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Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation

College of Aviation

… his life and the amazing things he was able to see and do.  Those two experiences hooked me." Thus did a match made … of having a child," she says, "I was convinced by Chris to work with him on my CFI (certified flight instructor … to make certain we were all on the same page, no matter how long that took." Associate professor Lori Brown is in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58976

Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career … WMU Aviation Technical Operations student Broderick Bebout working on a WMU Technical Operations aircraft One of the … hierarchy.   Overarching his career-preparation growth is "how working in aviation has been instrumental in navigating …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/broderick

Alumnus Gang Chen is making strides in AI and machine learning

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… by Lindsey Haehnel on Gang Chen  (background created using Adobe Photoshop generative AI) Western Michigan University … a principal engineering manager at Microsoft, Chen now works as a senior manager in Amazon’s Artificial General … of a particular one.” What are the top trends in AI and how will they impact organizations? Chen: AI will impact …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2024/11/gang-chen-making-strides-ai-machine-learning

National Guardsman, a WMU alum, helps lead effort to feed thousands of Michigan families

News

… into boxes. “We were used as a quick deployable unit to do anything that the state would need” for COVID-19 … Davidson. His team from the 1433rd Engineer Company began work at the Feeding America West Michigan Food Bank in … the civilians where we’ve worked have been blown away with how efficiently we’re working and how fast we’re able to do

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59294

Taboo topics course uses dialogue to break through barriers

W Magazine

… to veer in the direction that it did. As it turned out, however, their crucial talk happened at a time when … contemptible and controversial, and what educational value do those lessons offer? Mangrum says this lack of … communication as “shared meaning,” dialogue, Orbe says, works as a necessary tool to enhance understanding and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/05/59619

Spring 2025 student exhibit

University Libraries

… Libraries is honored to feature creative and research works by Western Michigan University students during the … This student exhibit can be found on the second floor of Waldo Library in the rotunda. Avery Mandigo Undergraduate, … 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

Western Michigan University ranked top education employer in Michigan

News

… criteria ranging from paths to professional advancement to workplace culture. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A top education … Western Michigan University is also a great place to work. The institution was named the top-rated education … than 160,000 employees surveyed nationwide who were asked how likely they were to recommend their employer. …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/top-ranking-forbes-best-state-employers-2025

Champion for college: Grad student wins statewide award for guiding high schoolers

College of Education and Human Development

… University, has received the Michigan College Access Network’s Ombudsman Award. She was recognized for her … in scholarships. Her nominator for the award highlighted how she engaged and incorporated community-based businesses … to help them succeed. “My psychology background definitely shows up in how I advise—lots of listening, realistic …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/12/college-education-advisor-malitta-dillard-award-hesa-student

Big things are brewing: Alum leads the charge to diversify craft brewing industry

W Magazine

… to legend, she gave humans the gift of beer and taught them how to brew,” explains Jamaal Ewing, co-owner of Black … forms, from the designs we use on our beer labels, the artwork you will see on the walls and the artists we work with … including BOUGIE S’more Stout and Bishop, a juicy double IPA. “We’re able to get our beer out there and build …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63903

WMU students help show go on, virtually, at the Playhouse at White Lake

News

… WMU students help show go on, virtually, at the Playhouse at White Lake … scenic designer, sometimes lighting designer, and I do a lot of everything," says Claire Beaman , who has spent time at the Playhouse for the past several years, working her way up from an intern. Classmate Caroline Arana …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/07/60339