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Rooney from Iraq to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… by Anonymous (not verified) on Rooney in Helicopter  My name is Ali Yzdeen (Rooney), and I was born in Kurdistan, Iraq.  My family and people are … engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 international students and alumni at home and …

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

From drought to discovery: WMU researchers team up to understand climate change resilience

College of Arts and Sciences

… up to understand climate change resilience Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— From the … one of the worst droughts on record.     “I personally was on the ground witnessing its impact on people I knew and … literally littering the roadsides for miles, going up to water points.”     Fast forward to 2017, Straight decided to …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/02/straight-ngo-anthropology

Cybersecurity student is unlocking opportunities and finding success

Cybersecurity

… opportunities and finding success Submitted by Cindy Wagner on A modern version of a traditional children’s game, Capture the Flag, is an important tool for cybersecurity … Capture the Flag scenarios is exciting because there is always something new to learn and new challenges to overcome …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2025/07/aus-al-rasbi-cybersecurity

Brad Coffman: From Private to Professional Pilot in Four Years

College of Aviation

… For many children, the dream of aviation begins the first time they fly or their initial encounter with an airplane. The … early age. With O’Hare International Airport only 12 miles away from his hometown, it’s easy to understand why. However, … aviation pedigree -- his father pilots the Airbus A330 for Delta. Needless to say, most of Coffman’s love for aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/12/coffman

From “Oorah” to “Oh Yeah” – Troy Kinnunen Springboards from the Marines to the College of Aviation

College of Aviation

… -- the U. S. Marine Corps -- because once a Marine, always a Marine.  Almost right after his 2013 graduation from Jeffers High School , located in Painesdale near Houghton and the campus of Michigan Technological … either." Nor did the college's partnerships with United and Delta airlines that lead to post-graduate employment in the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/10/kinnunen

Future Iraqi engineer learns English and new perspectives at WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… earn a master’s degree in chemical engineering; it has become a place to thrive. Though he spends many hours in the … as his study abroad destination because he believed it was, by far, the best place in the world to receive an … only from December to July, he can take classes at WMU nearly year-round. Once he has completed his master’s degree …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/01/nemeah-spotlight

Cole and Alec Hoffman: Brothers in Arms and Aviation

College of Aviation

… footsteps of their father, Bill Hoffman who is a Captain at Delta Air Lines .  Request College of Aviation Information … a career in aviation seemed to be in their genes, the spark was not quickly ignited, even though their father routinely … Lake High School while Alec is a newly minted alumnus of nearby Grand Haven High School .  Both earned their private …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/11/hoffman

New career opportunities take flight in partnership between Western, SkyWest Airlines

News

… dean of Western's College of Aviation, share their excitement in launching the elite partnership. KALAMAZOO, … largest regional airline in the world. It will provide a runway to success for aviation students through SkyWest's Pilot … is also a partner in the AAR EAGLE Career Pathway Program , Delta Propel Pilot Career Path Program and United Aviate …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70478

Magnificently Managing an Airport: Sarah Pagano’s Aviation Management and Operations Success

College of Aviation

… Managing an Airport: Sarah Pagano’s Aviation Management and Operations Success Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU … scarf given to her by a mentor Sarah Pagano kind of grew up near the airport that serves her home community of Midland, … system.  Request College of Aviation Information  Pagano was raised in Midland, located in what is called the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/08/pagano

Good for the community. Good for business.

Haworth College of Business

… organizations that had been counting on them all semester. These community partners had brought real problems, waited through a full semester and were about to find out … in the right way.” The range of projects stretched across nearly every functional area of business. Justin Gish , …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/service-learning-spring-2026-0