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The Aviation Advantage: Ed Florek Flourishes in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… Technical Operations Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Each time you board an airliner, no doubt you wish good tidings for … Lake Michigan in what is referred to as "Chicagoland," he was the youngster who took apart the mechanical alarm clock … or the family's lawn mower to learn what made them tick.  Nearby the Calumet City community of just under 40,000 in …

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

Flying, French, and Fit – WMU has it all for Rebecca Lowe

College of Aviation

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/lowe

Earning a CPA license before graduation: A valuable asset

Haworth College of Business

… one or two sections of the exam before starting my full-time job. Progressing through WMU’s CPA prep courses helped me … preparation until after graduation, accountancy faculty wanted students to engage with the advanced concepts on the … the end of the year.” Knoll recalls thinking that would be nearly impossible for her. “Dr. Burke Kolehmainen helped me …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/12/cpa-exam-preparation

Three WMU students receive prestigious national scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… association for the 2018-19 academic year.  “We are extremely proud of the students being recognized by the National … of marketing. “This year, of the 17 scholarships awarded nationally, only WMU had more than one student … Association of Mentors and is a member of Alpha Lambda Delta. She has accepted a full-time position with the J.M. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/10/49820

From breakaways to business: The Slukynsky brothers’ Frozen Four journey

Haworth College of Business

… From breakaways to business: The Slukynsky brothers’ Frozen Four … the Frozen Four, Grant and Hampton Slukynsky are skating toward success with Bronco pride. Grant Slukynsky brings his … Haworth College of Business, where they’ve found the same principles that drive championship teams to the Frozen …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/04/bronco-hockey-wmu-haworth

Turning adversity into opportunity, WMU social work student ready to make a difference

News

… Saturday, June 27. Read about how Career and Student Employment Services is helping connect students to career … Muhaisin is driven by a higher purpose. Thousands of miles away, in her home country of Saudi Arabia, women face … for little girls growing up like she did. Al Muhaisin wants to give them hope. "Sometimes I think, 'Why are we …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60157

WMU cultural anthropologist examines migration and lupus in Ecuador

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on   Touching saltwater marks at the waterline of a cargo ship in Lake … Miles, a professor in Western Michigan University’s Department of Sociology. “He boarded the ships right before they … was a lot more about the world I wanted to explore.” For nearly 20 years now, Miles has been teaching at WMU and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2014/02/miles-spotlight

WMU Haworth celebrates 2026 Presidential Scholars

Haworth College of Business

… by Janine Adamski on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Each year, faculty members from across Western Michigan University select … student organizations at WMU including the Alpha Lambda Delta Honor Society and the Financial Planning Association. … is a recipient of the Department of Management Achievement Award, the Dr. Kimon Bournazos Memorial Scholarship for Human …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/03/haworth-2026-presidential-scholars

Sisters of the Skies: WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color

News

… WMU aviation alumni help dreams take flight for young women of color Submitted by Erin Flynn on Monique Grayson … sees her childhood dreams realized on a daily basis. She’s wanted to be a pilot ever since she boarded her first plane … should be.” Brianna Jackson Now Grayson, a first officer at Delta, and her fellow Sisters of the Skies are paying it …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62257

A Presidential Scholarship Takes Student from Dominican Republic to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… factors in Nayibe Tavares decision to move to Kalamazoo. "I wanted to learn as much as possible about the printing … as possible of the opportunities that WMU is giving me." Adapting to life in a city several hundred miles north … engagement of the Western community. Its offices assist nearly 2,000 international students and alumni at home and …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/nayibe-tavares-spotlight