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Hanging Out in the Aviation House with Cody Miller-Holcomb

College of Aviation

… aircraft.  I could sit at an airport lookout all day and watch the aircraft take off.  I can name them all." … of Western's home campus in Kalamazoo. "Growing up I always loved aviation and was amazed at all of the industry's … in aircraft manufacturing.  Down the line he foresees duty as an airport executive in his home state or somewhere …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/12/miller-holcomb

WMU engineering student's prototype design unveiled at Frankfurt Auto Show

News

… and commercial vehicle markets. About the project Knepley was personally able to visit the display of his creation, … Maxion displayed at the show in September. Knepley's design was a lightweight version of a current production steel … a conventional wheel and removed steel, which is dense and heavy. In place of it in strategic areas, they added a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28063

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

Staff Spotlight: Anthony Smith – From Student Technician to IT Specialist

Information Technology

… new challenges and learning opportunities. Building Toward Cybersecurity Currently pursuing a master’s degree in … benefits, Anthony sees his role as a stepping stone toward his long-term goal of working in cybersecurity. He’s … Rocket League, Hollow Knight, and a bit of Call of Duty. …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/11/anthony-smith-it-staff-highlight

Zhang Career Center celebrates 10-year anniversary

Haworth College of Business

… will include the presentation of the Zhang Career Center Awards, which will be presented by Geralyn Heystek , … The program will be followed by tours of the facility and a heavy hors d'oeuvres reception. Zhang Career Center points … that connects students with mentors In 2015, the facility was named the Zhang Career Center in honor of Charles and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52266

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

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

Early registration extended for livable communities conference

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… and geomatic engineering faculties. Previously, she was deputy director of the London Health Observatory and led … of London's Mayor's Transport and other strategies. Mindell was also the principal investigator for a cross-disciplinary … AARP Board of Directors. Schneidewind's primary duty as president is to act as the principal national …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46274

Faculty Senate approves design for general education revision

News

… curriculum and the decision to revise it. The next step was to design a model to guide the revision. With that … resourcing by the end of the 2017-18 academic year. "This was a definitive action on the design document that has been … want to acknowledge the work of the group who did this heavy lifting as well as those who have begun working on the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/40176

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