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Captain Albert Glenn - WMU Advisory Board Member, retires from FedEX

College of Aviation

… His long career with FedEx includes work in customer service, the global operation control center, and pilot … Board at Western Michigan University. Additionally, he was the 2007-2011 USA F3A Aerobatic team manager. As a … with Amnesty International. His youngest son flies UAVs and was previously named the FAI F3A National Champion, the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/03/glenn

Michael Coldagelli’s “Go For Shot” – Attend WMU and Pursue an Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… latter is in New Berlin, Wis., a western suburb of Milwaukee where about 40,000 folks reside.  Request College of … a member of the Western class of 1954.  After his military service, Harding ended up as the executive vice president of … 1925 to 1987 before it merged with Delta Air Lines.  "I always begged him to share stories of his time flying and …

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

Abby Raymond – How Aviation led to “Rags” and Riches

College of Aviation

… in me a good work ethic and a commitment to customer service." "Dave gave me a lot of great advice in advancing … degree in aviation science and administration in 2011. "He was one of the biggest supporters for my success in … in the southeast part of the state in 2007.  "I have always been interested in aviation," she says.  "By the time I …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/06/abbyraymond

WMU sales program recognized as a leading program for nearly two decades

Haworth College of Business

… have a job related to their degree . “Selling the Western Way is the heart of the sales and business marketing … competitions, and the Kaiser Sales Lab overflows with awards from student teams each year. In the 2025-26 academic …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/sales-education-foundation-recognition

Free at-home COVID-19 test kits distributed throughout campus

Sindecuse Health Center

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69214

Waving the Western Flag: Claire Holloway immerses herself into Aviation and WMU culture

College of Aviation

Waving the Western Flag: Claire Holloway immerses herself into Aviation and WMU culture Submitted …   Closer to her chosen profession was serving as a customer-service representative at a fixed-base operator in her home …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/04/holloway

WMU experts in medicine, engineering and communication earn national recognition for efforts to reduce medication dosing errors for children

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… left are KC Christopher, Dr. Bryan Harmer, Dr. Autumn Edwards, Dr. John Hoyle, Dr. Tycho Fredericks, Dr. Lee Wells, … a $1.37 million from the U.S Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality. The … Tycho Fredericks , professor and chair of the Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/02/medicine-engineering-national-award

The Hagan Hangar: A Family’s Legacy Takes Wing at Western Michigan University

College of Aviation

… technician for Delta and Mom Beth works for Delta Elite Services.    "Growing up," says Justin, "we took lots of … Envoy Air in 2024 Justin is the Hagan who led the family's way toward Kalamazoo and Western's base of aviation operations in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/06/hagan

From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard

College of Aviation

… that lie in one's future. Karen Kropornicki thought she was destined to fly for Delta Air Lines, and some day she … But instead, she has found herself employed in public service -- with a federal agency that only the rarest of … a U.S. aircraft, makes national policy decisions, fights a war in the name of America, interprets global intelligence, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/kropornicki

Props, Planes, and Police - The Abe Herr Story

College of Aviation

… of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation.  Although the little city, … in Erie County near the northwest border of New York, was better known as a railroad town, it also had an aviation … he is part of a team that is providing an invaluable service to the people in Maryland.  As Herr says, “We have a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/12/herr