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Fueled by resilience, social work student advocates support through mentorship

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… floor wondering if you're going to wake up and the lights are going to be on or off," he says. Having to fend for himself while his guardians struggled with their own demons fueled his passion to help kids … helped him connect the dots between purpose and potential career. "She talked to the room about what she did, and I was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/64961

Western grad lands job that marries counseling studies and grad assistant work

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… is seeing her academic journey come full circle as she prepares to take on a new role with the Kalamazoo Promise after … it ended up laying the foundation for a fulfilling career that aligns her professional skills with her passion … on a major until she met with an exploratory advisor who shared her own career journey and mentioned her background in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75822

Longtime tennis coach inducted into MAC Hall of Fame

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… said Dr. Jon Steinbrecher , MAC commissioner. "We are honored to welcome them to the Mid-American Conference … women's tennis coach in the history of the MAC with 545 career wins. She ranks second in the history of the NCAA … tennis coaches with 250-plus wins, with the next highest career mark at 276. Kuhle is one of only 15 MAC coaches …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40347

WMU's Heritage Hall garners highest green building ranking

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… realities." Dunn notes the platinum ranking is extremely rare but was WMU's goal from the start of the project, … Vice President for Facilities Management Peter Strazdas are among those who will be celebrated at the event, along … reflect our partnership with the community and honor our shared values of innovation and commitment to education," Dunn …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/06/40423

Partnership will lead to WMU engineering degrees for Aquinas students

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… WMU President John M. Dunn and Aquinas President Juan Olivarez signed the agreement May 3. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Beginning … students will be able to select engineering as their career goal and earn a bachelor's degree through Western … faculty that WMU has to offer," says Dr. Juan Olivarez , president of Aquinas. "With a partnership like this, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39787

WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… Filing for a provisional patent. Delgado's immediate plans are to use half of the award monies to produce 50 prototypes … in industrial marketing in 1996. He began his professional career at Forkardt Inc. in Portage and later became an … directors for Jemez Technology. Jemez Technology is a software company focusing on real-time perimeter detection and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39643

Panel to tackle integrity of criminal justice system

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… roles in the West Michigan criminal justice system will share their views on what works in the criminal justice … The event is free and open to the public. Community members are encouraged to attend and ask questions and discuss the … University College of Law in 1996, then began her law career at the Michigan Court of Appeals in Grand Rapids. In …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/02/38393

Fashion show puts Western students' design skills, resilience on display

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… it's cool to have this extra push to help me learn how to juggle these things." Interior design student Antione McCoy , … I've demonstrated during this whole process in my future career in digital marketing." "It's made us more prepared for whatever career we go into, and I think it's going …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63636

WMU students place first at sales competition

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… and business marketing students as peer coaches to prepare their fellow Broncos for this competition, where the teams are comprised of students beginning to explore sales. … some of the most valuable information so far in my college career. Thanks to the efforts of Dr. O'Reilly, Nicole DeFord, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63547

Marketing that makes a difference: Q&A with Dr. Ann Veeck

Haworth College of Business

… I’ve truly liked all of the students I’ve taught in my career. Q: Apart from receiving this award, what would you … lives. I want students to know that that all disciplines are inextricably related and that no learning is wasted. Q: … A: The legacy that I hope to leave is simple: that I cared about my students and my colleagues at WMU and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69503