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Bronson Barth Keeps his Eyes on the Sky in Louisville

College of Aviation

… Kentucky is famous for its bourbon distilleries, bluegrass music, a certain Colonel who made chicken “finger licking … Louisville and the Louisville International Airport, which was chosen in 2005 as the UPS heavy airfreight hub and a … him to spend a semester working with the FAA.  Soon after graduating in April of 1993, Barth was hired full time …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/07/barth

The Migration of Jonathan Miller - A SouthWestern Journey to Success

College of Aviation

… pilot. Timing is said to be everything, but that dimension wasn't working at all for Miller when he graduated from the … cusp of repeating The Great Depression. Symbolic of that was the airline industry, which is normally in the upper … school in nearby Palatine, vividly remembers his fate. "After graduating from Western," he says, "the economic …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/01/jonathanmiller

Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards

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… Nominations sought for three prestigious campuswide awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on KALAMAZOO, … staff members for three of WMU's most prestigious annual awards. Friday, April 1, is the deadline to make nominations … for the 2016-17 Emerging Scholar Award, Distinguished Service Award and Distinguished Teaching Award. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30626

Joshua Yoweni’s Voyage of Vowels: Aviation, Excitement, Indonesia, Obstacles, and University

College of Aviation

… Christmas visit back home to Jayapura, Papua, in 2018. This was his last visit with his father before his passing in … an education.  Yoweni and his family during a visit to WMU after his brother's graduation from Boston University "All I … his off hours, Yoweni has grown closer to the creativity of music as a result of his Kalamazoo stay.  "Even though I …

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

Two late night robberies trigger warnings to campus

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… Two late night robberies trigger warnings to campus Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … the campus. One student reported an armed robbery just after 10 p.m. near Bigelow Hall. A second student reported a similar incident moments later near the Parking Services facility on the west edge of campus. The students …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3390

William H. Cotton obituary

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… Western Michigan University staff member, died Sept. 12. He was 75. Cotton, of Kalamazoo, was the director of WMU's Office of Business Development Services.  He joined the staff in 1986 and retired in 2001 after 14 years of service to the University. Services A …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44096

Robert C. Scherzer obituary

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… Western Michigan University staff member, died Nov. 21 . He was 64. Scherzer, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1987 and retired in 2010 after 23 years of service to the University. He was a laboratory manager in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3351

John P. Mulligan obituary

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… staff member, died Thursday, Nov. 8, 2012, in Arkansas. He was 89. Mulligan, a former WMU residence hall custodian, joined the staff in 1976 and retired in 1986 after 10 years of service. Remembrances A memorial service was held this past …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4130

From Sweeper to Supply Chain: Wasinsky Lands Solid Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… From Sweeper to Supply Chain: Wasinsky Lands Solid Aviation Career Submitted by Tom … Michigan University’ College of Aviation, George “Chip” Wasinsky dreamed of the day his career would take off.  With … his grandfather piloted for Frontier and American Airlines after serving in the navy.  “For me, it was a natural thing …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/03/wasinsky

William Appel obituary

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… University professor emeritus of music, died July 7 . He was 85. Appel, of Portage, Michigan, joined the WMU faculty in 1965 and retired in 2001 after nearly 36 years of service to the University. He began his career as director …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48029