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Scholarship support helps WMU student bring technology access to rural Ghana

College of Health and Human Services

… support helps WMU student bring technology access to rural Ghana Submitted by Jillian Fraze on Fueri with Dean … burden and allowed her to focus fully on her academics and community projects. “Local scholarships changed everything … is grounded in an independent study she completed in Ghana, where she collected functional donated laptops and …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/burgett-fueri

Balancing leadership and learning at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… of Business. Hailing from Tillery, North Carolina, Smith’s commitment to enhancing his knowledge has already begun to have … to  Smurfit Westrock (previously Westrock) in 2020 where he currently holds a maintenance and reliability …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/09/mba-jumangie-smith-leadership

From co-owner to consultant to volunteer, industrial engineering alumna’s career is dedicated to data-driven solutions

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… From co-owner to consultant to volunteer, industrial engineering alumna’s … Trade Depot, being a fractional industrial engineer at a company she founded named Peachy Profitability, working with … Conference and being a globally ranked Microsoft Excel competitor, Johnson is booked and busy.  “A successful day …   For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online.   …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/amber-johnson-industrial-engineer

$800K grant to explore atomic level purity for energy developments

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… $800K grant to explore atomic level purity for energy developments … grant awarded to Dr. Robert Makin , assistant professor of computer science and principal investigator for the grant. … these lattice-like structures to eliminate defects where a single atom of the wrong material is in the lattice. …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/07/800k-doe-grant-makin

College of Education and Human Development honors philanthropist and fashion entrepreneur as Outstanding Alumna

College of Education and Human Development

… by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Rochelle Gores Fredston (B.S. ‘05, textile and apparel studies), is a modern day … endeavors. Gores Fredston began her career in New York where she was a field merchandiser overseeing visuals for 14 … media, including Harper’s Bazaar, Women’s Wear Daily, Vogue.com, C Magazine, New York Post, New York Times and the Los …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2023/01/rochelle-gores-fredston-wmu-outstanding-alumna-philanthropy-fashion

Finances, freight, food and festivities: Holiday shopping season starts early and shopper behavior varies

Haworth College of Business

… Submitted by Stacey Lowis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—According to many media outlets, retailers are hoping inflation … shoppers to adopt a more conservative approach when it comes to the holiday season. Whether that happens is largely … with 12% fewer Gen Z shoppers saying they intend to buy larger-ticket items this year. However, as a group, Gen …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73415

Third Light Center research grant awarded to two business professors

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Third Light Center research grant awarded to two business professors Submitted by Anonymous (not … both the English and Chinese languages— that provides a comprehensive historical review, inspection, and evaluation … dynamics now and into the future. An interdisciplinary team composed of researchers from the United States, China and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/03/light-center-research-grant-business

NPR counterterrorism correspondent to speak Feb. 4

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/12/counterterrorism-correspondant-lecture

Rooney from Iraq to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Rooney from Iraq to WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Rooney in … Rooney on base   With my parents’ support, I decided to become a translator for the American troops at the age of … also saw my connection to the troops as a way for me to accomplish my dreams to become fluent in English and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2015/12/rooney-profile

Montalvo receives a prestigious scholarship to study in Argentina

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Montalvo receives a prestigious scholarship to study in Argentina Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … the Gilman is a realization that it is possible to accomplish goals which may seem unobtainable at first glance. … the scholarship taught me that with hard work you can overcome most obstacles in life. EnRico Montalvo …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2017/03/montlavo-interview