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Airplanes, Students, and Camaraderie: Tracey Kauppila Keeps Her Head in the Clouds and Eyes on the Prize
College of Aviation
… to the nuts and bolts of how the WMU College of Aviation works, the head wrench is Tracey Kauppila. The fact that … responsibilities" have come greater rewards, such as working with COA students, with the aviation-related … and shooting the powerful water cannon. Any time she can work on a project with Joe Guilfoyle , retired former …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/kauppila
New Resiliency Center coordinates care for the ‘whole person’
W Magazine
… says Weaver, who will graduate this summer with a Master of Social Work degree. “It’s important to have a comprehensive lens to … These pictures were drawn by children during their psychosocial interviews and are part of the assessment. Most were …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63901
Why I Give: The Arnson Family
W Magazine
… alma mater. “Mom earned her way through Western by working during the summers,” he says. “She was so proud of her social work degree, especially since she was able to get a … studied.” Matriarch Frieda Arnson Fritzie first worked as a social worker with Muskegon County’s probate court, guiding …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/why-i-give-arnson-family
Maintaining Aviation Excellence – Christopher Myrick Purposely Picks A Career in Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… Western Michigan University College of Aviation. Myrick working line services for the College of Aviation And … technology , plus the resume-padding experience of working as a "line tech/fueler" to keep the college's … when the air show came to the airport," he says. "I was working 'line' so I was able to get up-close to the aircraft …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/04/myrick
A future financial planner with a people-first mindset
Haworth College of Business
… to offer him. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to work one-on-one with individuals and families as they … well-being is incredibly meaningful to me. Through this work, financial planning becomes a way to strengthen not … Harkness was able to experience this type of work firsthand through his financial planning internship …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/personal-financial-planning-grant-harkness
Climbing Higher - Mark Brady's Aviation Journey from WMU to IFL
College of Aviation
… control. Adding icing to the cake, his uncle originally worked as a pilot for Northwest and is now at Delta. … very little hiring happening in the aviation field. I was working at the College of Aviation for the Line Services … science classes in May 2010. During this time, I began working on my flight instructor certificates (CFI/CFII/MEI) …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2016/06/brady
WMU one of six in nation honored as top-performing green colleges
News
… return on investment of 18.6 percent. Recognizing great work "The Best of GRITS awards recognize some of the great work that is being done in the field," says SEI's Executive … projects and hope that other institutions can look to this work as strong examples of how an institution can cut their …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/11/28661
Faculty Feature: Jeremy Hierholzer
College of Aviation
… also holds a private pilot certificate. Jeremy previously worked at Southern Illinois University and Purdue University … an alumni, WMU feels like home to him. He states, “I have worked in industry and taught at other institutions, but … someone how to build a home budget, or talking about work-family balance.” There are two classes that Jeremy …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/01/hierholzer
Earth Day marks grand opening of new, dedicated space for WMU’s IDEAS Collaboratory
News
… mark the opening of a new space for collaborative work on Western Michigan University’s campus. The … they learned over the semester—from r oot casting and working with organic materials to performance. All … change,” says Kistler Ellis. “I hope they are inspired to work together with their communities, to make a change , and …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/earth-day-2026-grand-opening-ideas-collaboratory
Meet Aviation's 2022 WMU Presidential Scholar - Yewon Lee
College of Aviation
… participation in her classes and production of high quality work. Perhaps most importantly though, Yewon was chosen for … her classes with a positive attitude; taking pride in her work and staying motivated even when facing challenges and … and support when necessary, helped propel her forward when working through tough concepts. It has been an absolute …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/presidentialscholar