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WMU Senior Prom is still going strong after 30 years
News
… Prom is still going strong after 30 years Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—It's time for … live Big Band music, swing and ballroom dancing, and Bingo. Casino games will return this year, but no money will be … Pre-entertainment will begin with Bingo at 5 p.m. The casino tables will open at 6 p.m., and the dance will run …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/03/45802
Preparing to Lead: William Murphy’s Aviation Management Approach
College of Aviation
… time at WMU," he says, "by allowing me to apply classroom knowledge to real-world situations. To me, this is important … leadership ability." Murphy with his two AHP "littles", Luke (left) and Cade (right). To Murphy's way of thinking, … in aviation technology and in airport operations." A bonus is the connections he's making with aviation …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/murphy
From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard
College of Aviation
… by Tom Thinnes on Approved for public release, 21-183 Who knows what is on a person's horizon? What's important is to … larger organizations outside of WMU," she says, "is a big bonus. It's always an instant conversation-starter and … says, "I went on a cross-country with my instructor to Milwaukee in the Seminole. When we got back to Battle Creek, I …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/kropornicki
Starting Gate business accelerator serves 100th student company
W Magazine
… Gate student business accelerator opened in summer 2013. Now, the accelerator is on the cusp of its 10th anniversary … they navigated those challenges. Payton Walker operates a crypto mining service that is geared toward those with no … I had a rough idea of what I wanted to achieve with my crypto mining startup, but I wasn't quite sure how to get …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70888
Hints from Helmer – Charles Culminates Marine Tenure with Aviation Technical Operations Enrollment
College of Aviation
… students who share class time with Charles Helmer receive a bonus in their instructional knowledge and perspectives. So do the folks in the front of … is now known as the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field . "This allows me to work full time while …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/helmer
Souder Soars: How Aviation Tech Ops has Transformed Tom
College of Aviation
… "to lock myself in my room for hours" to get his brain and knowledge up to top speed. Souder says it turned out to be … course papers and final exams were routine challenges, but not quite on the scale of making certain that an airliner is … I acquired in my aviation courses at WMU." Another bonus for Souder is living near where he works and operating …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/11/souder
Bronco in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set
College of Aviation
… Alumni Cole Dillon, current Captain at SkyWest Airlines Nothing like flying the friendly skies of the WMU College of … of more than 520 planes to 258 destinations throughout North America. Dillon and fellow WMU Aviation Alumna, … allowed me to make new friends and industry connections. A bonus was flying to those events." Dillon during his WMU …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/08/dillon
Rising from Republic Airways and Soaring with Spirit Airlines: Aaron Jones Climbs Higher
College of Aviation
… earned a degree in aviation flight science and a minor in geography , he took a position as a … with fatigue. With degree in hand, Jones followed a suggestion from a faculty member to check out Republic, which … beating Central." They were married at the Soaring Eagle Casino in Mount Pleasant in 2018 and the family now includes …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/09/ajones
Geared Up and Getting it Done: Garrett Williams Climbs into His First Aviation Job – Flight Instructing at WMU
College of Aviation
… teaching." Request College of Aviation Information He's not The Lone Ranger -- or in this case the first "Smilin' … Teachers who love their craft constantly admit to this bonus, no matter what their discipline. Williams headed … short runways. During his Western days, Williams logged more than two years as one of college's "skilled trades …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/05/williams
Breathing new life into historical collections through data harvesting
University Libraries
… Sebastian shared that reading the ledger and staff notes resonated with her previous social work experience. … Sebastian says. The County Home was located at what is now River Oaks Park, between Comstock and Galesburg on East … of residents and costs of running the home were eventually deposited in the Regional History Collections at the Zhang …
https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-data-harvesting