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Celebrating LGBTQ+ Pride Month
College of Health and Human Services
… Council of Academic Physical Therapy (ACAPT) Board—shares how embracing identity and authenticity shapes her leadership, teaching and relationships. From inspiring moments in the classroom to creating … environments at work and home, her journey highlights how visibility and vulnerability can empower others to lead with …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/06/heath-spotlight
Student hits high note with national young jazz composer award
News
… by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Eddie Codrington is ready to take his band on tour. He's got the chops, and … announced Codrington, who earned a bachelor's degree from Western Michigan University in jazz studies and is now … won, "I probably seemed a little distant because I was on my way to a concert here at Western and I was focused on …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52685
Swing and a hit: Digital marketing grad's internship lands him job in the big leagues
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… in the big leagues Submitted by Erin Flynn on Alex Wojdylak is headed for a full time job at FOX Sports after earning … take the next step in his career, Wojdylak is reflecting on how far he's come at Western both personally and professionally. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73706
Molding next generation of artists, Morean Ceramics Research Center draws national talent to lead workshops
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… Molding next generation of artists, Morean Ceramics Research Center draws national talent … recognized and renowned in our field," says Caitlin Zachow, a graduate student from suburban Detroit. Once students … students and both professional and hobby artists from as far away as New York and California. "The ceramics …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75741
Bronco behind the big screen: Alumna uses makeup to tell stories in movies and TV
W Magazine
… has worked on some of the most prominent films and television shows of the last 15 years, from “Guardians of the Galaxy … prosthetics we should be using, how that will look and how far into reality we're going to go.” So how did a girl from …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75852
Baby to ballerina and beyond: Dance double major can plan for the future at Western
First-Year Faces
… Submitted by Megan Looker on MATTESON, Ill.—The future is big and bright for Shaniya Tate . But it’s a far cry from when the Matteson, Illinois, native entered the … is thinking beyond her career as a professional dancer, however, which Western allows her to do both. “At some …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69084
Redefining what it means to be a salesperson
Haworth College of Business
… Mich.—With an eye for uplifting individuals, futurist Aleksander Slotwinski, a Western Michigan University … to its customers,” Slotwinski says. “I’m thrilled to see how I can be a problem solver, value presenter and advisor … skills.” Though innovation will get Slotwinski far in the sales profession, it is his passion for people …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/70004
Combining passion for medicine with philanthropic ideals, biomedical sciences grad ready to make an impact
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… ready to make an impact Submitted by Erin Flynn on Omer Idris racked up a number of undergraduate research … early on. As a child, he was fascinated by medication and how it worked within the human body, and he was always … trust and the grace to make mistakes, they really go very far. And that is my experience; I was trusted and I was …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75831
Hands-on experiences put engineering grad in driver's seat for career opportunities
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… opportunities Submitted by Erin Flynn on Noah Gould, who is graduating with a bachelor's degree in manufacturing … up in Highland, Michigan, has always been fascinated by how things work. He was involved in FIRST Robotics in high … and came up with a version of our unit for that, and as far as I know, it ended up making it to market and …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75861
Cold Case Program gains national attention, inspires expansion
College of Arts and Sciences
… Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on NBC Today Show reporter and anchor Savannah Sellers interviews WMU … Ashlyn Kuersten 's voicemail and inbox. Everyone, it seems, is interested in her Cold Case Program —a first-of-its-kind … "My most rewarding experience with the Cold Case Program so far was attending Patrick Gilham's sentencing," says …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/68777