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… 20 new WMU students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … and was her own school's homecoming queen. Her community service activities included taking part in Red Cross blood …

… Cheyenne Rose-Blankenburg, a special education and elementary education student, walks to receive her cord.  Tammy Eaton and  Natéya   Moore … the classroom," says  Tammy Eaton , coordinator of program services in TRIO FESP. "I know that their students are going …

… have been selected to receive the Annual Make a Difference Award. The award is the highest accolade WMU bestows specifically on non-faculty employees for their service. Recipients are selected from each academic year's … hundreds of people daily and employs some 250 students and nearly 40 full-time University staff. She hires and trains …

… is one of seven officers who were elected to the American Society for Engineering Education Board of Directors … in the WMU College of Engineering and Applied Sciences, was elected by the society's membership to chair the Council … engineering process design, engineering education, and service learning in engineering. At WMU, Kline is a tenured …

… the National Stadium, also known as the Bird's Nest, which was constructed for the 2008 Beijing Olympics. The students were treated to a number of meals featuring traditional and regional cuisine. Charnesky … from Western at the end of April and were whisked away weeks later for a two-week tour of China alongside …

… with the keys. "Music is my life. It still is and it was when I was a kid," says Bertha Barbee-McNeal , … Motown group The Velvelettes. At 9 years old, she remembers, "I would sit on my curb (in Flint, Michigan), and I … … we won that $25!" The ladies' newfound fame on campus unearthed a challenge; their exotic name was difficult for …

… Futures Community promotes exploration, campus engagement at Western Submitted by Erin Flynn on Elizabeth "E.J." … just so grateful that I found the path I did, because I always knew what I wanted to do—being in the entertainment … a computer lab, the Student Success Center and its tutoring services, and a conference room for things like in-hall …

… Carr obituary Submitted by Deanne Puca on Bert Carr , a former Western Michigan University staff member, died June 10 . He was 90. Carr, of Vicksburg, joined the WMU staff in 1979 and retired in 1990 after 11 years of service to the University. He was a vehicle mechanic for the …

… Transportation Association's 2018-19 Industry Excellence Awards recognized WMU's aviation programs for outstanding … year WMU has been chosen for the award and the first time a four-year institution has been selected since the its … to individuals and organizations that demonstrate superior service to the aviation business community, particularly …

… in Western's ROTC program. This year, as a senior, she was  named the recipient of the 2022 Army Officer’s Saber from the … Michigan University Army ROTC cadet Grace VanArendonk was selected as the top cadet in the state of Michigan—a …