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Friday Feature: Chris Ko
College of Aviation
… it seemed like the best, most recognized program that was also close to home. He has been an avid aviation lover since he was a child. Chris said that he would often get in trouble … the 2018 Winter Olympics held in PyeongChang, South Korea. After being presented with the opportunity by a hockey coach …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/ko
WMU aviation instructor, student win statewide awards
News
… WMU aviation instructor, student win statewide awards Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … aims to attract talented professionals who can help enhance services at Michigan airports.” Reed Hudson, right, … job as an operations supervisor, which he will start after graduation in May. “During my time at Western, being …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/mdot-aviation-educator-student-awards-2025
TLES professor awarded DOE grant renewal for $961,392
College of Education and Human Development
… TLES professor awarded DOE grant renewal for $961,392 Submitted by Chris … Single-parent families will receive 100% tuition assistance after all state subsidies have been applied. Two-parent … goals. The Family Resource Specialist provides referrals to services in the community and on campus to address any …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2021/10/tles-professor-awarded-doe-grant-renewal
From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines
College of Aviation
… From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines Submitted by Tom … college's program in aviation management and operations. After only one semester into his career as a geologist, … Such was the case when AAR Corp ., which provides aviation services to commercial and government customers, stopped by …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/05/walles
From Taipei to the Skies: The Inspiring Journey of SkyWest Captain Po Hsien 'Johnny' Chen
College of Aviation
… Chen, whose roots are in Taipei, the capital city of Taiwan, and who ended up in Southwest Michigan by way of the northern Indiana community of Elkhart. Now with … He bolstered his resume by working in the college's Line Service department. "I absorbed an immense amount of …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/01/chen
From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines
College of Aviation
… From Geology to Aviation Business – William Walles Crafts a Career with United Airlines Submitted by Tom … college's program in aviation management and operations. After only one semester into his career as a geologist, … Such was the case when AAR Corp ., which provides aviation services to commercial and government customers, stopped by …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/05/walles-0
Unlimited Expectations: Jordan Unter’s March into Aviation Management and Operations
College of Aviation
… listening to his great-grandfather spin yarns about World War II. Request WMU College of Aviation Information And he … some adventure-filled stories to tell -- "Great Grandpa" was part of the B-24 bomber squadron attached to the fabled … to engage in aerial combat with "Rising Sun" planes 12 days after Dec. 7, 1941. The P-40s were credited with destroying …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/12/unter
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
Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny
College of Aviation
… Make Way for Matteson – Alysse Finds Her Aviation Destiny … were the Blue Angels and the Thunderbirds , the military service's precision-flight teams that, unknown to them as … to becoming known as "The Henry Ford of Aviation." Matteson after passing her private pilot check ride "Even though she …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/matteson
Dr. Michitoshi Soga obituary
News
… University emeritus professor of physics, died March 3 . He was 86. Soga, a native of Japan, joined the physics faculty … for Global Education. He retired from the faculty in 1993 after 25 years of service to the University, but continued to serve as an …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5512