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War hero shares inspirational message of survival

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… War hero shares inspirational message of survival Submitted by Deanne Puca on Zamperini KALAMAZOO—War hero, Olympic runner and prisoner-of-war survivor Louis … the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, Zamperini joined the U.S. Air Corps as a bombardier in the South Pacific during World …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2235

Film and discussion to focus on sexual assault in U.S. military

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… discussion will follow the screening of "The Invisible War" KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University will be the host for a screening and panel discussion of "The Invisible War," a documentary about sexual assault in the U.S. … of gender and women's studies Malcolm Marson , U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran and retired civilian contractor …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/04/6333

Alum’s legacy includes football center, impactful gifts for athletics and business

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… namesake of the Bill Brown Football Alumni Center, passed away on May 21, 2023 . As a student at Western, he excelled … history and psychology. He served two years in the U.S. Air Force after leaving Western and then joined Arthur … spent 40 years at Rubloff, helping grow the company, and he was eventually named president and CEO in 1980. Always a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73608

Ready to serve: Grad Molly Cochran prepares for duty in Army Nurse Corps

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… surgical nurse in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps.   Cochran was awarded the Medallion Scholarship, WMU’s most prestigious … for success by providing a rigorous academic environment paired with real-world practice.   “In my clinicals at …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-nursing-rotc-molly-cochran

WMU alum, CNN contributor LZ Granderson to lecture on campus

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… College of Arts and Sciences with an alumni achievement award . Granderson LZ Granderson As a CNN commentator, … national news, including the killing of an unarmed teen who was shot by a police officer in Ferguson, Missouri, in August. On air and in his popular online column for CNN, Granderson has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/10/19771

Master's student celebrates citizenship, graduation weeks apart

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… weeks apart Submitted by Erin Flynn on U.S. Army Spc. Ewaen Ediae is part of the Task Force Red Lion COVID-19 … held at the Army Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command in Warren, Michigan, on March 30, 2021. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Master Sgt. David Kujawa) …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64006

Western's Graduate College honors Broncos who served in World War II

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… Graduate College honors Broncos who served in World War II Submitted by Erin Flynn on A memorial in Walwood Hall honors more than 1,400 Western students, … impact that had on him." The memorial had fallen into disrepair until recently when Matt Lovett , a carpenter in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69830

Sky Broncos take fifth place in national collegiate championship

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… third and Embry-Riddle-Daytona came in fourth. The U.S. Air Force Academy finished a close sixth, just five points … Battle Creek, Mich. Planning for that event is already underway. The names of Sky Broncos team members and any … inspection, 15th in short-field approach and landing, and was the pilot for the 16th place crew resource management …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/05/7219

Three to be inducted into WMU's Aviation Hall of Honor

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… be formally inducted as the third class of Hall of Honor awardees. They will be celebrated during an induction … on the College of Aviation campus at the W.K. Kellogg Airport in Battle Creek. Aviation Hall of Honor awardees Sidney Adams Jr. of Battle Creek, Mich, a former …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/733

Looking for success at WMU? The sky is not the limit!

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… at WMU? The sky is not the limit! Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Alumnus Tyler Wall not only works in the aerospace and aviation industry, … in recent years. “NASA will be flying a new supersonic aircraft this year, the X-59. A handful of other companies …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/69019