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The Determination of Doogan in Aviation Technical Operations
College of Aviation
… smarts, the aviation industry will call you whatever you want to be called. That's the path Kyle Escher Doogan is … . Request College of Aviation Information "When I was setting up my WMU account," says the Chicago-area … a suburb west of "The Windy City." Part of the progress toward his graduation from high school in 2020 was some …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/08/doogan
Education alumna Kelly Alvarez honored for statewide impact on multilingual learners
College of Education and Human Development
… education across Michigan and beyond. This week, Alvarez was honored with the Spirit of Excellence Award at the Michigan Association for Bilingual Education … Her influence has also extended nationally through her service as past president of the National Association of …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/05/alvarez-bilingual-spirit-excellence-award
Western celebrates impact of student workers on campus
News
… Katelyn Frankel, pictured holding flowers, is Community Service Student Employee of the Year. KALAMAZOO, … "The work of student employees drives the University forward in supporting students' experiences both in and outside … every department and program at the University. "As you walk through our beautiful campus, you are seeing the work …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75290
WMU Alumnus Breaks Ground on 48‑Unit Recovery Housing Development
College of Arts and Sciences
… community on Kalamazoo’s east side, marking a major step forward in expanding stable, affordable housing for people … site near the Kalamazoo County Health Department, Community Services and the Family Health Center. The development, now … Michigan’s first drug treatment court in 1992. “Judge Schma was a pioneer in bringing the brain science of addiction …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/04/cas-groundbreaking-housing
Why I Give: The Elshafeis
W Magazine
… "WMU is a huge reason why I feel I’ve succeeded, and I want to see future generations have the same opportunity,” Ramsey, an industrial and entrepreneurial engineering graduate, says. … “I attended over 10 different schools as a kid and was just wanting to find a place to call ‘home’ for the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75870
Trustees approve retirements of 11 faculty, 14 staff members
News
… status. Their names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement are: Dr. Bassam E. … effective Aug. 31, 2017 Dr. Leonard Lamberson, professor of industrial and manufacturing engineering, 24 years, … College of Business, 14 years, effective March 31, 2013 Dr. Warren E. Lacefield, senior research associate in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/03/5432
Northern Jet Management's First All-Female Flight Crew - WMU Alumni
College of Aviation
… program, will fly from Grand Rapids, Michigan to Milwaukee and then on to Tampa Bay, Florida. They each have … Cox, CEO of Northern Jet Management. “It just happened that way on the schedule. The significance is not lost on me and …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/04/njm
Construction, planning professional joins Western as associate vice president for Facilities Management
News
… environment now and for decades into the future. “There’s always challenges to balance between older facilities and the … manager at Central Michigan University and various roles in industrial construction. He began his career as an officer in the 18th Airborne Corps. After his active service, he held the rank of captain and served as the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/08/72610
WMU sales program recognized as a leading program for nearly two decades
Haworth College of Business
… have a job related to their degree . “Selling the Western Way is the heart of the sales and business marketing … competitions, and the Kaiser Sales Lab overflows with awards from student teams each year. In the 2025-26 academic …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/sales-education-foundation-recognition
Hettinger, Miller to lead WMU Board of Trustees for 2015
News
… in 2008 as head of Battle Creek Unlimited after 30 years of service with that economic development organization. Late last fall and after his successor resigned, Hettinger was asked to take the reins of the organization again as the … 100 companies and 9,400 jobs to Battle Creek's Fort Custer Industrial Park during his tenure. For his work in economic …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/01/21287