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Summer camp inspires youth to dream big, envision college life
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… Summer Camp hosted by Western Michigan University’s Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … exciting worlds of mathematics, technology and science in ways that feel relevant to their lives," says Dr. Bianca … foster a deeper understanding and love for these subjects, setting students up for success both academically and …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/wire-math-science-summer-camp-lewis-walker-institute-2025
Student aviation careers ready for takeoff with launch of Aviate partnership
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Since he was five years old, Josh Carpenter's head has been in the … His first ride on an airplane had him hooked. "We were always interested in things with motors and things that went … you know how the basic flow of a flight deck and how to set it up, and those things combined will put you well ahead …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58142
WMU president announces plan to retire next summer
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… ninth president of Western Michigan University, President Edward Montgomery has announced he will retire in 2025. … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University President Edward Montgomery , who for the past seven years has steadily … Western’s holistic and personal approach to higher learning sets students up to succeed and changes the trajectory of …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/09/president-montgomery-announces-plans-retire
Autonomous electric vehicle donation will bolster research opportunities at Western
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… to be at the forefront of emerging technologies and set them up for success in the sustainable energy field. "It … well as embedding our brand and our technology into their way of thinking going forward," Keene says. Positioned for Success Western’s EEAV Lab …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/68426
Bound for greatness: Chemical and paper engineering grad presses forward in career
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… greatness: Chemical and paper engineering grad presses forward in career Submitted by Erin Flynn on Elisha Ewing is … internships, multiple leadership positions, a full-time job waiting in the wings—it's safe to say Elisha Ewing has … "To get to practice relationship-building in a professional setting here has been really beneficial," she says. "I feel …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/04/graduate-success-chemical-paper-engineering-elisha-ewing
College of Education and Human Development Alumni receive awards
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… College of Education and Human Development Alumni receive awards Submitted by Tyler Sonnenberg on The College of Education and Human Development Outstanding Alumni Award is one of the University's highest alumni awards and is … and recipient of the first Personal Finance Award that set precedent for all high schools throughout the state. She …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56072
WMU Sky Broncos win regional competition seventh year in row
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… WMU aviators qualified for the 2020 NIFA national SAFECON set to take place May 18-23 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This … and 10th in short field landing Jessica Bernin is from Wauconda, Illinois, and studying aviation flight science. … Daykin, Nebraska, and studying aviation flight science. He was the fourth top pilot, was the seventh top scoring …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56173
Sky Broncos top regional competition to advance to nationals
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… aviators now qualify for the 2023 NIFA SAFECON nationals set to take place May 8 to 13, 2023, at Wittman Regional … 249 points during the event. The second-place winner was Ohio State with 189 points. See the final results “I am … into nationals this spring.” He added a notable achievement was senior Kyle Albrecht , who again was chosen as the NIFA …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69583
Be a dream chaser: Early childhood education major follows her calling
College of Education and Human Development
… by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—School has always come easy for Belle Venticinque , an early childhood … sailing. She lost her mom in a fatal car accident when she was 12. When her dad remarried, his priorities shifted and … She found that her new business gave her the freedom to set her own work hours, which allows her to prioritize her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69544
Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition
College of Education and Human Development
… major at Western Michigan University, family has always been important. When it came time to choose a career … my family and I loved assisting her as a child. My mother was an elementary school teacher and home schooled me and … has begun to develop habits like arriving to work early to set up for daily and weekly activities and designating time …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543