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Riding High with Adam Rice
College of Aviation
… Riding High with Adam Rice Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Let's see how … member joined at the hip to aviation, promised to take the young Adam for a ride -- an adventure that hooked him on a … of human existence. The exhilarating adventure of flying can be countered by being away from home for extended …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/11/rice
Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo
College of Aviation
… community of Holland. Paffhausen, his Apogee compatriot, can also claim to be raised near a Holland — The Netherlands … Josh and Valerie Clark — both have a Bronco connection. As you may expect, chemistry doesn’t just happen in the lab at … challenging decisions — do you invest in a family home or gamble all your resources on an entrepreneurial hunch. The …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee-0
Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo
College of Aviation
… community of Holland. Paffhausen, his Apogee compatriot, can also claim to be raised near a Holland — The Netherlands … Josh and Valerie Clark — both have a Bronco connection. As you may expect, chemistry doesn’t just happen in the lab at … challenging decisions — do you invest in a family home or gamble all your resources on an entrepreneurial hunch. The …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee
Cheering Up a Career in Aviation Technical Operations with Katelyn Mobley
College of Aviation
… Cheering Up a Career in Aviation Technical Operations with Katelyn Mobley Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Nothing wrong with enrolling at the college of your choice without any particular career plan, and then … I particularly enjoy the class sizes and the fact that you can have good, productive relations with your instructors." …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mobley
Professor explores the Vietnam War through music in interdisciplinary course and Bruce Springsteen research
College of Arts and Sciences
… of rock, soul and blues” and sharing the joy of music with his students. “I didn’t fall in love with rock and roll … “I think that is a marker of great art,” Feffer says. “We can hear it almost differently every time we hear it, and it … people … That’s the kind of spiritual journey that he takes you on, and I hope the class becomes a journey,” he says. …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/06/vietnam-war-music
Flying High with Fink – Jason’s Jaunt to WMU’s College of Aviation
College of Aviation
… Flying High with Fink – Jason’s Jaunt to WMU’s College of Aviation … add to the Western experience. He's also aware of what can be ahead for him. "I hope to work for a regional … getting a job working for the university. The connections you will make with the people you meet will be priceless." …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/09/jasonfink
Education alum’s lesson plan for a meaningful career: Embrace the unexpected
News
… unexpected Submitted by Amie Heasley on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—If you ask Western Michigan University alumnus Jonny Shatter , B.S.’20, teaching isn’t about what you can’t do; it’s about what you can inspire, whether the … “In both education and mortgages, you’re working with people who may feel overwhelmed or unsure,” he …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/education-alum-jonny-shatter-career-pivot-success
Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic
College of Aviation
… Out of this Earth: Margo Vriesinga Reaches for the Stars with Virgin Galactic Submitted by Tom Thinnes on “Space: the … much he cared.” Any journey, especially one to outer space, can be fraught with challenges and speed bumps. For … Go to A&P school, make mistakes, try something that makes you uncomfortable and just see how many places you can go. …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/vriesinga
RSO Gold Rush
Student Engagement
… steps that shape next year. This includes re registering your organization, applying for Soc Space, and submitting … Golden Bronco Award nominations. Next year starts with what you do in March. Log into ExperienceWMU today to complete …
https://wmich.edu/studentengagement/news/2026/03/rsogoldrush2026
From Lake Michigan to the Skies: The Journey of Two WMU Aviation Alumni Soaring with Delta
College of Aviation
… the Skies: The Journey of Two WMU Aviation Alumni Soaring with Delta Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni … was dually enrolled at the MIAT College of Technology in Canton, formerly known as the Michigan Institute of … cafe. The four-hour round-trip flight goes quickly when you have a friend by your side. She has always supported me …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/02/abuzir-quandt