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Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients

College of Aviation

… of innovation, mentorship, and service. From trailblazing alumni to champions of diversity, their stories inspire the … now serves as Flight Operations Manager , overseeing client services, scheduling, and operations. Known for her …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/ard

Souder Soars: How Aviation Tech Ops has Transformed Tom

College of Aviation

… Stillwater, Minn., native to add his name to the roster of alumni.  He remembers, when preparing for tests in key … top of the list, and his contact with College of Aviation alumni.  "I really appreciated their willingness to engage … students," Souder says about the latter.  "Whether the alumni were teaching me in classes, assisting our programs …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/11/souder

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

College of Aviation

… Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Flight Science Alumni Cole Dillon, current Captain at SkyWest Airlines …

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

Need meets invention: WMU-built tool tackles PDF accessibility

University Libraries

… have worked to make accessible collections, spaces and services, and delivering quality curricular experiences is … so making this tool available continues to enhance the services University Libraries provides. Making content …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/05/wmu-built-tool-tackles-pdf-accessibility

Winning with Warner: Scott's Aviation Management Maturation

College of Aviation

… The best part, these relationships continue. Even as an alumni, they continue to offer their support as professional … worldwide customers who require our repair and overhaul services. Many of our products support incredibly important … within the aviation industry, the better it is for our alumni, current students, and our program. Every time …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/warner-0

WMU closes Kalamazoo campuses March 19 due to widespread power outage

News

… outage in the Kalamazoo area. Aside from essential services, the Kalamazoo campuses remain closed and classes … remain open Thursday. Please be advised that some network services may still experience intermittent issues as systems … transition to a virtual format or be canceled. Campus services All WMU shuttle services are running as normal. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/closure-march-19-2026

WMU’s Venture Studio turns design students into founders

College of Fine Arts

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2026/05/venture-studio-pitch-event

From Taipei to the Skies: The Inspiring Journey of SkyWest Captain Po Hsien 'Johnny' Chen

College of Aviation

… Chen, SkyWest Airlines Captain and WMU College of Aviation Alumni The WMU College of Aviation attracts students from … programs there and in Ludington.  He also volunteered his services to the Experimental Aircraft Association's Young … in Aviation!  Po Hsien "Johnny" Chen and fellow WMU Alumni, Miraziz Isomilov from Uzbekistan during a SkyWest …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/01/chen

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

College of Aviation

… 2,500 care packages.  My fellow pilots, including WMU alumni, assisted with this.  "The people who serve this …

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

From Behind the Scenes at Disney to the Front Lines of Corporate Aviation - Matt Bila is No Stranger to the Wild World of Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… Aviation Information WMU Aviation Management and Operations Alumni Matt Bila on a Boeing 777 during a United Airlines … taking part in clean-up tasks.    Bila and fellow Aviation Alumni, Adam Rice, during their graduation from Western … which is the fact that he was joined by two fellow Bronco alumni -- Preston Mayes and best-buddy Adam Rice.  Something …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/12/bila