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HOH Induction Speech from Herm Linder - WMU Aviation Faculty
College of Aviation
… Dad taught me about being a mechanic and fixing things was ‘Always look where the light is the brightest first.’ … would, on occasion, get a ride home for one of mom’s great dinners. I remember meeting dad, one evening, in the … gliders: an all-metal Schweizer 1-26 and an experimental design of Mr. Linder’s featured in Flying magazine.’ A good …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/05/linder
Autonomous electric vehicle donation will bolster research opportunities at Western
News
… of mechanical and aerospace engineering and EEAV Lab director. "With this donation, we are able to expand ongoing … to be at the forefront of emerging technologies and set them up for success in the sustainable energy field. "It … well as embedding our brand and our technology into their way of thinking going forward," Keene says. Positioned for …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/68426
College of Education and Human Development Alumni receive awards
News
… College of Education and Human Development Alumni receive awards Submitted by Tyler Sonnenberg on The College of … He has published textbooks based on a pedagogical model designed to enhance learning outcomes, as well as books on … and recipient of the first Personal Finance Award that set precedent for all high schools throughout the state. She …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56072
WMU Sky Broncos win regional competition seventh year in row
News
… WMU aviators qualified for the 2020 NIFA national SAFECON set to take place May 18-23 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. This … in aircraft preflight inspection and 10th in short field landing Jessica Bernin is from Wauconda, Illinois, and studying aviation flight science. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/10/56173
Sky Broncos top regional competition to advance to nationals
News
… aviators now qualify for the 2023 NIFA SAFECON nationals set to take place May 8 to 13, 2023, at Wittman Regional … 249 points during the event. The second-place winner was Ohio State with 189 points. See the final results “I am … a pilot in unlimited navigation, second in short-field landing, third in power-off landing, fourth as a pilot in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69583
Be a dream chaser: Early childhood education major follows her calling
College of Education and Human Development
… by Nicole Leffler on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—School has always come easy for Belle Venticinque , an early childhood … ones who really need the support and love that may be more difficult to come by,” explained Venticinque. Venticinque … She found that her new business gave her the freedom to set her own work hours, which allows her to prioritize her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69544
Be a legacy: Special education student carries on family tradition
College of Education and Human Development
… major at Western Michigan University, family has always been important. When it came time to choose a career … has begun to develop habits like arriving to work early to set up for daily and weekly activities and designating time after the school day for work tasks. Then, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69543
Partnership will lead to WMU engineering degrees for Aquinas students
News
… for the first five semesters of an enrolled student's pathway. Semesters six and seven and the summer between them … of Aquinas's math and science curriculum is an enormous asset for this initiative," says WMU President Dr. John M. … an entrepreneurial engineering focus in which engineering design, creativity and innovation are emphasized. Students …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39787
Decades-old alumni friendships honored with naming of campus facilities
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… civic and business leader, and automotive executive who died June 1, 2016, half way into his eight-year term as a WMU Trustee. Dennis W. … use of public areas and abundant green space. The complex design is intended to build multiple levels of community …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39675
WMU Study Abroad honors eight recipients of the prestigious Gilman Scholarship
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… Mich. — Eight Western Michigan University students were awarded the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship in … are underrepresented in study abroad.” says Joe Milostan, director of study abroad and faculty enrichment at the … It hosts a variety of global learning activities, such as designing and promoting scholarship and academic …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2025/09/gilman-scholarship-recipients