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Sales student places first in national competition

Haworth College of Business

… in the State Farm Marketing and Sales Competition in Warrensburg, Missouri, on Nov. 2 , with one student taking … students to apply proper selling skills. A customer service role-play with a situation that a State Farm … experience. The role-play challenged students to identify ways to handle a challenging customer situation. Nabozny …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/11/50378

Lending a hacking hand: ambitious students create real-world cybersecurity RSO

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Mich.—A Western Michigan University residence hall was the birthplace of several ideas for cybersecurity … to future goals at the University, McElroy and Burns were always thinking of unique ways to make the most of their first … WRAVEN gained access to its own nonprofit benefits to offer services to small businesses.   “We help local small …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/09/wraven-cybersecurity-rso

Rising stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards

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… stars on Western's faculty honored with Emerging Scholar Awards Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … honors: the Distinguished Faculty Scholar , Distinguished Service , Distinguished Teaching , Excellence in Diversity , … 2014, primarily focusing on how the human body responds to aerobic endurance training from the perspectives of exercise …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68973

Merze Tate Explorers discover cooking with STEM with WMU nutrition and dietetics program

College of Education and Human Development

… lab on Western’s campus. The sessions represent one of five service projects the SDA has been involved in during the … complete with door prizes. The highlight of the day was a presentation from Kelli Cortez , a dietitian who spoke … from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics to increase awareness about careers in the field of nutrition and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71324

Western supports new Grand Rapids scholarship recipients

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… Mich.—Western Michigan University's student support services will be front and center, welcoming recipients of a … with the admissions process and to help students become aware of the multitude of campus services that will help them … our commitment to supporting students holistically and walking alongside them as they persist toward their academic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63159

Advertising professor wins national teaching excellence award

Haworth College of Business

… Advertising professor wins national teaching excellence award Submitted by Amy Coughenour on Dr. Karen M. … and promotion major at Western Michigan University, was named the recipient of the 2022 Charles H. Sandage Award … Teaching Award and the 2012 Haworth College of Business Service Award. Since 2015, Lancendorfer has also been the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68199

Child and family development student puts learning into practice to help create a thriving community for youth

College of Education and Human Development

… Manager Yulanda Taylor (right) of Eastside Youth Strong watch students present their circles of control. Carly Smith … what can be placed inside the circle of control. Robert Lee Washington, intern and WMU social work undergraduate … visit her  testimonial page . ABOUT  child development and services at wmu The   family science and human development: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71158

Playwrights to read at next Frostic speaker event

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… read during a free public event titled "When the Promise Was Broken: Plays Inspired by Bruce Springsteen" in 157-159 … Whole Art and Fancy Pants theatres, among others. He was awarded the New Jewish Theatre Project Award, Jamie … He has taught at the Kalamazoo Regional Educational Service Agency's Education for the Arts and was the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45913

Rinvelt, Bolger will lead WMU Board of Trustees again in 2018

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… in Ardesta's portfolio. Prior to joining Ardesta, he was a co-founder of GrapeVINE Technologies, providing … in an acquisition by Sun Microsystems. In addition, Rinvelt was part of the startup team for MAXfunds.com, an Internet … colonel, serving as commanding officer of the Uniform Services Bureau and providing executive direction and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/01/44979

Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards

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… Three professors to be honored with Distinguished Teaching Awards Submitted by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … faculty members for their work with students. The late Michael Braun , Dr. Scott Cowan and Dr. Scott Slawinski will be … Faculty Scholar as well as winners of the Distinguished Service and Make a Difference awards. As Distinguished …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48800