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… Champion for college: Grad student wins statewide award for guiding high schoolers Submitted by Chris Hybels on … and low-key emotional. As a Taylor High School alum who came back to serve as an advisor, it really feels like a … School. She also helped her first graduating class secure nearly $3 million in scholarships. Her nominator for the …

… ambassadorial duties from 2013 to 2015.  The surprise is he was ever in that position in the first place.  "I had a … of home-improvement and building products based in nearby Livonia and operating 38 facilities around the … on-demand DC-9 flights for USA Jet Airlines , a cargo service located at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, all …

… With a fellow Bronco in her corner, 2025 grad makes off-Broadway debut in ‘Heathers’ Submitted by Emily Duguay on 2025 … Western graduate Aniya Thompson celebrated her off-Broadway debut in ‘Heathers: The Musical’ on July 8. (Photo by Evan Zimmerman) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Aniya Thompson had six days to find …

… on When it came to a career in aviation, Alexis Brown always seemed to know she was on the right "track." During … give us better perspectives."  Alongside Brown is testing service coordinator RoseElla Lyke, who aviator Brown met on … Aviation School at the Oakland County International Airport near Pontiac.  Coming out of that experience was a knack of …

… Souder Soars: How Aviation Tech Ops has Transformed Tom Submitted by Tom Thinnes on With the ink just about … hand to those who come after you. Souder admits that it wasn't easy for the Stillwater, Minn., native to add his … courses at WMU." Another bonus for Souder is living near where he works and operating in a flexible …

… Slukynsky will earn a bachelor’s degree in finance at summer commencement. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—For as long as he can … are holding me up,” he says. “As soon as I could start walking, I was skating.” Slukynsky is starting his … and leadership development, financial education, community service and personal brand management. “Anyone I talk to, I …

… by Tom Thinnes on FreeFlight Systems' headquarters near Dallas is not -- not -- the home of the WMU Alumni Club of Texas.  It just seems that way.  The innovative aviation enterprise, which is still not … countries and servicing 3,500 types of aircraft, FreeFlight services and products are designed for safety, flight …

… to compare it to, but WMU blew the others out of the water.  My first consideration was the proximity to my home … peers residing in that dorm and to gain some customer-service "chops."  That served him well when he joined the … Kalitta Air, a cargo airline based at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, Mich., where he got to experience a …

… for refugees, immigrants Submitted by Erin Flynn on Mehran (Zabi) Najafi is graduating with a bachelor's degree … resume. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—From crossing the border to flee war-torn Afghanistan to crossing the stage at Western … with other teenage refugees through Bethany Christian Services in Grand Rapids. While the program offered freedom …

… Saturday, June 27. Read about how Career and Student Employment Services is helping connect students to career opportunities … Muhaisin is driven by a higher purpose. Thousands of miles away, in her home country of Saudi Arabia, women face …