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… Rising Up with Riley Trygstad – Taking to the Skies and Piloting Her Path Submitted by Tom Thinnes … of only three females and possibly the only one in the LGBT community.  Request College of Aviation Information! Riley … into focus until her senior year at Mona Shores High School where she earned her diploma in the spring of 2021.  She …

… The Art of Aviation: Julie Thiele's Journey to Alaska Airlines Submitted by Tom Thinnes on The path of … the navigation begins to make sense and our end point comes into focus. For many in the aviation industry, the … Thiele Growing up in Midland, MI, Thiele’s focus was anywhere but the clouds. During her formative years, art and …

… Good for the community. Good for business. Submitted by Brooke Humphrey … problems, waited through a full semester and were about to find out what 204 students had built for them. This … followed at partner sites and on campus at WMU, where the audience included Kalamazoo Mayor David Anderson . …

… Historic $100M fund launched by WMU faculty to pioneer … Lowis on Gov. Gretchen Whitmer speaks at Portland Products where Sleeping Giant Capital announced h istoric $100M fund. … Principled Impact Evergreen Fund II , with over $100M in commitment capital to acquire and grow West Michigan …

… Aviation Management leads to Philip Kroll’s One Constant – Change is Part of the … management and operations .  He has -- in effect -- come "home" as the assistant director of the Battle Creek … able to apply as an operations officer out in Ski Country where he became acquainted with the day-to-day operations …

… There “Arndt” Reasons to Skydive? Teagan Works to Maintain and Jump Submitted by … is to foster amateur skydiving by offering affordable competitions for WMU students who are "willing to go outside … , which is also based at the Oakland County airport where it provides fixed-base-operator services, aircraft …

… staff in the courtyard at Schneider Hall.  When you walk into the Zhang Career Center, you are greeted by a staff that … and skilled. The career center employees have a common goal: Assist students in exploring fields and … Heystek landed at WMU as a faculty member in 1986 where she covered faculty sabbaticals and taught a variety …

… A Bronco in a Blackhawk – A Salute to Doug Stutzman’s Service Submitted by Tom Thinnes on For … , he earned his first aviation degree in 36 months by completing courses year round.   A Night Vision Goggle … less than 25 feet above the tree tops over the jungle somewhere in Central America." Preparing him for all of these …

… Any Einstein Can Fly a Plane. It takes a Special Kind to Jump Out of One – the SkyDive Broncos! Submitted by Tom … different -- really different.  You lift off of the ground, compliments of the laws of physics and the miracle of … Broncos also competed in the two-person advanced category.  Where the fun starts! The SkyDive Broncos jump out of a …

… by Deanne Puca on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Every fall, the Bronco community comes together to support the places we live, work and learn. … give   WMU faculty, staff , and students can make a secure online donation through the United Way giving portal or …