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Mary Ghazarian’s advocacy for a better world

Haworth College of Business

… intern where she saw in-depth what leadership looked like. “As an emerging leader myself, I learned how taking … of how people work and what their values and norms are like in the professional setting, as well as learning their …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69889

Students learn of triumph and persistence in life of Walt Disney

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… a 708-acre ranch Walt Disney purchased where classic films like "Old Yeller" and "The Parent Trap" were filmed. Max … the Study in the States program from a friend. "Courses like this one offer the students the opportunity to learn … anyone in their field of study. "Walt's Pilgrimage is truly like no other course you will ever take and was an …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/08/54752

Bronco kicks off holiday season as legendary Radio City Rockette

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… "I kept watching the Rockettes after that (in things like) the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, which I get to … and a production of "A Chorus Line," which she says felt like a primer for her work as a Rockette. "It definitely … staging classes; we had choreography classes. And I feel like they did such a great job of sharing with dancers that …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69927

Theatre student gives back to hometown with youth summer program

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… and the Beast." BATTLE CREEK, Mich.—College student juggles course work, auditions, a recording career and running … "WMU Theatre is a really tight knit community, and I feel like I've grown a lot as a person and a performer. And being … everything to me. This is my home, and having this here is like a home within a home," Austin says. "It's just awesome …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/jack-austin-youth-theatre-summer-program

WMU Symphonic Band to perform in free concert

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… free, public program will feature wind ensemble classics like Grainger's "Lincolnshire Posy," von Suppe's "Light …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35097

Marketing professor honored by University for excellence in teaching

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… oftentimes difficult to define, but we all know what it’s like when we experience it firsthand. It is engaging, … … She constantly does the extra work to help her peers, like me, and to include student input where possible to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68940

Purpose-filled pursuit of patient connection

W Magazine

… Michigan. Initially intent on a career in engineering like his father, he realized after several undergraduate … “I remember thinking, ‘My life’s over now. Everything I like to do is done. What am I going to do?’” Amid the fear … to pull himself to safety or operate his phone. Swelling likely would have cut off his ability to breathe as well. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62025

When opportunity knocks: Alum’s business acquisition funded by Sleeping Giant Capital

Haworth College of Business

… on campus. “That experience gave me a taste of what it was like to lead a team and help develop people within an … in the organization’s employees, customers and other stakeholders in order to have a positive impact in the … and a pleasure to be able to work with owner-operators like Michael on companies like LineDrive,” McIver says. “The …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64373

Computer engineering grad programmed a path to success at Western

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… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Mind-controlled prosthetic limbs may sound like something out of a sci-fi movie, but Western Michigan … printed circuit boards (PCBs) and testing and debugging, making sure software worked that I developed for … Ruiz says. "For instance, courses taught by professors like  Dr. Lina Sawalha and  Dr.   Janos Grantner included …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/computer-engineering-fall-2024-graduate-camryn-ruiz

Spanish educator recognized for contributions to students with Distinguished Service Award

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… She’s truly a gem, and both colleagues and students alike deeply appreciate her ongoing spirit of excellence.” … personality and generous predisposition. And I, like all those chairs before me, have learned to rely on her … student. “She inspires her students and co-workers alike with her unique, bright outlook on teaching and her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/09/72644