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Tommy Szymanski Sizes Up the World of Aviation Management and Operations

College of Aviation

… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Tommy Szymanski next to Runway 18L at Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) during his internship When Tommy Szymanski was walking down the halls of Bishop Dwenger High School in his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/04/syzmanski

Grants to WMU top $22.7 million for fiscal year

News

… WMU trustees learned at their July 25 meeting. Awards for May came in at $878,328, or 19 percent of the … grants surpassed $2.6 million, while grants for public service soared to nearly $2 million. One notable research … engineering, Dr. Pavel Ikonomov, associate professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering, and Dr. Daniel …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1106

Bronco in business: WMU alumna leads the way in Chicago’s contemporary fashion scene

College of Education and Human Development

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2023/01/wmu-textile-apparel-alumna-shannon-hoffman-chicago

CHHS faculty and alumna receive international award for research excellence

College of Health and Human Services

… CHHS faculty and alumna receive international award for research excellence Submitted by Jillian Fraze on … Mich.—Faculty members from the College of Health and Human Services, along with an Master of Social Work alumna, have been recognized with an international award for their scholarly contributions to student learning …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/04/0421facultyaward

James W. Hill obituary

News

… University's Haworth College of Business, died April 9. He was 83. Hill, professor emeritus of management, joined the … staff in 1970 and retired in 1990 after nearly 20 years of service to the University. He served as chair of the … of Technology, and a master's and doctoral degree in industrial psychology from Wayne State University. Contact: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/339

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

College of Aviation

… when needed, advancing her career to American Airlines at warp-like speed. In aviation technical operations, one of … of networking to get there. Growing up in Detroit, Razvi was the typical kid. However, one fateful opportunity … have a profound impact on her life. As Razvi remembers, “I was fortunate. When it came time to for high school, I …

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

From Student Involvement to Airline Operations: Kevin Klimas’ Aviation Management Path

College of Aviation

… a perilous place or a life-altering productive event.   It was the latter for Kevin Klimas, a senior majoring in … and in the aerospace sciences.   "Originally," he says, "I was worried about getting involved in a student … in 2022.   One of the more popular "pop" songs of the 1950s was "Little Things Mean A Lot."  One "little thing" plotted …

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

Bronco Food Pantry Assistant receives Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year award

Montgomery Essential Needs

… receives Undergraduate Student Employee of the Year award Submitted by Kaitlynn Boot on Every spring, student … critical contributions to campus operations. An additional awards ceremony honoring an exemplary undergraduate and … of creating better name recognition for the program and its services across campus. His work to gather survey feedback …

https://wmich.edu/essential-needs/news/2026/04/student-employee-year-award

Engineering management master’s program 1 of 8 certified by international organization

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… certified by international organization Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Dr. Azim Houshyar KALAMAZOO, Mich.−The Western … says Dr. Azim Houshyar , chair of the Department of Industrial and Entrepreneurial Engineering and Engineering … The demand for leadership in modern manufacturing and service-based industries has dramatically increased the need …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69645

In Memoriam, fall 2023

W Magazine

… on The following are Western alumni and emeriti who passed away and were reported during fall 2023. Alumni Jack Leonard … May (French) Jennings , BM ‘51, June 23, 2023, Whitewater, WI Guelda Ann (Glynn) Weinert , BS ‘51, June 9, 2023, … Kalamazoo, MI Robert M. Wygant , professor emeritus of industrial and manufacturing engineering, April 8, 2023, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616