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Two WMU business students among six nationwide to win prestigious scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… to receive a coveted nationwide business scholarship awarded by the Richter Foundation and the Institute for … Scholarship Fund. Joy Goldschmidt of Troy and John Hayward of Portage have each received a $10,000 award from the … colleagues at Pfizer and many others." Hayward's skill set and his focus on the people around him stands out to Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52257
University to honor three for teaching excellence at annual convocation
News
… will be recognized as recipients of Distinguished Teaching Awards during WMU's Academic Convocation at 2 p.m. Friday, … address along with the presentation of other campuswide awards honoring this year's Emerging Scholars, Distinguished … a former student. Another former student noted she has a set of materials specifically written for her classes to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9721
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 access to the key that … . Said Bartlett, “TMC is a great place to work. I have a set schedule and can live wherever I want. One of the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett
Lessons That Don’t Appear on a Checkride: Nick Garrod reflects on flying, learning, and what really matters after 20 years in aviation
College of Aviation
… in southwest Michigan, Garrod said his job "has me home way more than I'm away, and my salary pays the bills, with some money left … and wanted my flying to be near perfect. All this set the foundation for the pilot I am today. I'm always …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/01/garrod
Cruising with Captain Cooper – Heather’s Ups and Downs in Aviation
College of Aviation
… Ups and Downs in Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on It was the best of times, it was the worst of times -- and WMU College of Aviation alumna … there is something else that is just as rewarding. "Setting the tone for the flight and being the leader of the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/cooper
Confronting racism and creating justice take center stage at WMU with book circles, play
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… slavery in America. "This is significant," says Dr. Luchara Wallace , director of the Lewis Walker Institute for the Study of Race and Ethnic Relations … to your ancestry in order to forge your future, the play, set in the early 1900s, follows Citizen Barlow as he embarks …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/55591
Native seed project helps WMU get back to its roots
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… selection management technique Prescribed burns could be set at two Asylum Lake sites Monday, April 22 Native seeds … of the Native Plant Propagation Project's seedlings into waiting containers that they care for until the seedlings … can help beautify campus or help our community in other ways." Jackson waters some of the flats of plants he grows …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54808
Campus community, alumni welcomed to homecoming week events ahead of game
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… theme, “Home Sweet Home,” to welcome alumni, recognize award winners and hold special pregame tailgates to gear up … the football game. This year's royalty contestant group was one of the largest in recent years, says Wayne Bond , … eight spots. "These are events that are going to help us set the trend for moving forward into this new era," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69383
Geography program earns national excellence award
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… Geography program earns national excellence award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … American Association of Geographers has given its 2019 Award for Program Excellence to Western Michigan University's … and affirmation by our peers of the high standards we have set for geography master's programs across the nation," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54206
Student pursues public service with prestigious award
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… Student pursues public service with prestigious award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Caitlin Wiley explores Rio … the prestigious Boren Scholarship . The $20,000 grant is awarded by the National Security Education Program to … Global Education . Wiley says her experiences at WMU also set her up for success. "If I hadn't had professors who …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53032