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From Aviation Management to Artemis: Dan Kosters and the Logistics of Lunar Exploration

College of Aviation

… in aerospace and the nation's defense, Kosters naturally looked at WMU, its aviation curriculum and its Army ROTC … and territories.   Now his focus extends even further. “Looking ahead,” Kosters says, “I am excited to take on the … classes or involved with ROTC activities, he worked in Western's recycling department, savored campus life, and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/05/kosters

WMU Interdisciplinary Health Programs Ph.D. program alumna earns prestigious Oxford appointment

College of Health and Human Services

… Ph.D. in the Interdisciplinary Health Sciences program at Western Michigan University , further grounding her work in …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/06/day-oxford

Third-generation Bronco channels business passion into hands-on classroom experience

College of Education and Human Development

… Gracie Feckovics what made the decision easy to come to Western Michigan University, and she'll say family legacy. … in the future, it was to be like my business teacher, and Western had the exact program to get there. It was … Completing her pre-internship last semester, Feckovics is looking forward to her upcoming full-time internship. While …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/wmu-business-education-gracie-feckovics-spotlight

Maintaining Aviation Excellence – Christopher Myrick Purposely Picks A Career in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… to see my grandmother in Detroit.  I remember always looking up and seeing the planes fly over (interstate … relatively short drive westerly on that same highway -- the Western Michigan University College of Aviation.   Myrick … to take his advice about putting down the video game and looking out the car window, Myrick does have some other …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/04/myrick

Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic

College of Aviation

… the list of over 150 undergraduate majors offered at Western Michigan University , something stuck out. “When I looked at WMUs list of majors,” she said, “aviation maintenance caught my eye and I never looked back.” Request WMU College of Aviation Information …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/vriesinga

WMU Beyond Borders: Anniya McWhorter’s decision to travel to Singapore

Study Abroad

… Anniya McWhorter KALAMAZOO, Mich.— When I first toured Western Michigan University, I pictured my life as a college … a Black woman at a predominantly white institution like Western makes opportunities like studying in Singapore … me through life while leaving breadcrumbs for others who look like me or have had similar mindsets. McWhorter with a …

https://wmich.edu/study-abroad/news/2026/05/student-story-anniya-mcwhorter

Mac Rincon: Teaching at WMU—the ultimate homecoming

Haworth College of Business

… Submitted by Stacey Lowis on After graduating from Western Michigan University with a bachelor’s degree in … his passions. “As a licensed ham radio operator, I’m looking forward to spending more time on the airwaves, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/05/gerardo-rincon-retirement

Pursuing Airport and Operational Opportunities: Ricardo Escalante-Villalta is Catapulting from AZO to an Aviation Career

College of Aviation

… he says.  "I would pull up flight radar on my phone, look at the sky and see where the plane was coming from and … into the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport Western as his leap of choice was not a sure thing.  He took a look at programs offered at Purdue University, Embry-Riddle …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/escalante-villa

Makenna Staudacher – Freshmen, Family and Finding Aviation Gold at WMU

College of Aviation

… also describes why Makenna Staudacher is a freshman in the Western Michigan University College of Aviation . "My family … says, "we still had no luck starting the airplane.  Soon I looked out front and saw smoke coming from the engine.  The … jumped out and grabbed a fire extinguisher.  My grandfather looked the plane over and we were flying a couple of hours …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/staudacher

The Lechota Legacy - Tom and Tim Take Off with Aviation

College of Aviation

… tradition has revolved around two things: aviation and Western Michigan University. Originally, Tom Lechota was a … working on a fuel- injection system,” Lechota recalls, “I looked across the airfield. Landing was a squadron of … Aimee, and Jennifer during Tim Graduating in 1973, Lechota looked at his options. “At the time, you needed a four-year …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2015/04/lechota