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WMU co-leading new NSF-funded center dedicated to advancing sustainable packaging

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… packaging Submitted by Liz VandenHeede on Dr. Jason Wang (right), senior research associate, and Qaseem Haider … greener—it’s about transforming the materials that touch nearly every aspect of our daily lives,” said Li, who serves … will work closely with industry members to translate scientific discoveries into scalable technologies while …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/08/center-plastic-paper-hybrid-end-life-solutions

Music theatre performance graduate ready for next act

News

… for next act Submitted by Erin Flynn on Read a special message from President Edward Montgomery  for Western Michigan University's 2020 … times, and it is scary to think about the future as we near graduation. My time at WMU has included a wide range of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59064

Brewing up global business

Haworth College of Business

… University’s Haworth College of Business. From Coorg, India, Bopanna is preparing to become a leader who can build something meaningful and make a … from Ramaiah College of Arts, Science and Commerce, Bopanna was looking for a way to propel his dreams forward and …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/mba-dhyan-bopanna

Academic, practical knowledge are key to success for engineering student

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… key to success for engineering student Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Mechanical engineering student Ryan Ahrens runs a personal … semester. Ahrens seeks out hands-on experiences, including those available in the Parker Motion and Control …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71373

Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps

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… Nurse Corps. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—She crossed an ocean to come to Western Michigan University four years ago, and now … the commencement stage and chart a new adventure as a medical surgical nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.   Cochran was awarded the Medallion Scholarship, WMU’s most …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-nursing-rotc-molly-cochran

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

College of Aviation

… First Year Fun and Medallion Scholarship Success: Makenzie Russell Ascends at … WMU College of Aviation , she is an avid hockey player and was awarded Western's prestigious Medallion Scholarship for … when not babysitting for families who call the village of nearly 20,000 folks home, or when not refereeing youth …

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

Career Cruising with Kurt Kraczon – Laying the Foundation for a Successful Career in Aviation Management and Operations

College of Aviation

… the Foundation for a Successful Career in Aviation Management and Operations Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Like for … many Americans, Covid 19 did a pretty good job of "taketh away" for Kurt Kraczon, but it also did a bit of "giveth" for … skills, which didn't hurt as he launched his Western days near the end of summer.  Kraczon and members of WMU's Women …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/12/kraczon

Shifting focus: WMU film grad Aidan Ralko captures success through Experience-Driven Learning

News

… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Aidan Ralko, a film, video and media studies major, impressed his internship supervisors so … in film, video and media studies and a resume packed with awards, internships, professional work and global experience …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-film-video-media-studies-aidan-ralko

United in Love and Aviation: Ben and Shelby Egan Find Their Fit with Each Other and the Airlines

College of Aviation

… faculty, staff and alumni equate the nurturing environment of the WMU College of Aviation as akin to "family."   … College of Aviation Information Obviously, that's not the way they came to Western's Kalamazoo campus after receiving … O'Hare, one of the regional airline's four hubs.  Based near Dallas, Envoy features a fleet of 149 jets that flies …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/10/egan

Illinois native looking to expand role of women leaders in business

First-Year Faces

… Illinois native looking to expand role of women leaders in business Submitted by Megan Looker on   … University for a summer program in 2021.  “Marketing has always fascinated me,” she says. “And when I heard about the … for years. She considered the University of Colorado, near her older sister, but WMU won out. “Western was just a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/70239