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WMU students encouraged to seek campus sustainability grant funding

Sustainability

… cycle are due on Thursday, Nov. 18, by 11:59 p.m. Awards will be announced by mid-December 2021. Collaborators expect to award up to $32,500 this fall semester. Funding is awarded … safety guidelines. Technically complex or infrastructure-heavy grants typically require reviews and commitments from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/10/65899

The Migration of Jonathan Miller - A SouthWestern Journey to Success

College of Aviation

… pilot. Timing is said to be everything, but that dimension wasn't working at all for Miller when he graduated from the … cusp of repeating The Great Depression. Symbolic of that was the airline industry, which is normally in the upper … hard and there were no flying jobs available.  Heck, it was a challenge finding employment in any field." An …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/01/jonathanmiller

Tierney’s Travels – the Recruitment and Retention of Shelbi Tierney

College of Aviation

… graduated from Henry Ford II High School in 2011.  There was Chicago, naturally; Milwaukee, easily; and metropolises on the East Coast and in … her chosen profession -- a pilot recruiter for Republic Airways' LIFT Academy, its new flight school.  In this role, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/05/tierney

From Rockford to Republic - Marty Coaker's Aviation Journey

College of Aviation

… Thinnes on Marty Coaker grew up in Rockford, MI.  Aviation was in his blood and he wanted to transcend the confines of gravity.  According to Coaker, “My parents say that it’s (aviation) always been something that I wanted.  As long as I can …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/09/coaker

Flags lowered Friday for Navy SEAL Brett Allen Marihugh

News

… entered the Navy in December 2006, completing basic underwater demolition/SEAL training in Coronado, California in … a deputy for the Oakland County Sheriff’s Office. Marihugh was a trained medic and received multiple awards during his … Michigan servicemen and servicewomen killed in the line of duty. Michigan was among the first states to honor its …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23531

Building Her Future, One Aircraft at a Time: The Journey of WMU’s Natalie Smeltzer

College of Aviation

… And that assignment won't be far from her roots.  Smeltzer was born and raised in Holland, Mich., a Lake Michigan … extravaganza that celebrates its Dutch heritage.   It was in her home community where a career in aviation dawned … the 2023 graduate of Black River Public High School.  "I was able to 'fly,' well really 'crash' in a simulator, and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/smeltzer

Western celebrates contributions of student employees with awards, appreciation week

News

… Western celebrates contributions of student employees with awards, appreciation week Submitted by Erin Flynn on … to 1 p.m . at the College of Aviation in Battle Creek.   Awards   Each year, the University recognizes exemplars in … Employee of the Year and Student Advisor of the Year awards.   Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year   Mario …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/western-celebrates-student-employee-appreciation-week-2026

Marcus Williams: From Seattle to Supersonic (Almost!)

College of Aviation

… is today.  For as long as he can remember, Williams has always had an infatuation with aviation.  Not only were planes being built in his home of Seattle, Wash., they were also present in the sky.  With a … dreamed.  According to Williams, “As a toddler, I used to always have an interest in the airport my parents would drive …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/03/williams

Little River Band with special guest Ambrosia at Miller Auditorium

News

… songs breaking the Top 40, Australia's Little River Band was one of the most successful groups to emerge from down under. The group's polished style was draped all over the radio throughout the late '70s and … I Feel" and "Biggest Part of Me." The band has received heavy FM airplay and most of the original members are still …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37495

Kalamazoo Pride event celebrates diversity

News

… performers are still being added. Saturday's popular vendor alley features affirming and inclusive organizations and businesses, as well as food and beverage vendors from all over southwest Michigan. There will also be …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/06/24632