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In Memoriam, summer 2026

W Magazine

… ’51, Nov. 29, 2025, Grand Rapids, MI   Ona Eileene (Pappe) Wall , BA ’52, MA ’64, Dec. 7, 2025, Grandville, MI Muriel … Robins , BA ’54, Nov. 24, 2025, Livonia, MI Willard Howard Mejeur , BS ’54, Dec. 10, 2025, Cadillac, MI Thomas Edward Fricke , BA ’55, Oct. 7, 2025, Torch Lake, MI Floyd …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2026/06/memoriam-summer-2026

From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain

College of Aviation

… USA.  However for Richard Bartlett, Battle Creek, Mich was aviation mecca.  It was the city that offered him the … back to the mitten state.  This eventually led to a civil service job at the Battle Creek Federal Center - A move that … Airfield.  His investigations uncovered the aviation afterschool program offered by WMU.  While attending the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett

Striking the right chord: From mock interview to music classroom

College of Education and Human Development

… Mich.—When music education student, Madison Vogel , walked into a mock interview during one of the College of … for students while seeing if any students might be of service to our school community,” says Dailey . “The … Webster was initially scheduled to interview Vogel, but after only a short conversation, he immediately encouraged …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/art-education-alumni-lands-job-schoolcraft

Football Broncos tackle tree clearing for Habitat for Humanity

News

… Smolenski , director of community relations and volunteer services for Kalamazoo Valley Habitat for Humanity , who … Zaire Barnes pulls a large branch off of a tree. After an early morning wake-up call for conditioning, members of the football …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54389

Jason Anthony’s Allstate Avionics Aviation Ascension

College of Aviation

… of where he would polish his employment credentials. But it wasn't an exact route to Battle Creek's W. K. Kellogg … in the footsteps of his dad who retired from military service an an operator of heavy equipment.  While Anthony … fleet. Anthony was not your typical fresh-faced student after the ink dried on his Navy discharge papers.  While he …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/06/anthony

Shannon Carpenter Fine Tunes Her Time in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… her case, it might be Miss Avionics. Scheduled to graduate after the 2020 fall semester with a degree in aviation … any and all of that at the College of Aviation, she has a warm spot in her tool box for faculty specialist Dr. Gail … charters, avionics maintenance, in-flight catering, and services for fixed-based operators at airports.  For the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/shannon-carpenter

The American Dream: Matt Taylor Ascends Through the Airline Operations World

College of Aviation

… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni Matt Taylor Want a short story about a dynamic career and how the WMU … with a degree in flight science.   It all started shortly after he launched his days as a Bronco in 2007 when he began … the "go-for" when it comes to the nitty gritty of passenger service.  Seventeen years later, he's much closer to the top …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/taylor

David Chaplin obituary

News

… sociology at Western Michigan University, died July 27 . He was 86. Chaplin joined the WMU faculty in 1972 to serve as chair of the Department of Sociology and retired in 1992 after 20 years of service to the University. He chaired the sociology …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42352

WMU closes Kalamazoo campuses March 19 due to widespread power outage

News

… on Western Michigan University’s Kalamazoo campuses after a widespread outage in the Kalamazoo area. Aside from essential services, the Kalamazoo campuses remain closed and classes … Center will be open from 5 to 9 p.m. on Thursday. Waldo Library and Zhang Legacy Collections Center are closed …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/closure-march-19-2026

An "AAR"guably Great Experience - Will Wales Internship with AAR Corp

College of Aviation

… An "AAR"guably Great Experience - Will Wales Internship with AAR Corp Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … AAR Corp. AAR Corp. is an independent provider of aviation services to commercial and government customers in more than … list in 2018 and 2019. AAR Corp. prides themselves on their aftermarket expertise and award-winning market solutions …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/09/walesaar-0