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Bronco back in the saddle focused on alumni experience

W Magazine

… of alumni experience. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Spend five minutes with Heather Stanley , BA ’99, and it’s clear that Western’s … I initially viewed it through the lens of finding the right candidate,” she continues. “Then I had a light-bulb moment: … Western in the Q&A below . Q&A with Heather Stanley What is your vision for the role of senior director of alumni …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2025/06/heather-stanley-bronco-focused-on-alumni-experience

Western students go 'All In' with short story contest

University Libraries

… Western students go 'All In' with short story contest Submitted by Angela Brcka on … students submitted entries into the contest.  Visitors can print a randomly-selected story by pressing a button on … of 500 story dispensers in the world, prints a free story with the simple push of a button. It also offers Western …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2026/02/impact-report-short-story-contest

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

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

Rockin’ His Wings – Ryan Sewell is No Foo, But Loves His Aviation Gig at Sky West

College of Aviation

… thing to choose to attend Western Michigan University if you hail from Saginaw, Ypsilanti, Ishpeming or some other … Sewell enjoying the perks of flying the Piper Super Cub with Amphibious Floats Request WMU College of Aviation … hook set in the young man from southern California?  "I can talk about the great airplanes we fly and the enormous …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/04/sewell

Jeannine Shafer: A career adding up to big impact

Haworth College of Business

… career has been marked by both effectiveness and significant impact. Before coming to WMU, Shafer was a customer … 2011. During her time at WMU Haworth, Shafer has: Assisted with the grand opening of the Greenleaf Trust Trading Room. … I once had to write a paper describing my dream job, and I can honestly say that my career at Western Michigan …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/06/jeannine-shafer-retirement

Western Michigan University partners with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services to expand opportunities for Nursing Students

College of Health and Human Services

… Western Michigan University partners with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services to expand … KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan University has partnered with Pine Rest Christian Mental Health Services to provide nursing students with financial support and hands-on experience through Pine …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2026/04/pinerest0426

Behind the Boarding Gate: Brady Wilson’s Impact on Aviation Management

College of Aviation

… child for what a college education is all about and how it can catapult one's career and life.   On a spring Saturday … Detroit.   Request College of Aviation Information Wilson with his Delta Network Planning Co-Workers Now part of … the answer was 'no.'   "Once a hotel is built," he says, "you can't move it.  If you stop making money, you're stuck …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/12/wilson

Lessons That Don’t Appear on a Checkride: Nick Garrod reflects on flying, learning, and what really matters after 20 years in aviation

College of Aviation

… future wife at his College of Aviation Graduation in 2010 With the best part of two decades in professional aviation … College of Aviation admits that in his chosen industry, "You have the potential to make a lot of money .   My biggest … a lot of holidays, birthdays and other special events. This can put a lot of strain on a relationship which leads to a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/01/garrod

A Bronco in a Blackhawk – A Salute to Doug Stutzman’s Service

College of Aviation

… bases of operations in Kalamazoo and Battle Creek, is not your typical student would be the classic understatement. … a carrier deck Then Stutzman served eight years in the Army with all kinds of interesting stints that would fill any … now a degree-seeking student once again.  "How many people can say they flew through the valleys in the Denali mountain …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/02/dougstutzman