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National Guardsman, a WMU alum, helps lead effort to feed thousands of Michigan families

News

… distributed boxes to hundreds of people in their cars. “It was really nice to be out in public and actually see the … for,” he says.  “Part of the reason we joined the guard was to be able to give back to our neighbors. We are also … The son of a Michigan National Guard officer, a sense of duty to his country was in his blood. He chose Western …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59294

WMU on short list of schools offering exemplary service to vets

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… nation's colleges and universities that are "leading the way" to foster postsecondary educational opportunities and … While some states boast dozens of such schools, only WMU was singled out in Michigan as an institution that is … advocacy office aimed at helping veterans and active-duty National Guard members transition in and out of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8705

Winning with Warner: Scott's Aviation Management Maturation

College of Aviation

… Winning with Warner: Scott's Aviation Management Maturation Submitted by … for people like Western Michigan University Alumnus Scott Warner, the truth falls squarely with a solid understanding … and we deliver it. However, this does occasionally cause a ‘heavy’ amount of pressure. Topped with the fact we operate …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/warner-0

WMU digital marketing student wins first place in national Adobe competition

Haworth College of Business

… Crizio Sinuraya brought to Adobe’s 2023 Digital Edge Awards where he was named the overall winner and recipient of a $10,000 … dogs, is lightweight and resistant to bites, scratches and heavy use. The watch offers GPS tracking, activity logs, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73024

Three to be inducted into WMU's Aviation Hall of Honor

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… be formally inducted as the third class of Hall of Honor awardees. They will be celebrated during an induction … Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek. Aviation Hall of Honor awardees Sidney Adams Jr. of Battle Creek, Mich, a former … the crew of a downed helicopter in Vietnam while under heavy enemy fire. He spent 26 years in the Reserve. As a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/733

Satellite clerk’s office opens on WMU campus to expand election services

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… is encouraging students to vote early. "I thought it was very well set up. In terms of COVID-19, I felt that the staff made sure there was minimal contact, clean and spread-out voting stations, … for, you know, I felt like I was really doing my American duty (by voting)," he says. "There's really no excuse not to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/10/61510

The Dispatching Dynamo – Emma Anderson Flies Forward at WMU

College of Aviation

… The Dispatching Dynamo – Emma Anderson Flies Forward at WMU Submitted by Tom Thinnes on A person's first … perspective-shifting and career-focusing experience.    It was for WMU College of Aviation junior Emma Anderson, and hers was even more of a milestone.  She took off and landed on . …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/07/emmaanderson

Professor, alumna representing WMU abroad through Fulbright awards

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Professor, alumna representing WMU abroad through Fulbright awards Submitted by Raine Kuch on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Time in … The two received Core Fulbright Scholar Program awards to conduct research or work abroad during the 2018-19 … stellar nucleosynthesis. This includes the formation of heavy elements in stellar explosions, and how this formation …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/47977

WMU-trained high school teacher clues students in to forensic science

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… up for her students sometimes appear to be gory and are always enigmatic at initial encounter.  Often, there is a … can use in any job they go on to do.” Mirakovits is an award-winning educator and teacher leader, and she has become … after serving as a juror on a criminal court case. Jury duty took the teacher away from her classroom for a few …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46642

WMU to mark 20 years since 9/11 attacks with silent climb at Waldo Stadium

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… WMU to mark 20 years since 9/11 attacks with silent climb at Waldo Stadium Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A silent climb at Western Michigan University's Waldo Stadium will mark 20 years since the terror attacks of … of them. Helms was a firefighter and his wife on active duty in the Army in 2001 when the attacks happened. "So many …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65246