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The Lechota Legacy - Tom and Tim Take Off with Aviation

College of Aviation

… Hank provided one of his trademarked replies, saying he was simply carrying on the “family tradition.” WMU Alumni … Landing was a squadron of Army/National Guard C-130s. Soon after landing, the backs open up and all of the soldiers … at the time” Lechota said. “Unfortunately, this was a civil-service job and the company received 600 applicants for one …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/04/lechota

Spring career fairs to bring top employers to WMU

News

… ready for the fairs. WMU ’ s Career and Student Employment Services   offer s advising and resources year-round to help … navigat ing virtual fairs , and following up with employers after ward . Find more information about the career fair prep …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/2026-spring-career-fairs-begin

Aviation Passion and Professionalism – Professor Lisa Whittaker Has It All

College of Aviation

… native joined the Douglas Aircraft Co . on the West Coast after a year-long internship during which she rotated among the firm's marketing, technical-publication and field-service departments.  That led to a full-time job in the … section of the plane's upper fuselage.  A flight attendant was sucked out and her body was never found.  The pilots …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/whittaker

Joel Webley’s Words of Aviation Wisdom

College of Aviation

… and, instead, make yourself actively present in ways that enhance your student experience.  Join a student … and then as an assistant to the COA's director of student services.  He called it "a great experience.  I was able to … impact on other people."  To start his professional career after WMU, Webley decided to serve in the Air National Guard …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/12/webley

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

News

… surgical nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.   Cochran was awarded the Medallion Scholarship, WMU’s most prestigious … and will be commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Army after graduation. “I’ve made so many good friends in ROTC …

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

Earning His Western Wings – Shane Rembold Embraces All Aspects of Aviation

College of Aviation

… All Aspects of Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Was Shane Rembold, a fourth-year student in the WMU College … located about equi-distant from Baltimore and Washington.  After another four years, the family relocated to Rochester … in 2017, about the time when his father retired from public service.  Sunset from the flight deck of a Cirrus SR20 The …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/04/rembold

Longtime staff member retires from University Libraries

University Libraries

… Submitted by Sara Volmering on Jean Douglas, manager, User Services, will retire from Western Michigan University on …   will retire from Western Michigan University on July 31. After graduating from Indiana University with her bachelor’s … on East Campus. When the Business Library merged with Waldo Library, Douglas moved into new roles as periodical …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/07/jean-douglas-retirement

Cole and Alec Hoffman: Brothers in Arms and Aviation

College of Aviation

… a career in aviation seemed to be in their genes, the spark was not quickly ignited, even though their father routinely … it.  He was at work and life at home went on normally.  After flying to Utah, I looked at his career differently.  … "I saw how much he grew in terms of leadership, community service, and social involvement," Alec says.  Of all the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/11/hoffman

Third-generation Bronco channels business passion into hands-on classroom experience

College of Education and Human Development

… Michigan University, and she'll say family legacy. Or wanting to be like the teacher that inspired her all … all students. Or the perfect mix of everything. "WMU has always been that school that I could see myself going to. My … the path she wanted to follow, she found her true calling after taking a marketing class in high school. After

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/wmu-business-education-gracie-feckovics-spotlight

WMU Haworth celebrates 2026 Presidential Scholars

Haworth College of Business

… systems students, which offers professional development and service opportunities for its members, where he previously … determining which area accounting fits him best. After graduation, Newman will be joining Kruggel Lawton CPAs … is a recipient of the Department of Management Achievement Award, the Dr. Kimon Bournazos Memorial Scholarship for Human …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/03/haworth-2026-presidential-scholars