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R. Luanne Stroup obituary
News
… Michigan University staff member, died Jan. 19 . She was 86. Stroup was a buyer in the purchasing department of Logistical Services. She joined WMU's staff in 1968 and retired in 1986 after more than 18 years of service to the University. She …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/4400
Western’s Fall Convocation to celebrate faculty, staff achievements transforms into Academic Excellence Awards Series
News
… staff achievements transforms into Academic Excellence Awards Series Submitted by Megan Looker on KALAMAZOO, … will continue all semester long as the Academic Excellence Awards Series. The annual recognition of faculty and staff achievements for excellence in teaching, research and service is taking a new shape this year. The awards will be …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/09/65618
In Memoriam, fall 2023
W Magazine
… on The following are Western alumni and emeriti who passed away and were reported during fall 2023. Alumni Jack Leonard … May (French) Jennings , BM ‘51, June 23, 2023, Whitewater, WI Guelda Ann (Glynn) Weinert , BS ‘51, June 9, 2023, … Christine (Kraft) Mateer , BA ‘58, May 21, 2023, Kirkland, WA Charles J. Weier Jr. , BBA ’58, June 8, 2023, Bradenton, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73616
Yukiko Murakami, 50 years later - Tragic loss of Japanese alumna continues to give life to WMU’s strongest exchange program
Haenicke Institute for Global Education
… and Japanese students to study abroad. A commemorative service at WMU on July 14, 2011, marked the 50th anniversary … abroad—39 WMU students and 50 Keio students have received awards since the scholarship's inception. The service took … student among the study abroad group from Keio University. After she completed her course of study at WMU, Murakami …
https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/11/yukiko-murakami-memorial-50
Juggling knives, flying and a busy academic schedule, aviation grad has big things on horizon
News
… future is up in the air, and he wouldn't have it any other way. He's been enamored by flying since he was little. "It's kind of in my blood," says Albrecht, who … to help develop the curriculum." He will remain at Western after graduation, working as a certified flight instructor …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67823
Robert Swinehart obituary
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… Western Michigan University staff member, died July 5 . He was 88. Swinehart, of Vicksburg, joined the WMU staff in 1964 and retired in 1991 after 27 years of service to the University as an upholsterer. He was preceded …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47980
Phyllis A. DeHollander obituary
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… A. DeHollander, a former staff member, died Aug. 28. She was 65. DeHollander left the University in 1995 after 23 years of service in a variety of areas, including the grounds, dining …
https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/176
AFROTC, Ambassador, and Aviation – Avery Bush Accelerates Toward a Career in the Air Force
College of Aviation
… AFROTC, Ambassador, and Aviation – Avery Bush Accelerates Toward a Career in the Air Force Submitted by Tom Thinnes on … the nitty-gritty stuff such as how personnel are paid, the service's organization, and U.S. laws governing the … University had to offer. WMU Admission Ambassador office after their end of the year banquet The top selling point, …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/03/bush
Recruiting skills and retaining connections
Haworth College of Business
… Hailing from La Grange Park, Illinois, Suttle brings human warmth to managing resources through leadership experiences … serves as an HR intern at the Kalamazoo Regional Education Service Agency (KRESA). Her responsibilities include … her professional outlook. “I was drawn to this internship after hearing about KRESA from my classmate who previously …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/03/human-resource-management-maddie-suttle
Shirley Ann Lukens obituary
News
… emerita of occupational therapy, died June 3 . She was 82. Lukens, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1972 and retired in 1998 after almost 26 years of service to the University. Services and remembrances …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40914