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Spring 2025 career fairs provide students gateway to jobs, internships

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… Spring 2025 career fairs provide students gateway to jobs, internships Submitted by Deanne Puca on … site  Handshake . WMU's  Career and Student Employment Services and the  Zhang Career Center offer advising and … 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  in the WMU Fetzer Center. It is geared toward candidates from aviation, business, health care, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/newsspring-2025-career-internship-fairs

Friday Feature: Ashley Pratt

College of Aviation

… to live in the area with her husband and children. She was drawn to Western because of the University’s culture. … “Everyone is genuine and approachable,” she added.   After graduating in 2012, Ashley didn’t fly for six years. … a work-life balance. She said, “With two young children, it was very appealing to be able to have a career doing what …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/03/pratt

Passion in research: Yomi Nathan’s journey to finding his niche

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… College, which he chose because of the accessible pathway it offered to begin his education. He eventually … the Haenicke Scholarship.    “From a young age, I knew I wanted to become an engineer, though I was initially … uncertain about which discipline to pursue,” says Nathan. “After exploring interests in electrical and aerospace …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/yomi-nathan-mechanical-engineering

Harold W. Homan obituary

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… Western Michigan University staff member, died Jan. 26. He was 86. Homan joined the WMU staff in 1970. A pipefitter in Facilities Management-maintenance services , he retired in 1990 after 20 years of service to the University. The Portage, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/02/124

Three to be inducted into WMU's Aviation Hall of Honor

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… be formally inducted as the third class of Hall of Honor awardees. They will be celebrated during an induction … Hill, Calif., a 1965 WMU alumnus and a Distinguished Service Cross recipient. Adams Sidney Adams Jr. Born in … He worked tirelessly, helping WMU students find jobs after graduation and even offering them free check rides. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/06/733

Elaine Chew obituary

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… Center at Western Michigan University, died Oct. 11 . She was 82. Chew joined the WMU staff in 1975 and retired in 1990 after 14 years of service to the University. The Holland, Michigan, resident …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/11/36392

Judyth K. Timmerman obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died Aug. 14 . She was 77. Timmerman, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1980 and retired in 1996 after over 15 years of service to the University. She was an office supervisor for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/10/43035

Tierney’s Travels – the Recruitment and Retention of Shelbi Tierney

College of Aviation

… graduated from Henry Ford II High School in 2011.  There was Chicago, naturally; Milwaukee, easily; and metropolises on the East Coast and in … 1 headhunter for the WMU College of Arts and Sciences . "After grad school," she says, "I realized I wanted to get …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/05/tierney

Western advisor receives Patriot Award for support of military student

College of Education and Human Development

… Western advisor receives Patriot Award for support of military student Submitted by Chris … "You're juggling a lot of balls when you're in the service, and you really appreciate somebody who understands … including flexible schedules, time off prior to and after deployment, caring for families and granting leaves of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75573

Community, campus programs to honor Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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… Free and open events include a convocation, march, day of service, educational programs and presentations. "Kneeling … , "The arc of the moral universe is long but it bends toward justice," 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. WMU Bernhard Center, Room … Center and Kalamazoo College Red Square to the MLK Park. After the MLK Park, buses will return to Kalamazoo College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/50994