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Student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation
News
… Student entrepreneurs receive awards for innovation Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … are being recognized for their innovative business ideas. Industrial and entrepreneurial engineering student Tyler … the U.S. Air Force and served as a pilot. Following his service, Christoff returned to the family business, C.J. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59392
Waving the Western Flag: Claire Holloway immerses herself into Aviation and WMU culture
College of Aviation
… Waving the Western Flag: Claire Holloway immerses herself into Aviation and WMU culture Submitted … Closer to her chosen profession was serving as a customer-service representative at a fixed-base operator in her home …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/04/holloway
Western Michigan University opens new food marketing hub with $500,000 gift from Meijer
Haworth College of Business
… on Meijer presented a check for $500,000 to Dr. Russell Zwanka during a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the new food … help students grow as professionals, preparing them for a rewarding career in the industry. “We are proud to support … professional development and a spirit of community service, ensuring graduates are well-rounded and ready to …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/food-marketing-hub
Grants to WMU top $22.7 million for fiscal year
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… WMU trustees learned at their July 25 meeting. Awards for May came in at $878,328, or 19 percent of the … grants surpassed $2.6 million, while grants for public service soared to nearly $2 million. One notable research … engineering, Dr. Pavel Ikonomov, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering, and Dr. Daniel …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1106
In Memoriam, fall 2023
W Magazine
… on The following are Western alumni and emeriti who passed away and were reported during fall 2023. Alumni Jack Leonard … May (French) Jennings , BM ‘51, June 23, 2023, Whitewater, WI Guelda Ann (Glynn) Weinert , BS ‘51, June 9, 2023, … Kalamazoo, MI Robert M. Wygant , professor emeritus of industrial and manufacturing engineering, April 8, 2023, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616
VanHowe You Get Things Done! Lessons Learned and Applied by Thomas VanHowe
College of Aviation
… ambassadorial duties from 2013 to 2015. The surprise is he was ever in that position in the first place. "I had a … I put the wrong telephone number on my resume. Luckily it was my grandmother's number and she was able to connect me. … on-demand DC-9 flights for USA Jet Airlines , a cargo service located at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, all …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/vanhowe
Maintaining Aviation Excellence – Christopher Myrick Purposely Picks A Career in Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… airport to see my grandmother in Detroit. I remember always looking up and seeing the planes fly over (interstate highway) I-94 to land. They were so big and it always … University College of Aviation. Myrick working line services for the College of Aviation And relatively not too …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/04/myrick
Engineering management master’s program 1 of 8 certified by international organization
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… certified by international organization Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Azim Houshyar KALAMAZOO, Mich.−The Western … says Dr. Azim Houshyar , chair of the Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering … The demand for leadership in modern manufacturing and service-based industries has dramatically increased the need …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69645
James W. Hill obituary
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… University's Haworth College of Business, died April 9. He was 83. Hill, professor emeritus of management, joined the … staff in 1970 and retired in 1990 after nearly 20 years of service to the University. He served as chair of the … of Technology, and a master's and doctoral degree in industrial psychology from Wayne State University. Contact: …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/339
Rising Above – Rachel Tuit’s Turn to Transform the World of Aviation
College of Aviation
… World of Aviation Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Rachel Tuit wants to become something she has never personally witnessed … Rachel Tuit visiting the Nyungwe National Forest in Rwanda, January 2019 The 2019 graduate of Grand Rapids … the way, she met a "WASP," a member of the Women Airforce Service Pilots who flew civilian missions during World War …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/tuit