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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