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Winning with Warner: Scott's Aviation Management Maturation

College of Aviation

… runs on jet fuel, most know the management of assets is what keeps the birds in the sky. Think about the old joke, “What makes airplanes fly?” From a technical perspective, the correct answer involves an … of flight. For the comedians, the funny answer is, “Money!” However, for people like Western Michigan University Alumnus …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/02/warner

The spirit of adventure

News

… verified) on WMU alumnus Jon Good, founder of Green Door Distilling Co. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—This week's Broncos Building … his interview, Good reflects on his time at WMU, discusses how he successfully built an award-winning grain-to-glass … it, you'll ultimately stop your venture or sacrifice far too much for it. Entrepreneurship is an amazing thing. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/48055

Sky's the limit for aviation grad who knows planes inside and out

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… inside and out Submitted by Erin Flynn on Adaora Osolu is ready for her career to take off after majoring in … the unexplored—whether it's the wilderness, the sky or the far reaches of space. Now approaching graduation from … it even more," she says. "I really enjoyed learning about how the plane works. I'm a very curious person by nature, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/06/graduate-success-aviation-flight-science-technical-operations-adaora-osolu

Broncos reach new heights in NASA Student Launch competition

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… Ella Kubesh, Tyler Clendenning and Markus Vanderzwaag show off some of the rockets their team has built.  … rocket hurtled thousands of feet into the sky over Bragg Farms in Huntsville, Alabama.  The Pegasus VII rocket takes flight in Huntsville, AL. "It is kind of surreal standing in this open field surrounded by …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/05/nasa-student-launch-challenge-2025-aiaa-pegasus-rocket

Registration now open for Rider Colloquium

College of Health and Human Services

… Registration now open for Rider Colloquium Submitted by Jillian … and practitioners. The keynote presentation will be from  Jenn Soros, PhD, OTRL & Beth Ann Walker, PhD, OTR, … OTRL , and will focus on  Stress as a Hidden Occupation: How Regulation Shapes the Way We Show Up. Register Rates: …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/07/rider-colloquium-2025

Spring 2025 student exhibit

University Libraries

… by Angela Brcka on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—University Libraries is honored to feature creative and research works by Western … Colton Hicks Collaborators: Eyad Mohammed A Alfarsi, Sara Tolentino Caceres, Prof. Priyanka Sharma   … is what I consider to be my best work so far. I have never shown it to anyone outside of friends or family and a brief …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/02/student-exhibit-spring-2025

Students apply real-world skills in capstone projects presented at Senior Engineering Design Conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Sciences are preparing for one of their biggest accomplishments yet: they are getting ready to graduate. As a part … spring semester.    Western students’ capstone projects showcase the skills and innovation each student is capable … and Applied Sciences. Projects will be presented from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Continue reading to learn more …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2025/11/fall-2025-senior-engineering-design

WMU alumni awarded prestigious Blue Cloud Award

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… University couple and southwest Michigan philanthropists Lynn Chen -Zhang , M.S.’91, and Charles Zhang , M.A.’91, h ave been honored with the Blue Cloud Award from the China Institute in America.   Charles Zhang and … and a few hundred dollars, but we carried something far more valuable: our values—education, perseverance, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/lynn-chen-zhang-charles-zhang-china-institute-blue-cloud-award

Megan Hause is carving her own path

Haworth College of Business

… Megan Hause is carving her own path Submitted by Janine Adamski on … best path to take is the one you make yourself. Originally from Chelsea, Michigan, the marketing and leadership and … team. I did more than marketing on the team—I learned how to sell and strategize opportunities to reach our quotas …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/02/marketinglbsmegan-hausebronconess

Returning to hometown leads grad student to find missing puzzle piece

Haworth College of Business

… Returning to hometown leads grad student to find missing puzzle piece Submitted by Amy Coughenour on … Earning my MBA has been a missing piece of the puzzle for far too long. The knowledge that I will gain from completing … As a contemporary student, Williams is pleased with how naturally she’s adapted to being in school again. “I’ve …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74252