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Seniors honored for academic excellence as 2023 Presidential Scholars
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… from 4 to 6 p.m. Friday, March 17 , in Rooms 208 and 210 of the Bernhard Center. Each year, faculty members from … This year, scholars were chosen from a senior class of 4,748 students. The Presidential Scholar designation is … Relations and a 2022 Presidential Scholar in political science. Dr. Edward Montgomery, president of WMU, and Dr. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71023
Carl F. Shuster obituary
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… University staff member, died Feb. 8 . He was 87. Shuster, of Mattawan, joined the WMU faculty/staff in 1974 and retired in 1992 after 18 years of service to the University. He was director of the pilot plants in the Department of Paper and Printing Science and Engineering. He is survived by his wife, Carol …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30526
Keith Bailey obituary
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… University emeritus, died June 22 . He was 91. Bailey, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1955 and retired in 1989 after 34 years of service to the University. He was an assistant professor … Bailey attended WMU on the GI Bill and graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees from the University. Prior …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48243
Engineering grad accelerates industry impact through projects, internships
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… Submitted by Erin Flynn on Julia Haas will graduate with a bachelor's degree in industrial and entrepreneurial … always playing with Lego as a kid," says Julia Haas , of Marine City, Michigan. An industrial engineering … says. Now, three years later, Haas is graduating with a bachelor's degree in industrial and entrepreneurial …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75410
Mentors and memberships: Becoming an engineer and a leader
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… engineering.” She also participated in the college’s professional mentorship program , which connects students with engineering and applied sciences alumni. “A personal, professional connection with alumni in the field has been an …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/01/news20240174502
Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help others
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… Biomedical sciences graduate driven by resilience, called to help … on Jovanny Ruiz-Alavez graduates Saturday, May 1, with a bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … in the classroom, with a knack for math and aspirations of a career in engineering. When it came time to think about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/63981
CHHS Sponsors WMU Women’s Track Team’s Homecoming 5K
College of Health and Human Services
… Submitted by Jillian Fraze on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— The College of Health and Human Services (CHHS) is proud to sponsor the … to health, wellness and student success—both in and out of the classroom. Kevin Cataldo, head coach of the women’s … Jones , a standout student in the Healthcare Services and Sciences program. Jones shared her journey to WMU, saying, …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/09/homecoming-5k
Altitude Meets Identity: How Ella Hanson Is Shaping Her Path in Aviation
College of Aviation
… Koenig. Every time Ella Hanson heads skyward as a flight science major in WMU's College of Aviation, it's like an ethereal family reunion. Her … missions. He died about the time the 2023 graduate of Farmington Hills High School began her flight training at …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/03/hanson
June Mochizuki obituary
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… Puca on June Mochizuki June Mochizuki , an associate professor emerita of counseling at Western Michigan University, died Oct. 29 . … Min Mochizuki, a WMU emeritus in general studies and social science. Memorial gifts may be made to Montview Presbyterian …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/43682
Mary Eleanor (Mariel) Neu obituary
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… (Mariel) Neu Mary Eleanor (Mariel) Neu , associate professor emerita of art, died Nov. 15 . She was 76. Neu joined the staff in … art projects. Neu was a native of Iowa. She earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts in 1962 and Master of Fine Arts in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36579