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Hettinger, Asmonga-Knapp to lead WMU trustees for 2014

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… Unlimited in 1978 as marketing director, and one year later was named president and CEO. He is credited with attracting … and 9,400 jobs to Battle Creek's Fort Custer Industrial Park during his tenure. For his work in economic … presidents—Bill Clinton and George W. Bush—and in 1995, he was selected by then-Gov. John Engler as Michigan's Economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12920

Business leadership development company up first in entrepreneurship speaker series

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… and can be made by calling (269) 387-5964 or online . Free parking is available in Schneider Hall Lot 72R. david … facilitator, trainer and coach who works with leaders transitioning to new roles or working toward improved results. For more than 20 years, Wheatley has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/09/54713

Pursuing Airport and Operational Opportunities: Ricardo Escalante-Villalta is Catapulting from AZO to an Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Everybody is unique in his or her own way, but Ricardo Escalante-Villalta can boast of another … flight into Kalamazoo-Battle Creek Int. Airport That sparked an interest in aviation and prompted watching videos … and the College of Aviation in particular," he says.  "Transparency is what made WMU so appealing compared to other …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/escalante-villa

Head Banging with Helen Hoffman – Music Aficionado, Soon-To-Be Professional Pilot, and Student Extraordinaire

College of Aviation

… a northern suburb of Detroit.  Like many a teenager, she was uncertain of her future course in life, but she also realized that the best place to get something started was in her high school years. Hoffman and best friend, … choice was Purdue University because that first aviation spark evolved into something of a flame when she applied to …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/02/hoffman

WMU recognizes 2016-17 Presidential Scholars

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… the highest honor WMU can bestow on an undergraduate. The award goes to the most outstanding seniors in each of the … She also has worked at her former high school as a Spanish translator for migrant families. Currently, she is working … on mapping a watershed sub-basin in Mammoth Cave National Park, under the guidance of Western Kentucky University …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39545

Walt Disney Day in Kalamazoo honors Walt's Pilgrimage class at WMU

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… Walt Disney Day in Kalamazoo honors Walt's Pilgrimage class at WMU Submitted by Anonymous (not … for the animated feature industry as well as for the theme park business. "My students are always in awe of his humble …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47910

Eric Epplett's Enlightened Aviation Adventure

College of Aviation

… Aviation Adventure Submitted by Tom Thinnes on If you want an out-of-the-box thinker, then Eric Epplett is your … Eastwood's character in "Heartbreak Ridge" when "Gunny Highway" muttered that Marines are never stumped because they … used to promote the aviation program, was stolen from its parking spot at the exhibition center. After their …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/03/epplett

Pride and Passion: Mitchell Patterson Aviation Technician Extraordinaire

College of Aviation

… about her later. What Patterson saw at the museum -- World War I biplanes, World War II Pacific Theater warbirds, relics from the pivotal … Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival. "The warbirds would park in our hangers," Patterson recalls, "and we could get …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/mitchellpatterson

WMU Student Center becomes the 17th campus building to earn LEED certification

WMU Student Center

… dining center. (Kalamazoo, Mich.) - The WMU Student Center was awarded the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design v4 … The WMU Student Center’s natural design aesthetics, reduced parking footprint, and low-emitting materials earned the …

https://wmich.edu/student-center/news/2025/08/student-center-leed-certification

Historical re-enactors and archaeological dig highlight event

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… fort, which is located at Niles' South Riverfront Park near Bond and Fort streets. Admission is free. This … voyageur canoes from Sarett Nature Center for a $3 fee. Watch artillery demonstrations. Witness tomahawk throwing … and children's games. Fort St. Joseph Fort St. Joseph was one of a handful of Michigan sites to play a role in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1119