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Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps

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… Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps Submitted by Erin Flynn on … graduating with a bachelor’s degree in nursing and a job in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—She crossed an … all the nurses in the military start out. So I got to see what my next two years will be like.”   Now, as she …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-nursing-rotc-molly-cochran

Strong showing from Western Michigan University in Crain’s Newsmakers of 2025—including top honors

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… Erin Flynn on Drs. Doug Lepisto and Derrick McIver accept their award for Newsmakers of the Year from Mickey Ciokajlo, … art athletic performance and event center, Broncos are making bold moves—and they’re generating buzz across the … services sectors.   “Drs. Lepisto and McIver exemplify what Experience-Driven Learning looks like in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/02/crains-newsmakers-2025-russ-kavalhuna-doug-lepisto-derrick-mciver

WMU alumna named Michigan’s 2026 High School Assistant Principal of the Year

College of Education and Human Development

… named Michigan’s 2026 High School Assistant Principal of the Year Submitted by Chris Hybels on Tara Becker-Utess, … of administrative experience in Mason, Tara exemplifies what it means to be a servant leader,” says  Myriah   Lillie … High School principal. “Her intelligence, work ethic, and care for both staff and students have transformed our school …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/11/tara-becker-utess-alumni-state-award-assistant-principal-secondary-education

Fighting fast fashion on the fast track to a career

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… Fighting fast fashion on the fast track to a career Submitted by Erin Flynn on Julia … need to start thinking creatively and intentionally about what we’re wearing and our everyday habits and how to make a …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/broncos-lead-internship-julia-adams-social-media-sustainability-fashion

Meet Julio Foliaco

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Foliaco Submitted by Raine Kuch on If anyone asks me, 'what do you feel proud about?’ I feel proud to graduate from … administration and is currently a faculty member at one of the top ten universities in Latin America, the National … You remember people, not buildings. You remember how you are treated and the relationships that you had." Being older …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2018/05/julio-foliaco

CELCIS marks 40 years of ESL excellence

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… program—international renown and thousands of alumni around the world. Founded in 1975, the Center for English Language … from other language schools and inspires the excellence we are dedicated to maintaining," says Tom Marks, CELCIS … the broad range of cultures students bring to our program. What’s special about our teachers is that they strive to …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/07/celcis-40-year

Student Spotlight: Hannah Craft - Blending Data, Creativity, and Customer Service

Information Technology

… nice atmosphere here. We're able to be relaxed with each other, but we also know when it's time to be professional. — … connect to WMU Wi-Fi Installing and troubleshooting software such as SPSS Providing friendly, professional customer … WMU’s IT department has helped her feel more prepared for what comes next—both professionally and personally. Inspired …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2026/02/hannah-craft-it-student-highlight

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

College of Aviation

… DePuy is the Guy! Finding his path and overcoming challenges, Brian … Just ask the successful novelists whose work room walls are plastered with rejection slips. 2017 WMU Aviation … and all of these tasks or duties, DePuy will flash back to what he learned in College of Aviation courses taught -- and …

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

WMU cultural anthropologist examines migration and lupus in Ecuador

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Anonymous (not verified) on   Touching saltwater marks at the waterline of a cargo ship in Lake Michigan when she was … United States. More recently, Miles has developed a second area of focus in conducting an ethnographic investigation of … Africa forced her to mature rapidly and dispelled the somewhat ivory tower view of anthropology and culture she had …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/02/miles-spotlight

Bronco Buds program to welcome hundreds of Kalamazoo high schoolers to WMU campus

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… Western Michigan University’s Bronco Buds program. Over the course of two days, on Nov. 13 and Nov. 20 , ninth grade … and the steps they need to take during high school to prepare for college. “We’re excited to welcome these students to … goal is to give students as much exposure as possible to what’s out there,” Carr says, “and help set them up for …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/bronco-buds-fall-2025-kalamazoo-public-schools-college-prep