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… Michigan University staff member, died March 11 . She was 92. Sparks was hired full time by WMU in 1967 and retired in 1984 after more than 16 years of service to the University. At the time of her retirement, …

… faculty member, died unexpectedly  Wednesday, May 8 . He was 91. Frey came to WMU in 1951 as a vocal music teacher … professor emeritus of music after more than 36 years of service to the University. Music was his profession, his passion and his life. He initially …

… with one student taking top honors in the customer service role-play category. This victory brings WMU’s … appointment-setting phone call where the agent’s objective was to get the prospect into their office to review options. … their six-month auto insurance premium in full. The goal was for the agent to start a conversation about renters …

… hand to those who come after you. Souder admits that it wasn't easy for the Stillwater, Minn., native to add his name to the roster of … about everybody to help me run through my flashcards."  It wasn't unusual "to lock myself in my room for hours" to get …

… College's director of recruitment, outreach and marketing, was booked on a short flight from Detroit to Kalamazoo when … the intercom.   It can't be him, Thinnes wondered.  But it was -- Cole Dillon, a 2018 recipient of a degree in aviation … of the airline industry."   Closer to home was his service as an aviation ambassador.  "I enjoyed attending …

… hands-on experience in her field. But behind the success was a challenge: financial hardship. That’s where the John … Hanley Endowed Scholarship made all the difference. “I was honored to receive this scholarship, as it has been … creates pathways for future leaders in health and human services. …

… administrator in the Graduate College, died April 1. She was 80. Daniel, of Gobles, Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1977 and retired in 2005 after 28 years of service to the University. She began her career at WMU as … service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, June 22 , in Walwood Hall's first-floor Walwood Commons on East Campus. …

… faculty member, died Sept. 6 at home in Kalamazoo. He was 79. Arthur W.J. Stoddart Stoddart, an associate … WMU faculty in 1967 and retired in 1996 after 29 years of service to the University. Previously, he was a lecturer at the University of Otago in New Zealand …

… professor emeritus of sociology, died Feb. 23 . He was 95. Manis joined the faculty in 1952 and retired in 1975 after 26 years of service to the University. Survivors include his wife, … the Fulbright program in the Philippines, Singapore, Israel, Taiwan and what was then Yugoslavia. His professional …

… professional development, died Feb. 23 in Winona, Minn. He was 85. Dr. James W. 'Bill' Armstrong Armstrong, an … in 1969 and retired in 1989 after more than 20 years of service to the University. He taught teacher education … and later by his mother. At the start of the Korean War in 1950, Armstrong enlisted in the Army. He attained the …