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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

Leading USDA’s largest cotton classing facility

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… USDA’s largest cotton classing facility Submitted by Cindy Wagner on “Visiting Floyd was amazing. The building has much … from Western with a Bachelor of Science degree in industrial engineering, he earned a Master of Science degree … Following college, he joined the USDA Agriculture Marketing Services cotton program as a project engineer, part of an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70806

WMU alumna inducted into Hall of Fame

News

… leaders, Western Michigan University alumna Jeri Meola was called to the stage, recognized as one of the ten … in the marketing research industry. For 25 years, she was president of SMS Research Advisors, mastering the voice … from WMU’s Department of Psychology, with an emphasis in industrial organizational psychology. WMU's program was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56829

Career Cruising with Kurt Kraczon – Laying the Foundation for a Successful Career in Aviation Management and Operations

College of Aviation

… many Americans, Covid 19 did a pretty good job of "taketh away" for Kurt Kraczon, but it also did a bit of "giveth" for … on the first day of his safety internship with Republic Airways. May 2023 Raised in Portland, an Ionia County community …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/12/kraczon

Leo Niemi obituary

News

… business education, died at home in Kalamazoo March 2. He was 92. Niemi, professor emeritus of business information … WMU faculty in 1955 and retired in 1985 after 30 years of service to the University in what is now the Haworth College … to the dean of WMU's business school from 1963 to 1978. He was a board member and international director of the Data …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/206

Hettinger, Asmonga-Knapp to lead WMU trustees for 2014

News

… in 2008 as head of Battle Creek Unlimited after 30 years of service with that economic development organization. He … Unlimited in 1978 as marketing director, and one year later was named president and CEO. He is credited with attracting … 100 companies and 9,400 jobs to Battle Creek's Fort Custer Industrial Park during his tenure. For his work in economic …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/01/12920

From Rockford to Republic - Marty Coaker's Aviation Journey

College of Aviation

… Thinnes on Marty Coaker grew up in Rockford, MI.  Aviation was in his blood and he wanted to transcend the confines of gravity.  According to … as an on demand charter pilot at DET all while working ramp service for American Eagle Airlines at AZO.  I had an …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2014/09/coaker

Building bridges to the CPA profession: Dr. Brittani Shantel Jackson, CPA and NABA at WMU student chapter recognized with emerging leadership awards

Haworth College of Business

… at WMU student chapter recognized with emerging leadership awards Submitted by Brooke Humphrey on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Dr. … a Certified Public Accountant ( CPA) has a clear pathway to get there, and that cost is never the barrier … of Jackson's approach: combining innovation, leadership and service to shape the future of Michigan's accounting …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/businessnews2025micpa-naba

Learning and Leading: Global Leaders use their skills to help refugees

W Magazine

… Dykstra, left, and Haley Ritsema explored the desert in Wadi Rum, Jordan, during their study abroad experience with … the Global Leaders program. Surrounded by the crystal blue waters of the Aegean Sea, the Greek island of Lesvos is … student organization focused on leadership through service. The group spent the summer volunteering in and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57378

From Army Skies to Life-Saving Flights: The Journey of Brian Vanderberg

College of Aviation

… of Brian Vanderberg Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Ever watch one of those emergency helicopters sit down at a … that Vanderberg had what it takes to join the Army's Warrant Officer Flight Training initiative.  He applied and … for his growing family.   During his Kalamazoo sojourn, the service evolved into being contracted to Metro Aviation …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/11/vanderberg