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Welcome-pack items sought for Seita students

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… by Anonymous (not verified) on Donations can be dropped off beginning July 20. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Donations are needed … September without basic household items to help make their school year successful. Seita Scholars Program officials … a link to a list of needed items, including personal care, school and residence hall supplies as well as financial …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25200

Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo

College of Aviation

… based at Oakland International Airport near Detroit.  Two of the latest to trade in their Brown and Gold for Apogee … of the 2016 graduating class at Holland Christian High School , first became aware of the world of aviation … conduct interviews for new hires.”  All of this he finds valuable as Apogee’s lead certified instructor — one of his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee

Honors College redesigned, expanded and upgraded for students

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… building. The facility now has doubled its original number of classrooms, which are outfitted with the latest … Lee is the former president, general manager and owner of the Fetzer Broadcasting Co. He and his wife, Winifred, … attracts top achievers from across the country. High school students who are accepted to WMU are invited to join …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1854

Why I give: Bill Thompson

W Magazine

… Erin Flynn on Bill Thompson, BBA '65, celebrates the return of Bronco football practice with head coach Tim Lester at … WMU Athletics, College of Education and Human Development, School of Music and Haworth College of Business. He's a … training and practical experience from WMU were invaluable and have served me well all my life," he says. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68998

Celia Yonkers obituary

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… staff member, died Aug. 29 . She was 93. Yonkers, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1969 and retired in 1988 after nearly 19 years of service to the University. She was a clerk in the School of Music. Services The family will receive friends …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/09/42356

Jazz great kicks off 34th annual festival

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… Jazz great kicks off 34th annual festival Submitted by Anonymous (not … Jazz Orchestra, directed by Tom Knific, and the high school big band and combo from the 30 groups participating … year's festival. The daylong festival will feature high school big band and combo performances beginning at 8 a.m. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/13864

Connecting passion with purpose, music graduate sets sights on art management

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… major, Daniela Peña Cabreja routinely sings the praises of Western Michigan University. In addition to world-class … life? I should rethink everything.' I started to look for schools (Berklee) recommended and found Western, and I was … she likely would not have discovered if not for the valuable experience she'd gained as a student employee. "It …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62476

Honors College redesigned, expanded and upgraded for students

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… building. The facility now has doubled its original number of classrooms, which are outfitted with the latest … Lee is the former president, general manager and owner of the Fetzer Broadcasting Co. He and his wife, Winifred, … attracts top achievers from across the country. High school students who are accepted to WMU are invited to join …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1843

Kamlesh Sharma obituary

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… on Kamlesh Sharma Dr. Kamlesh Sharma , assistant professor emerita of biological sciences at Western Michigan … of Biological Sciences. Kamlesh Sharma Sharma attended school in Nairobi, Kenya, as a youth and served as a secondary school science teacher there from 1962 to 1965. She earned a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37240

Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community

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… find ways to help. Western Michigan University's Department of Occupational Therapy provided a path to channel that … member of the Jeter's Leaders program, which empowers high school students to achieve academically and give back to the … to pay for his master's, so he took on three jobs in high school working as a dishwasher in a restaurant, a stocker at …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68336