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Preparing to Lead: William Murphy’s Aviation Management Approach

College of Aviation

… Pilots Association) ACE, representing it as a member of the Western Student Association   WMU Skydive Broncos -- a … aircraft and how they operate."  All that guided him toward Western -- an attraction spawned by the reputation of its … his myriads of aviation-related organizations.   Once his Western days are in the rear-view mirror, Murphy sees …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/murphy

From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila is No Stranger to the Wild World of Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… management and operations and minored in business at Western, is now the general manager of customer and employee … and his parents during his move-in to the Aviation House at Western Michigan University, August 2015 Bila says he chose … in the college's outreach endeavors, such as Aviation Outlook Day when he represented Avflight.  "I remember when I …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/12/bila

WMU researchers awarded NIH grant to improve canes used by blind

News

… the ultimate beneficiaries of a $421,125 grant awarded to Western Michigan University researchers to improve the … obstacles and drop-offs in the walking environment. Looking at cane materials, techniques for use Kim, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15729

Missionary Magic – Tommy Pagawak’s Path from New Guinea to WMU

College of Aviation

… In Tommy's case, he's based in New Guinea, specifically the western province known as Papua. His home community is … (MAF). One of them was Phil Nelson, an alumnus of Western's College of Aviation. His counsel sent Pagawak on a … roots. Plus, English is his second language. Boosted by the Western Michigan University Center for English Language and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/12/pagawak

William Doe Delivers – From WMU to FedEx Express

College of Aviation

… the career he would choose.    Doe, a 2015 graduate of the Western Michigan University College of Aviation , was born … along the Atlantic Ocean. William Doe graduating from the Western Michigan University College of Aviation in 2015   By … and Abby (Anderson) Pennington The frame needed to hang his Western degree in aviation management and operations was not …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/08/doe

CAS Announces 2025–26 Faculty & Staff Achievement Award Winners

College of Arts and Sciences

… Staff Achievement Award Winners Submitted by Sara Dillon on Western Michigan University’s College of Arts and Sciences … of their efforts, the College of Arts and Sciences, and Western Michigan University, continue to thrive.”  2025-26 …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/04/cas-fsaa-2026

Meet Julio Foliaco

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… do you feel proud about?’ I feel proud to graduate from Western Michigan University,” said Julio Foliaco, a Western Michigan University Alumni, and Colombian native. Foliaco graduated from Western Michigan University in 1988 with a master’s degree …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/05/julio-foliaco

Student Spotlight: Trevor Thelen

College of Aviation

… higher education aviation institutions, Thelen chose Western Michigan University after his first visit.  He liked … flying in the clouds.  Trevor’s favorite part of attending Western Michigan University has been meeting new friends and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/08/thelen

Aviation Management and Operations Alumnus Mitchell Carr Cruising in His Career

College of Aviation

… I wanted to be."    To help make ends meet, Carr worked in Western's Valley 2 cafe where he says he made life-long … In that capacity, Carr was not a raw rookie.  Prior to Western, he served as an air-traffic intern for the Federal … clock for his jobs and the classroom, Carr was active in Western's chapters of the Organization for Black Aerospace …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/carr

Finding Home with Hunter: Hayes Finds His Crew at WMU Aviation

College of Aviation

… Key Scholars as he prepped for his transfer to WMU.    "Western was the obvious choice for me to continue my … more than a dozen credit hours directly transferable to Western didn't hurt either.    Hayes next to one of the new … event.  Have things changed!  It is now a global movement.  Western has the distinction of organizing the second …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/hayes