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Brad Coffman: From Private to Professional Pilot in Four Years

College of Aviation

… early age. With O’Hare International Airport only 12 miles away from his hometown, it’s easy to understand why. However, like the “force” to Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga, aviation was stronger in the young Coffman than …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/12/coffman

From Student Involvement to Airline Operations: Kevin Klimas’ Aviation Management Path

College of Aviation

… a perilous place or a life-altering productive event.   It was the latter for Kevin Klimas, a senior majoring in … and in the aerospace sciences.   "Originally," he says, "I was worried about getting involved in a student … in 2022.   One of the more popular "pop" songs of the 1950s was "Little Things Mean A Lot."  One "little thing" plotted …

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

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

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

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

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

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 … to network and meet all sorts of pilots, many of which were heavy hitters in the aviation community.”   Making things …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett

WMU Board of Trustees to meet Wednesday to consider new AFSCME contract

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… reviewed the results to reach an agreement on market-based wage rates for each position for the 2025-26 fiscal year. In … each member will receive a 2.5% increase.  In addition to wages, the agreement trustees will consider Wednesday also …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/wmu-trustees-consider-new-afscme-contract-wednesday

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 …   "But as I got older," he says, "I never considered that was something I could do, so I pursued other interests."  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/01/garrod

DePuy is the Guy! Finding his path and overcoming challenges, Brian lands at Envoy Air

College of Aviation

… that? Just ask the successful novelists whose work room walls are plastered with rejection slips. 2017 WMU Aviation … Depuy preparing to fly a WMU Cirrus SR20 DePuy was raised in Naperville, Ill., which is 28 miles west of … Valley High School in 2013.  Father-and-son time often was breakfasting at a nearby airport watching planes come …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/07/depuy