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Doctoral candidate charts course for success in world-class sailing win

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… Doctoral candidate charts course for success in world-class sailing win Submitted by Erin Flynn on Mohammed Asif, center, recently became a champion at the 2025 … Gold Cup alongside teammate Luke Lawrence. (Photo courtesy: Walter Cooper) KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Saying the sky’s the limit …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/star-vintage-sailing-world-champion-mohammed-asif

WMU’s student-run WIDR-FM receives national, international recognition

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… earned recognition as finalists in 16 categories, including Best Overall Station. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The nation’s … 89.1 WIDR-FM has received global acclaim, with students named finalists for a total of 16 awards between the 2025-26 Intercollegiate Broadcasting …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/widr-fm-best-student-run-radio-station-awards-2025-26

Academic, practical knowledge are key to success for engineering student

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… key to success for engineering student Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Mechanical engineering student Ryan Ahrens runs a personal … semester. Ahrens seeks out hands-on experiences, including those available in the Parker Motion and Control …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71373

Aviation with Heart: Sharmaine Moulton’s Story of Safety, Service, and Mentorship

College of Aviation

… Heart: Sharmaine Moulton’s Story of Safety, Service, and Mentorship Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU College of … bases as the daughter of a lifelong service member, she was immersed in aviation from an early age—and by 10 years … service at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including roles as an air traffic controller, safety specialist, …

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

Akol Abol: From Sudan to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… by Anonymous (not verified) on “When I left my family, it was not something that I would be able to come back to. I was six … engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,500 international students and alumni at home and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/09/akol-abol

The Lechota Legacy - Tom and Tim Take Off with Aviation

College of Aviation

… Tom Thinnes on People often asked Hank Williams Jr. why he did certain things -- a lot of them bad. In song and verse, … Hank provided one of his trademarked replies, saying he was simply carrying on the “family tradition.” WMU Alumni … Mich., it was hard not to be. The automobile industry permeated the city. Young Tom had visions of following his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/04/lechota

Lessons in language: Mastering Japanese, computer engineering opens doors for WMU grad

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… high atop the mountains above Nagano, Japan, Noah Braasch was on top of the world in more ways than one. In 2023 , the … ... but that was sort of a pipe dream at that point in time,” he says. “I had never left the country, never flown by … found learning new languages uniquely challenging. “I nearly failed French in high school,” he remembers. But with …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/graduate-success-computer-engineering-japanese-noah-braasch

WMU Theatre grad Jack Austin is ready to take his career to the next stage

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… grad Jack Austin will take his final bow on the Miller Auditorium stage at commencement on Saturday, May 2. Austin stands next to Sweeney … and beyond. “I would be happy to be doing any role that I was given at Western, but it’s very cool to be going out …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-music-theatre-performance-jack-austin

Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Management and … one's career and life.   On a spring Saturday in 2022, he walked across the Miller Auditorium stage to receive his …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/12/wilson

Occupational therapy grad focused on uplifting community

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Luis Angel Morales has been working toward being an occupational therapist since he was little—he … he accompanied his parents to doctor and specialist appointments with his younger sister who has autism. Morales would … rotations at Origami Brain Injury Rehabilitation Center near Lansing and in the neuro/intensive care unit at …

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