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Northern Jet Management's First All-Female Flight Crew - WMU Alumni

College of Aviation

… program, will fly from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Milwaukee and then on to Tampa Bay, Florida. They each have … Cox, CEO of Northern Jet Management. “It just happened that way on the schedule. The significance is not lost on me and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/04/njm

WMU Alumnus Breaks Ground on 48‑Unit Recovery Housing Development

College of Arts and Sciences

… community on Kalamazoo’s east side, marking a major step forward in expanding stable, affordable housing for people … site near the Kalamazoo County Health Department, Community Services and the Family Health Center. The development, now … Michigan’s first drug treatment court in 1992. “Judge Schma was a pioneer in bringing the brain science of addiction …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/04/cas-groundbreaking-housing

The Art of Aviation: Julie Thiele's Journey to Alaska Airlines

College of Aviation

… in the correct direction. While we often begin heading one way, we soon find ourselves detoured towards another destination. Slowly, but surely the navigation … into focus. For many in the aviation industry, the pathway into the field became crystal clear soon after their …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2016/03/thiele

Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic

College of Aviation

… the words acted as a magnet, drawing the individuals towards the human quest to explore and colonize the space … wheels that never left the ground. “Originally, my interest was focused on cars and high school auto shop,” she … favorite class at Western?” she thought. “That is easy. It was engine overhaul. I have always enjoyed engine work. As …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/vriesinga

Student Spotlight: Ricardo Campos – Leading with Passion and Purpose in IT

Information Technology

… satisfied with their tech support experience. Roots in Service Originally from Tucson, Arizona, Ricardo's path to … with seasons and a strong academic program, he found his way to Michigan and enrolled in WMU's Computer Information … program within the Haworth College of Business. "I've always loved technology," Ricardo shared. "I didn't want to go …

https://wmich.edu/it/news/2025/10/ricardo-campos-it-student-highlight

Brad Coffman: From Private to Professional Pilot in Four Years

College of Aviation

… early age. With O’Hare International Airport only 12 miles away from his hometown, it’s easy to understand why. However, like the “force” to Luke Skywalker in the Star Wars saga, aviation was stronger in the young Coffman than …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/12/coffman

Western Michigan University students take first at Michigan Collegiate Startup Challenge

Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs

… Charles , product design major.   William Cherette , pre-industrial and entrepreneurial engineering.   Daniel Chahin … condition, which can lead to disappointing results and wasted fees. Card Axis aims to solve this problem by … invest a lot of time and money into their cards, and we wanted to create a tool that brings more transparency and …

https://wmich.edu/provost/news/2026/03/first-michigan-collegiate-startup-challenge

Don W. Nantz obituary

News

… administrator and faculty member, died Dec. 18 . He was 92. Nantz, of Grand Rapids, Mich., was an assistant dean … in 1952 and retired in 1984 after nearly 32 years of service to the University. Beginning in 1975, Nantz held … Education, American Vocational Association, Michigan Industrial Education Society and Phi Delta Kappa. Nantz was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3785

Friday Feature: Jessica Birnbaum

College of Aviation

… of the best flight schools in the country and I just knew I was meant to go here” she said, “I did not want to be anywhere else, so it was the only school I … time at DTW, she worked for Comair Inc. as a lead Customer Service agent. Her duties included baggage service, deicing …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/birnbaum

Altitude Meets Identity: How Ella Hanson Is Shaping Her Path in Aviation

College of Aviation

… her co-pilot Kenzie Koenig. Every time Ella Hanson heads skyward as a flight science major in WMU's College of Aviation, … with me.  Each time I fly, I feel connected to him in a way that's difficult to put into words.     A young Ella and … "discovery flight" in which she "fell in love with flying" was the direct result of an article she read while a junior …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/03/hanson