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WMU food marketing student receives national scholarship
Haworth College of Business
… a student at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business, recently received a competitive FMS Solutions Holdings Legacy Scholarship in the amount of $3,000 from the National Grocers Association (NGA) … is also in the Lee Honors College. She has been a member of the Food Marketing Association student group since 2021, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69386
From Broadway to Bronco: Incoming music theatre student hits stage in New York City
News
… a rising star and selected to share the stage with some of Broadway's brightest in New York, Jack Austin is well on his way to his dream of a performing career. But the Great White Way can wait a … Western Michigan University's program," he says. "It's one of the best in the nation." Western's music theatre …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68788
Duo leading new venture and supporting students along the way
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… and donation have granted our team the unusual benefit of worrying less about where and how we’re going to get … says Andrew Redder, chief engineer for the WMU team says of Bevins and McKenzie. “This will give our team a greater … Friends Bevins (left) and McKenzie both worked in a variety of industries before teaming up in the composites industry …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/02/67020
2023 Arbor Day celebration honors Western's commitment to Tree Campus designation
News
… Eckert, certified arborist, and Jeff Spoelstra, director of Western's Office for Sustainability, help plant a pagoda dogwood. … and giant dogwood now stand outside the southeast corner of Haenicke Hall, replacing a large shingle oak tree that …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71542
Spark for sustainability earns Western professor national electric vehicle award
News
… Spark for sustainability earns Western professor national electric vehicle award Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Paul Pancella shows off his converted Honda Civic at the Renew America Roadtrip … event on campus in 2009. As Jeff Spoelstra, director of the Office for Sustainability says, Pancella "built and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69761
Following her father’s footsteps: Lily Zwanka’s breakthrough into food marketing
Haworth College of Business
… KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Starting her journey in her hometown of Albany, New York, Lily Zwanka chose her majors in food … Lily hopes to diversify her perspective on multiple aspects of the food marketing industry in order to grow now and … There are many reasons why Lily is excited to be a part of this field, but the work atmosphere is the most …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69899
Recent alumnus pursues passion for geosciences research
College of Arts and Sciences
… Ph.D. from Western Michigan University’s Department of Geological and Environmental Sciences. Hashim, who earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Baghdad, came to Western as a master’s student with an … ’s class in carbonate petrology—which examines the origin of carbonate rocks—fascinated him. He switched to doctoral …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69146
WMU team places in top 3 in national castings competition
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… rounds. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A Western Michigan University team of undergraduate and graduate students was placed in the top three out of 41 universities participating in the 2022 Cast in Steel … in Columbus, Ohio. This follows another top three showing of this team at a regional casting competition in Wisconsin. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68171
Piecing it together: Julia LeKander wins Western's 2023 New York Fashion Week Competition
W Magazine
… by Megan Looker on Julia LeKander won the grand prize of Western's New York Fashion Week Competition with her … as an aspiring designer. The opportunity to attend U of NYFW offers a fantastic glimpse into the endless possibilities …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70891
Western’s Pilot Plant gains machine to create recyclable, compostable trays
W Magazine
… has partnered with Kiefel Technologies to become one of a select few institutions in the country that are … a cup in the future, says Lon Pschigoda , general manager of the WMU Pilot Plant. “Molded fiber is growing in … innovation and research.” “It’s a good fit for us,” he adds of the equipment. “We already have traditional papermaking …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/02/70874