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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
Governor appoints new members to WMU Board of Trustees
News
… to welcome Trustees Trevan and Turfe," says President Edward Montgomery . "I look forward to the expertise and … Turfe served as Group President of Anatomical Pathology at Thermo Fisher Scientific and its global headquarters was located within …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62619
Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio
Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
… Brandi Engel on Liz Skinner flips through sketches of her handheld steamer project. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A classroom at … her project, Gleam, into the class. "Last semester for housewares, I designed Gleam, a handheld cordless steam cleaner … I was quite honestly a little nervous,” said Miller. “But afterwards, there were so many people who came up to me and …
https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio
Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients
College of Aviation
… Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Register to … exemplify the spirit of innovation, mentorship, and service. From trailblazing alumni to champions of diversity, … students to pursue flight training in the U.S. After earning his degree, Woo served as a flight instructor …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/ard
There “Arndt” Reasons to Skydive? Teagan Works to Maintain and Jump
College of Aviation
… Arndt sampled the industry by working as a customer-service representative at Oakland Air , a three-decades-old … Broncos at Bronco Bash Sensing that this kind of enterprise was right down her flight path, Arndt pointed her career … When I was free-falling, everything happened so fast. After I pulled the ripcord, I realized -- man, I was going …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/10/arndt
Marcus Williams: From Seattle to Supersonic (Almost!)
College of Aviation
… is today. For as long as he can remember, Williams has always had an infatuation with aviation. Not only were planes … does not see the defensive back streaking down the field after him. Reflecting on this time of his life, Williams … Not deterred, Williams returned to his roots: Galvin Flying Service where he once again worked as a line service …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/03/williams
Activities start Nov. 6 in honor of veterans, military personnel
News
… Red Cross blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in Room 1305 of the Activity Therapy Building, which serves as ROTC … and use "wmu" as the sponsor code or call (800) 733-2767. Walk-in donors also are welcome. WMU student veterans from … speak about their war-time experiences. Activities before, after Veterans Day Thursday, Nov. 6 —A Broncos for Heroes …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/11/20045
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