage Central High School were coming to an end in the spring of 2016, Western … to his Kalamazoo-area home. "It's one of the top flight schools in the country and it all sounded like the perfect …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/02/bielat
Maintaining Aviation Excellence – Christopher Myrick Purposely Picks A Career in Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Christopher Myrick can offer salient advice to young folks who bury their faces in … experiences. Just ask the 2014 graduate of Lincoln High School in Ypsilanti, Mich. "Growing up," Myrick says, "I … that, Myrick came to realize that "one of the best aviation schools in the country" -- maybe in the world -- was only a …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/04/myrick
Native American Heritage Month 2024 recognized on Western's campus through variety of events
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… Month 2024 recognized on Western's campus through variety of events Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From … with Western Michigan University Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine on a discussion Saturday, Nov. 9 , with … this academic year in Western's Irving S. Gilmore School of Music, will host an interactive musical …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/11/native-american-heritage-month-2024-events-planned
Submissions for sustainability art show being taken now
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… art show being taken now Submitted by Deanne Puca on Photo of WMU's We Sustain logo. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … fall 2014 semester are eligible to submit digital photos of artwork by jpeg attachment to @email . There is no … Studies and Sustainability Program and the Gwen Frostic School of Art , features a lecture by visiting artist Garth …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18539
Josh Blain: Networking, Navigation and his Expedition to Envoy Air
College of Aviation
… His document recounts adventures and generates memories of London, Rome, Paris, Milan, Switzerland, Barbados and … from Skokie, Ill., and graduated from Niles North High School in 2010. Josh Blain with his parents after flying … Scouts' aviation program in which he was involved in high school. He remains in contact as a volunteer with what is …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/joshblain
Three students earn prestigious Gilman Scholarships
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… Western Michigan University students have won a total of $13,500 in scholarships to study foreign languages … a $3,500 Gilman Scholarship. A graduate of Bellevue High School, she is a junior majoring in social work and minoring … Gilman Scholarship. A graduate of Bangor (Mich.) High School, he is a senior majoring in global and international …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7672
Bronco Bash welcomes students with free food and music
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… are expected to participate in welcoming students to a new school year at the 2012 Bronco Bash, held from 3 to 7 p.m. … by giving out information and free merchandise to a crowd of around 25,000 students. "Bronco Bash plays a role in serving as one of the main opening events for the campus community," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1364
Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance
College of Aviation
… Bebout working on a WMU Technical Operations aircraft One of the routine parental questions to a child in the early evening goes like this -- "What did you do in school today, Johnny?" No routine answer from Broderick … to one's commitment to safety and professionalism. This valuable lesson has forever shaped my approach to my future …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/broderick
Wing Walking with Delta Pilot Tom Whittles
College of Aviation
… But it can still take flight. Now wearing the uniform of Delta Air Lines, Whittles is the third generation in his … Lakes shoreline and a 2009 alumnus of West Ottawa High School , Whittles says he's "been around small airplanes … before I was born. Dad was part owner of a small flight school and managed the local airport. Being around …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/10/whittles