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Steven Widger: Growth through connections

Haworth College of Business

… has capitalized on resources and developed connections to help him achieve his goals.  Having already completed two internships by the start of his final year at … at Epredia, Widger served as a production planning intern where he was responsible for running daily and weekly …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/10/supplychainmanagement-stevenwidger-growth-connections

Aviate’s Path Leads Griffin to Air Wisconsin- He Gets it Done!

College of Aviation

… Aviate’s Path Leads Griffin to Air Wisconsin- He Gets it Done! Submitted by Tom Thinnes … college," he says.  "I had a few other aviation programs to compare it to, but WMU blew the others out of the water.  My … airline based at Willow Run Airport near Ypsilanti, Mich., where he got to experience a full-motion 747 simulator.  No …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/norton

$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

From DECA to DataDirect, George LaForce is building networks and confidence

Haworth College of Business

… From DECA to DataDirect, George LaForce is building networks and … future business leaders through educational programming and competitive opportunities. DECA has allowed me to … through his internship with  DataDirect Networks (DDN), where he applied what he learned in class to challenges …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/digital-marketing-george-laforce-deca-internship

Celebrating Legends: 2025 Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients

College of Aviation

… Hall of Honor & Diversity Award Recipients Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Register to Attend the Aviation Recognition … a lasting mark on both the aviation industry and the WMU community. The Aviation Hall of Honor and the Excellence in … instructor at WMU and later at Korea Aerospace University, where he taught in a complex airspace near North Korea and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/10/ard

Keeping Up with Kevin: Stolarski’s Rise to the Main Line World of Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… Keeping Up with Kevin: Stolarski’s Rise to the Main Line World of Aviation Technical … doing this for the rest of my life.  I learned a lot of my commercial-airline A&P basics there.  At Western, I had been … Midway International Airport in central Chicago.  "This is where I honed what I had learned at SkyWest," he says about …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/07/stolarski

WMU faculty publish groundbreaking educational handbook featuring contributions from leading scholars

College of Education and Human Development

… from leading scholars Submitted by Chris Hybels on Left to right: Garyle Voss, Dr. Laura Teichert, Steven Way, Dr. … in the field of education: a nearly 2,000-page handbook encompassing 135 rigorous profiles of eminent educational … and students worldwide incorporating diverse thoughts." Where to find the handbook The Palgrave Handbook of …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/wmu-faculty-announce-education-handbook-profiles-impact

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

College of Aviation

… From “Oorah” to “Oh Yeah” – Troy Kinnunen Springboards from the Marines … military service would be.    First stop was basic and combat training in California, which in itself was quite a … the Upper Peninsula.  First station was in Pensacola, Fla., where Kinnunen learned "my MOS (military occupational …

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

Brad Coffman: From Private to Professional Pilot in Four Years

College of Aviation

… Brad Coffman: From Private to Professional Pilot in Four Years Submitted by Tom Thinnes … he wanted: to be a professional pilot. His next obstacle – where was the best location to help him complete his mission. As many recall, the last two years of …

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

Football Broncos tackle tree clearing for Habitat for Humanity

News

… Humanity Submitted by Erin Flynn on Bronco football player Tony Balabani clears brush from a lot for Kalamazoo Valley … the ball and ran with it," says Tim Smolenski , director of community relations and volunteer services for Kalamazoo … For the latest news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54389