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Escalating Aviation Opportunities with Emma Hughes

College of Aviation

… Michigan University senior's case, she's taking a step that was beyond what was possible for those glass-ceiling smashers.  Not only is … majoring in aviation flight science , she's doing double duty and also seeking a degree in aviation maintenance …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/emmahughes

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

News

… 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

When it rains, it stalls: WMU team studies weather impacts on autonomous vehicle technology

W Magazine

… Michigan University is leading an effort to develop software that will keep systems running in all conditions. Dr. … Vehicles Lab , and doctoral student Nick Goberville were awarded a grant from the Michigan Translational Research and … driver's assistance and autonomous systems. You can have heavy snow cover, light snow or actual snowing conditions. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/60422

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

WMU on short list of schools offering exemplary service to vets

News

… 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

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

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