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Bronco in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set

College of Aviation

… Bronco in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set … with all of my certified flight instructors at WMU."  And what he learned from them, he later passed on to those under … time so it's important to respect other people for who they are."   Dillon during his time at the WMU College of

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/08/dillon

WMU, West Michigan Aviation Academy launch aviation pathway to meet growing pilot demand 

News

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/06/west-michigan-aviation-academy-college-aviation-launch-pilot-pathway

Celebrating the 2026 College of Engineering and Applied Sciences’ Presidential Scholars

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Celebrating the 2026 College of Engineering and Applied Sciences’ … the field of industrial and entrepreneurial engineering.   “What excites me most is how dynamic my degree is, allowing … me to solve real-world problems across many different areas,” says Borowski. “Adding value to a system, whether it …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/04/2026-presidential-scholars

Building Her Future, One Aircraft at a Time: The Journey of WMU’s Natalie Smeltzer

College of Aviation

… Building Her Future, One Aircraft at a Time: The Journey of WMU’s Natalie Smeltzer Submitted by Tom … its Dutch heritage.   It was in her home community where a career in aviation dawned on Smeltzer.  "I attended a 'Flight … busy work, but I never sensed that with Jeremy's labs.  What we did will apply to the practical exam for our Air …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/smeltzer

Applications are open for WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation Students

News

… Applications are open for WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation … by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Applications for the WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation Students are … and supporting student success. “This initiative is what Bronco teamwork is all about, creating opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/kavalhuna-aaup-first-generation-scholarship-2026

From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard

College of Aviation

… From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Approved for public release, 21-183 Who knows what is on a person's horizon?  What's important is to chart …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/kropornicki

WMU Ethics Center announces keynote speaker on privilege in research ethics

Study of Ethics in Society

… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University’s Center for the Study of Ethics in Society has announced the keynote … for a National Science Foundation-funded conference Feb. 25 in Cincinnati. Sarina Saturn , Ph.D., editor of the … diverse audiences. Privileged Logics 2024 aims to r aise awareness about issues of privilege in research ethics , …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73512

Nearly 180 students recognized for global engagement on WMU’s campus

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Western Michigan University should do, but it’s something they could do more than once. “Don’t let anything hold you … to get a scholarship to study abroad which covered my airfare,” said Dancy, who traveled with faculty on short-term … times, and I really feel passionate about the GEP and what the GEP is doing—that’s helping you to be independent …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/04/gep-awards-2025

Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation … Lines Employee Bash Brady Wilson is the poster child for what a college education is all about and how it can catapult one's career and life.   On a spring Saturday in 2022, he walked …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/12/wilson

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy … during his WMU Commencement in 1983 During a 27-year career in the Air Force, Tracy Smiedendorf logged more than … Michigan University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf