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Foundation Scholars Program sets stage for success for music theatre graduate
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… minor in family science. Her graduation regalia includes a stole representing Guam, where here paternal grandmother is from. (Courtesy: Gabby … "I was still (at that) time doing musicals, doing choir competitions, trying to live my life—but with the added …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/04/64046
University Theatre presents 'Seven'
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… Michigan University theatre students will bring to the stage the stories of seven women from seven countries … Feb. 2 in the York Arena Theatre at the Gilmore Theatre Complex. Purchase tickets online: wmutheatre.com Performance schedule Thursday, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12612
Concerto competition winners perform at Miller Auditorium
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… Concerto competition winners perform at Miller Auditorium … Music degree in jazz studies from James Madison University, where he graduated in 2016. At James Madison, Ford was … in several honors ensembles. He won the John Phillip Sousa Award and was a second-place recipient for the soloist …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/04/46247
Multimedia arts technology student's success amplified by 'instrumental' Western instructors
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… success amplified by 'instrumental' Western instructors Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jacob Wolfe is putting his … that passion into a career—one he'll be starting while he completes his final semester after scoring a gig as a junior … led him to Western's multimedia arts technology program, where the comprehensive nature stood out to Wolfe in a sea …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/12/66644
Students take third place in national student advertising competition
Haworth College of Business
… Students take third place in national student advertising competition Submitted by Samantha Hooker on WMU student presenting team, left to right, Lydia Burton, Caitlyn Gordon, Kira Blanchflower … and the National Student Advertising Competition where students regularly place in the top three. For more …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53330
Grad student who lost sight finds hope in transforming rehabilitation for the blind
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… Mich.—Losing his vision has opened Robert Parsons' eyes to a future filled with purpose and promise. Earning two … master's degrees from Western Michigan University, he's become an inspirational force for change in the blindness and … is this is the first program I think I've ever gone through where expectations were never lowered," he says. "I was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64537
WMU senior engineering students solve problems facing business, industry and people
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… by Paula M. Davis on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Studies pertaining to innovative exterior residential lighting design, herb … reality, moonwalking and much more were showcased in live online presentations by senior engineering students at … About 300 students presented nearly 100 projects they have completed to solve problems facing business and industry. A …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58984
Elevating his manufacturing engineering education through Argonne internships
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… his time at Western Michigan University, Joe Funk set out to make the most of his undergraduate studies. Funk found … being brought in, Funk quickly developed a passion for complex repairs and later worked as a technician at Classic … For more WMU news, arts and events , visit WMU News online. Contact: Cindy Wagner December 10, 2025 …
https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/12/joe-funk-manufacturing-engineering
Western researcher publishes work on building rituals and purpose in an evolving workplace
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… COVID-19 has disrupted everything from live music, to athletics, to schooling and more. Dr. Doug Lepisto , … and how that purpose translates to a healthy culture and commitment to work. “Finding purpose and meaning in work … took him into an athletic footwear and apparel company, where a large-scale and unique fitness movement at the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/65170
Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio
Richmond Institute for Design and Innovation
… Students turn ideas into market-ready products at RID+I’s Venture Studio Submitted … starting a business, venture building is about creating a completely new consumer solution. It’s about building the … Hall explained. “It's been invaluable in understanding where to place our products and really knowing our …
https://wmich.edu/designinstitute/news/2025/04/venture-studio