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Rising Up with Riley Trygstad – Taking to the Skies and Piloting Her Path

College of Aviation

… of Aviation , "being a woman and being gay has been something I have factored into my experience.  It's been hard … that this is a viable and attainable career path.  I want to pave the way as much as I can, and create a more … and polishes her newly acquired water-skiing skills on nearby Mona Lake.  As she continues to add to her aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/09/trygstad

Fighting fast fashion on the fast track to a career

News

… career Submitted by Erin Flynn on Julia Adams, a social and digital marketing intern at sustainable fashion brand …   Pairing passion with purpose, Adams is finding new meaning in her career path through an internship with … expand the brand’s digital reach. “It has been especially rewarding to know that my contributions help educate and …

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

Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny

College of Aviation

… Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny Submitted by Tom Thinnes on There are some amazing aviation genes in the genealogy of Alysse … Michigan's Lower Peninsula, she and her father traveled to nearby Traverse City and that community's National Cherry …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/matteson

A Presidential Scholarship Takes Student from Dominican Republic to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… factors in Nayibe Tavares decision to move to Kalamazoo. "I wanted to learn as much as possible about the printing … as possible of the opportunities that WMU is giving me." Adapting to life in a city several hundred miles north … engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,000 international students and alumni at home and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/nayibe-tavares-spotlight

Refugee service internship gels career path for ESL administrator

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Catholic Charities Refugee Services in Lansing, Mich., was a key factor in Christie Gates’ decision to prepare for … a career in international education. “The internship helped me discover that I really enjoyed meeting people from other … engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 international students and alumni at home and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/refugee-service-internship-story

It’s the Mainline for Hainline – Rebekah Pursues the Path with Allegiant Air

College of Aviation

… on   Rebekah Hainline believes in not only paying it forward but also paying it backward.  The Battle Creek native …  air shows that have entertained  her Southwest Michigan home community for decades. Plus, her travels through higher … in the summer of 2021 encountered as much turbulence as it did smooth sailing.  Rebekah Hainline and former student, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/10/hainline

Open-Minded Olivia Arnold - Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, Pursuing Her Passions and Taking to the Sky

College of Aviation

…   Olivia Arnold, a sophomore who hails from the northwest Indiana, less-than-2,000-person hamlet of Wheatfield, … double major in aviation flight science and aviation management and operations?   Read on:  Olivia Arnold with a WMU … fill it out, not really thinking anything of it."    Arnold was scripted to have this kind of perspective on …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/arnold

From Aviation Camp to Aviation Captain

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Battle Creek, Mich is many things.  For some, it is the fictional home of a recently cancelled … USA.  However for Richard Bartlett, Battle Creek, Mich was aviation mecca.  It was the city that offered him the … it bad. Fortunately for Bartlett, as his passion was building, Western Michigan University’s aviation program was …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/09/bartlett

From Bangladesh to Bronco Pride: How Tasfia Al Amin found her confidence and community at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… student in Western Michigan University's Engineering Management program. She works on campus at the Haenicke Institute … at an IDP Education fair in Dhaka, Bangladesh, she was immediately drawn to the school's welcoming atmosphere … engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,000 international students and alumni at home and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/01/international-tasfia-al-amin

The American Dream: Matt Taylor Ascends Through the Airline Operations World

College of Aviation

… The American Dream: Matt Taylor Ascends Through the Airline … Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni Matt Taylor Want a short story about a dynamic career and how the WMU … Isle Royale, the Keweenaw Peninsula, and the family cabin near Lewiston, Mich.   Taylor and Torii with friends during …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/taylor