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Yes, WMU really has a skydiving team

News

… when practicing their sport and training for precision landing and formation skydiving competitions. This … "My career path forces me to do daring things. I don’t want to be the person who sits at a desk from 9 to 5 their … Skydive Broncos from the 1960s. The sport has come a long way since it started gaining visibility over the decades, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54594

Zoning in on the genetics of the world’s largest flower

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… "I fell in love with orchids," Barkman said.  "I decided I wanted to work with and study orchids for the rest of my … "I fell in love with orchids," Barkman said. "I decided I wanted to work with and study orchids for the rest of my …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/05/worlds-largest-flower

Global internship experience brings marketing student closer to her goals

Haworth College of Business

… marketing student closer to her goals Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Isabel Henrickson's Haworth College of Business … senior Isabel Henrickson took an important step toward launching her marketing career and solidifying her … this for the first time!”  Curious where she will land? Follow Henrickson on LinkedIn For more WMU news, arts …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69664

Forging a Creative Path: How Kayla Powers Built a Career on Her Own Terms

College of Fine Arts

… She's a master forager, gathering plants from the urban landscape to create natural dyes. This means her palette … growing or gracefully fading around her. "People don't always associate Detroit with bountiful nature," Kayla shares, "but when I moved here, I was struck by the wild open spaces and how much life there …

https://wmich.edu/finearts/news/2025/09/wmu-alumni-kayla-powers

The Aviation Advantage: Ed Florek Flourishes in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… edge of Lake Michigan in what is referred to as "Chicagoland," he was the youngster who took apart the mechanical alarm clock … of just under 40,000 in neighboring Hammond, Ind., was the century-old Bishop Noll Institute , the private …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/09/florek

Product design students envisioning future of mobility with Eaton partnership

W Magazine

… one that will do the job in the most efficient and elegant way possible,” says Nick Koch, who is designing a helmet … “I’m working on the idea of magnetic propulsion for land-based vehicles and hover flying for personal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59592

Graduate College names six Dissertation Completion Fellows

News

… each and three half-year fellowships worth $10,590 were awarded. Each recipient also receives paid tuition during the … Fellows Mohamed Ahmed , a geosciences student from Egypt, was awarded a half-year fellowship for his dissertation, … Investigations in Africa: Inferences From Space-borne and Land-based Gravity, Geochemistry, Modeling, GIS, and Remote …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/791

Fashion student returns from 'life-changing' New York Fashion Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve

News

… Week experience with industry connections, renewed runway resolve Submitted by Erin Flynn on Laura Argentati won a … New York Fashion Week Competition. Courtesy: Andrew Bourland Through U of NYFW, Argentati had behind-the-scenes … Argentati and other U of NYFW participants attended a runway show by iconic fashion brand Badgley Mischka. Courtesy: …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/74931

Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings

News

… Aviation grad sees clear skies ahead with full-time job waiting in the wings Submitted by Erin Flynn on Luis Jaime … with a degree in aviation technical operations and a job waiting in the wings at Spirit Airlines. KALAMAZOO, Mich.— … has the only collegiate aviation program in the nation to land partnerships with United Airlines' Aviate , Delta's …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66510

Shifting focus: WMU film grad Aidan Ralko captures success through Experience-Driven Learning

News

… in film, video and media studies and a resume packed with awards, internships, professional work and global experience that helped him land a full-time job with Kalamazoo-based video production … still have a 20-minute movie I made for ‘Toy Story 4’ that was basically the script from ‘Toy Story 3’ with me moving …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/graduate-success-film-video-media-studies-aidan-ralko