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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