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Love Aviation Style: Katie Vena and Aaron Mohnke Take Off and Tie the Knot!

College of Aviation

… far as being "the best of times and the worst of times" -- with a majority emphasis on the former.  Since their … area."  Katie (Vena) and Aaron Mohnke on top of dormant volcano in Auckland, New Zealand "I would love to be able to … that sticks with me today -- 'Sometimes it's not what you know, it's who you know.'"  The forged fraternal …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/12/mohnke

Montalvo receives a prestigious scholarship to study in Argentina

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… students in STEM fields, ethnic minority students, students with disabilities, and students from U.S. states with less … a Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship. Tell me a little about yourself. A: I am extremely proud to be a Kalamazoo native … had an interest in foreign languages, but my family’s Mexican background drove me towards Spanish. I’ll be finished …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2017/03/montlavo-interview

International alumna brings bold vision to Spring Gala: A full circle moment for an MBA student turned community and corporate leader

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… as the artistic director for Spring Gala . She brings with her a lifetime of artistic training and a vision shaped … It’s like two different Karins depending on which world you see first.” Karin Li performs at Spring Gala 2025. … Gala 2026 is set for 6 p.m. Sunday, April 12. Tickets can be purchased at Miller Auditorium . The theater doors …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2026/04/karin-li-global-alumna

Take Offs and Touchdowns with Alex Toger – Flying High as a College of Aviation Alumni and Current Endeavor Air Pilot

College of Aviation

… Take Offs and Touchdowns with Alex Toger – Flying High as a College of Aviation … He taught us a practical way to look at airline flying.  I can relate the stories he told to the many situations I have … Toger says.  "Balancing time at work and progressing toward your upgrade at an airline versus getting enough time at …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/07/toger

Torqued Off, and Loving Every Minute of it! Meet American Airlines Aircraft Mechanic Simi Razvi

College of Aviation

… Torqued Off, and Loving Every Minute of it! Meet American Airlines Aircraft Mechanic Simi Razvi Submitted by Tom … Technical High School , which was located at the Coleman A. Young International Airport in Detroit. Davis Aerospace was … and led me to where I am today.” Her time at WMU was filled with many great memories as she moved forward with her quest …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/03/razvi

Open-Minded Olivia Arnold - Stepping Out of Her Comfort Zone, Pursuing Her Passions and Taking to the Sky

College of Aviation

… management and operations?   Read on:  Olivia Arnold with a WMU Cirrus SR20 "While Western has given me great … turned out that no one really cares about how good at golf you are.  We all had one thing in common.  We like to fly … or the quality of a chip shot, we bonded over flying.  I can't tell you what made me have the guts to actually sign …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/11/arnold

Who’s the Bos – in the world of Aviation it will soon be Joseph!

College of Aviation

… it will soon be Joseph! Submitted by Tom Thinnes on "What you know" enhances any resume and "Who you know" can also be a positive factor in a job search.  Joseph Bos … is currently interning at Denver International Airport . with the Airside Operations Group entity based there.  The …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/11/bos

Leadership and business strategy: The stakes are high, the recommendations real

Haworth College of Business

… real Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Dr. Doug Lepisto speaks with students in the Leading in Business Organizations … their sense of purpose. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The buzz as you enter Sleeping Giant Capital is undeniable—students … Business Organizations course. “Don’t try to fake it. You can say ‘That is a question we haven’t researched yet.’” He …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/04/leadership-business-strategy-2026

Propelling His Sights Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program

College of Aviation

… the fairly simple card game's most exciting moments is when you can say, "I'm going alone.”  But "going it alone" is the … you how to practically use CRM (crew resource management) with your partner in the seat next to you, the cabin crew, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/slusser

Aviation Management and Operations Alumnus Mitchell Carr Cruising in His Career

College of Aviation

… Carr Cruising in His Career Submitted by Tom Thinnes on "If you want to do something in life," says Carr, "go for it because, in life, you can only stop yourself.  Some of the biggest critics, who … through the speakers and have fun dancing and singing along with the students -- and eat stir fry."    Over the same …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/carr