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First Year Fun and Medallion Scholarship Success: Makenzie Russell Ascends at WMU Aviation

College of Aviation

… WMU College of Aviation , she is an avid hockey player and was awarded Western's prestigious Medallion Scholarship for … the Medallion selectors.  But so did her community-service "chops."  "I was heavily involved in the … Park District as a lifeguard, swim instructor and an after-school program for elementary-aged children," Russell …

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

Delivering Success: Aviation Management Lands Raymone Hayman at FedEx Express

College of Aviation

… Express Submitted by Tom Thinnes on "Father Knows Best" was a highly popular sit-com on radio and television in the …  The latter is an air-cargo and charter-transportation service based in Ypsilanti, Mich., where he worked as a Crew … was not for me and I almost changed my major," Ray says.  "After guidance from Jim, along with a few of my peers, I …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/01/hayman

Student Spotlight: Ricardo Campos – Leading with Passion and Purpose in IT

Information Technology

… satisfied with their tech support experience. Roots in Service Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Ricardo's path to WMU began after serving in the military as a nuclear electrician in … with seasons and a strong academic program, he found his way to Michigan and enrolled in WMU's Computer Information …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/10/ricardo-campos-it-student-highlight

Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo

College of Aviation

… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo … meeting through one of Josh’s teammates, they reconnected after graduating and knew instantly they were going to get … offers flight training, aircraft management, and pilot services for customers throughout metro Detroit.  It’s the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee

Broncos are going places: New report reveals 93% of Western grads are employed or continuing their education

News

… students are getting jobs very consistently," says Dr. Ewa Urban , director of assessment and effectiveness. "We … impact graduate success. In the most recent report, data was obtained for 72% of alumni earning degrees. Some … 4.5 times more likely to have a job related to their degree after graduation and twice as likely to feel prepared for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71441

Elevating his manufacturing engineering education through Argonne internships

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and development center in Lemont, Ill. In 2024 and 2025, he was a manufacturing engineering intern. As an intern, he … skills but also refined his soft skills by working between scientific disciplines to achieve desired results as a team. … his academic work, including one of his favorite courses. “After completing Mr. Konkel’s fabrication and assembly …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/12/joe-funk-manufacturing-engineering

Celebration planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees

News

… planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western … and confidence they will need to help lead our world after graduation. "We will continue to set Western apart … and emerging technologies to community building and service-learning. Students will have opportunities to run a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75272

R. Marcus 'Mark' Spink obituary

News

… (not verified) on Spink Ralph Marcus "Mark" Spink, an award-winning film producer and director and former Western … Spink joined the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired in 1989 after more than 23 years of service to the University. He was a professor of media …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1065

Eric Epplett's Enlightened Aviation Adventure

College of Aviation

… Aviation Adventure Submitted by Tom Thinnes on If you want an out-of-the-box thinker, then Eric Epplett is your … College of Aviation's recruitment and outreach team right after his first degree was hanging on the wall. Request WMU … of virtually anything -- as well as on-demand charter service -- across the United States and around the world. …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/03/epplett

From Saabs to Delta – Steve Denomme Surfs the Turbulence to Success

College of Aviation

… because of the Covid pandemic, and like the rest of us -- was staggered under the ramifications of the "Ugly" -- the … about Steve Denomme?  Denomme earning his new Captain Wings after his upgrade with Regional Director Mike Perrin At the … in June of 2003 when Mesaba called him back for Saab 340 service, but for the next two-plus years Denomme kept his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/11/denomme