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Friday Feature: Jessica Birnbaum

College of Aviation

… of the best flight schools in the country and I just knew I was meant to go here” she said, “I did not want to be anywhere else, so it was the only school I applied to. Good thing I got in!!!” …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/birnbaum

Program that helps kids read wins STAR Award

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… Program that helps kids read wins STAR Award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Case-Parris … improve their reading skills has been saluted with a STAR Award . The award was presented at an April 24 ceremony in … Volunteer Group category for going beyond the call of duty in their volunteer efforts. "They go beyond their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/6964

University to honor its top four staffers for 2017-18

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… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest accolade WMU bestows … orientation, accounts payable and Human Resources. There is heavy foot traffic from students, faculty, staff and … building and regularly goes above and beyond the call of duty. "She comes in every day with a positive attitude and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/09/48805

Where Aviation Meets Ambition: A Career That Has Taken Reina Cooke Global

College of Aviation

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/02/cooke

New program pairs Western students with MSP to bring justice in unsolved murders

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… program (at Western), it's going to alleviate some of the heavy lifting from the front end of this," says Detective … get your hands dirty and review it from inception all the way to what detectives were doing 20 years later that the … had that wound closed for all those years is a really rewarding aspect," Huber says. For more WMU news, arts and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63526

Student hits high note with national young jazz composer award

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… Student hits high note with national young jazz composer award Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Eddie … WMU, has received the 2019 Herb Alpert Young Jazz Composer Award . The award recognizes the most promising jazz artists … part of why he came to the University. "There are a lot of heavy hitters at Western," says Codrington. "All of them are …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52685

Maintaining Miguel: Thankful for Aviation Tech Ops

College of Aviation

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

Captain Albert Glenn - WMU Advisory Board Member, retires from FedEX

College of Aviation

… Director of Global Flight Operations, Flight Operations Duty Officer and System Chief Pilot. He has over 15,000 … Board at Western Michigan University. Additionally, he was the 2007-2011 USA F3A Aerobatic team manager. As a … with Amnesty International. His youngest son flies UAVs and was previously named the FAI F3A National Champion, the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/03/glenn

WMU earns its sixth consecutive 'military friendly' designation

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… their families. The annual Military Friendly Schools list was announced Sept. 23 by Victory Media , which produces … and Military Spouse. The military friendly designation is awarded to the top 15 percent of colleges, universities and … of veterans and to help them transition from their active duty roles to the life of a student. New leadership for that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19401

U.S. Air Force Band presents free concert at Miller Auditorium

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… Air Force. Stationed at Joint Base Anacostia-Bolling in Washington, D.C., it is one of six musical ensembles that … Corps dance band, the current band consists of 18 active duty Airmen musicians including one vocalist. Through the … the world, and local performances throughout metropolitan Washington, D.C. For smaller, more intimate venues, the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15993