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Richard B. Valley obituary
News
… and printing science and engineering, died Nov. 12. He was 85. Valley, of Portage, Mich., came to WMU in 1977 to … in 1988. He retired in 1989 after more than 11 years of service to the University. During his tenure as chair, … that supports the department, and was responsible for WMU's industrial research-oriented paper pilot plant. He began his …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3033
Rising senior awarded coveted $10,000 national scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… Rising senior awarded coveted $10,000 national scholarship Submitted by … recipient of a $10,000 national scholarship awarded by the Industrial Supply Association. Rachel Larson of Macomb, an … recede from the oversaturated, traditional ground delivery service with plans for a warehouse blimp where drones would …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/03/38963
From Airport Intern to Airport Operations – Karlee Erickson’s Manages Aviation Opportunities
College of Aviation
… in the north-central sector of the state -- and one far away wasn't a suitable option. Still determined to give it a … recalls that she could not have been more wrong. "I was incredibly impressed that the vast majority responded …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/10/erickson
Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award
College of Arts and Sciences
… Western's Dr. Chansheng He receives third Fulbright award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … Mich.—Western Michigan University's Dr. Chansheng He was awarded his third Fulbright Specialist Program award in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71392
Erwin W. Rayford obituary
News
… Michigan University faculty member, died June 18, 2014 . He was 94. Rayford joined the WMU faculty in 1967 and retired in 1983 after 16 years of service to the University. He was a professor of industrial technology and education. Services have been …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21265
Open-Minded Olivia Arnold - Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, Pursuing Her Passions and Taking to the Sky
College of Aviation
… fill it out, not really thinking anything of it." Arnold was scripted to have this kind of perspective on … be any different? Almost forgetting about the survey, she was somewhat surprised a few weeks later to see her name on … shoreline She did have a job, but coincidentally she was scheduled to be off that Monday. However, she was …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/arnold
From Rockford to Republic - Marty Coaker's Aviation Journey
College of Aviation
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/09/coaker
From Army Skies to Life-Saving Flights: The Journey of Brian Vanderberg
College of Aviation
… of Brian Vanderberg Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Ever watch one of those emergency helicopters sit down at a … that Vanderberg had what it takes to join the Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training initiative. He applied and … for his growing family. During his Kalamazoo sojourn, the service evolved into being contracted to Metro Aviation …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/vanderberg
Get Up and Gokey: Garrett Marches His Way to Delta
College of Aviation
… Get Up and Gokey: Garrett Marches His Way to Delta Submitted by Tom Thinnes on For a long time, the Western Michigan University College of Aviation was music to the ears of Garrett Gokey. Once enrolled, the … features paychecks authorized by Delta Air Lines . That pathway commenced when a class trip from Paw Paw took him to the …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/gokey