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From Intern to Operator: Hudson's Aviation Management Journey

College of Aviation

… achievements.   Except he's gone one step further -- being designated "Aviation Student of the Year" for 2025 by the … years, spent much of the time up in the sky and not on the water.  "Being able to watch him fly and be a role model," … was not appealing.  What did sell him was Western's "really modern aviation campus" at Battle Creek's Kellogg Field and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/hudson

Fashion program hosts annual career week giving students an inside look at the industry

College of Education and Human Development

… presented the history of the department store chain and discussed internships. Tom Crowe , founder of Relative Ways and The Waiting Room, shared his experience working … of attaching color swatches. A fashion merchandising and design student looks at a sweatshirt from Hurley's NASCAR …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/03/71206

Permaculture project abroad receives grant from WMU Office of Sustainability

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… communities such as: lasagna composting, seed banks, water filtration, ancient grain products and a medicinal … site for students to implement their sustainable design solutions and projects. The WMU Office for … culture of sustainability. Western Michigan University sets aside $75,000 annually to support student research and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2019/01/sustainability-grant

Seniors take the runway in student-designed accessible outfits

College of Education and Human Development

… Seniors take the runway in student-designed accessible outfits Submitted by Chris Hybels on … Additionally, the expansion would have a upgraded kitchen, fitness area, game room and rooftop patio garden …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73776

One week, one gallery, one unforgettable transformation

Gwen Frostic School of Art

… art gallery into a vibrant, one-night-only rave. This was the real-world challenge facing our senior Graphic Design BFA students in the project “180: A Matter of … crowd of over 150 students from across the university. With sets from DJ DazzleShip and DJ Nowhere, the space was alive …

https://wmich.edu/art/news/2025/10/graphic-design-students-transform-gallery

Returning to Congo, fashion student seams learning with experience

College of Education and Human Development

… with experience Submitted by Chris Hybels on Anaia Kassenda walks the runway during MODA's Fashion Show at the Gilmore … her last semester in Western Michigan University's fashion design and development program, she is bringing learned … internship has been exposure to working in a professional setting. "One thing we learned in the fashion program is …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2024/10/fashion-student-internship-experience-congo

College of Arts and Sciences alumni recognized for achievements

College of Arts and Sciences

… Sciences is proud to announce the 2025 Alumni Achievement Award winners and to celebrate the outstanding contributions … Magazine. Her first nonfiction book, The Grief Artist, is set to release next year.       School of Environment, … As district manager for Johnson Screens, he specializes in designing high-capacity wells for mining and environmental …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/10/aaa-awards-news

Broncos give back: WMU students strengthen Kalamazoo community during annual Cares Day

College of Education and Human Development

… Day Submitted by Chris Hybels on Students in the Merchandising Opportunities and Design Association designed custom bandannas for the dogs at … created care packages for the faculty and staff at the Washington Writers’ Academy. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—More than 200 …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/12/college-education-human-development-cares-day-2025-kalamazoo-community

Torqued Off, and Loving Every Minute of it! Meet American Airlines Aircraft Mechanic Simi Razvi

College of Aviation

… aircraft-maintenance tech in the world of high-skilled, modern-day aviation. She has leveraged her time in … when needed, advancing her career to American Airlines at warp-like speed. In aviation technical operations, one of … from Western Michigan University in December of 2013, Razvi set out to apply some of her own pressure on the aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/razvi

Electrical engineering student comes full circle via Innovation Expo

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… student McKenna Bowerman knew where her corner of campus was before she had even graduated from high school—Floyd … of Engineering and Applied Sciences.   “The space felt modern, creative, and hands-on, which matched the kind of … in a real project.”   As an attendee, Bowerman learned to design engineering project ideas, pitch her projects and …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/01/mckenna-bowerman-innovation-expo