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Cultivating community: WMU Future Teachers of Color partners with Parchment Public Schools for Halloween event
College of Education and Human Development
… , president of Future Teachers of Color. "We didn't know what to expect being the first year, but now that we know … the parking lot of Parchment Middle School, different groups representing Western Michigan University decorated … for a couple of years, so it is nice to be able to see what there is around you and know that there are a lot of …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2025/10/future-teachers-color-education-halloween-event-wmu-organizations-greek
Internship proves fruitful for business student
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… education from Western Michigan University, she has to be good. That's what Smucker's decided after getting a taste of Erika Hejl's … an internship in the summer of 2018. She'll become a full-time category analyst in May. "The experience last summer …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53041
Dream realized for Western alum working on Marvel's 'WandaVision'
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… It's a dream he hadn't even begun to imagine two decades ago when he was applying to college. An avid gamer as a kid, … spark in an introduction to film course. "It was the first time that I read a textbook cover to cover, and I was just … "I went back to the textbook and started reading more about what editing was, and I saw that it combined my previous …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/02/63090
Finding his way: coursework, experiences and support
College of Engineering and Applied Sciences
… I remember wishing the engineers would have asked us what we thought of a problem before they put in a … after class I had questions from his lecture and I would go up and ask him, or I would show up to his office hours to … do the nerdiest things that make everyone excited. One time played musical chairs with an iodine clock.” Now, as …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/07/75952
Fueled by resilience, social work student advocates support through mentorship
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… themselves. We all face challenges in life that we sometimes feel we can't get through; I want to be that driving … and food insecurity. "Growing up, it was tough. You'd go to sleep on the floor wondering if you're going to wake … purpose and potential career. "She talked to the room about what she did, and I was so interested in the fact that she …
https://wmich.edu/news/2021/08/64961
Scholarships available for short-term study abroad
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… are being accepted for scholarships that offer awards of up to $2,500 to offset the cost of Western Michigan … popular with many students because they require a shorter time commitment, and the costs for some are similar to what it would cost to earn the same number of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/01/3836
Passion for learning prompts MBA student to pursue business analytics certificate
Haworth College of Business
… chain perspective, focusing on delivering improved on-time and in-full metrics, driving strategic initiatives and … been building relationships with my peers. It’s great to go through this program together and work with these amazing … advances in her career. “I have already started applying what I’ve learned to my career, especially the communication …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/05/71680
Graduate student ready for new career in organizational change leadership
College of Education and Human Development
… by Chris Hybels on Sarah Eggerstedt KALAMAZOO, Mich.—"Where does a master's degree fit into all of this?" Sarah Eggerstedt never thought about going back to school until her supervisor encouraged her … communication, Eggerstedt didn't have a clear direction for what she wanted to study at WMU. "I worked in the …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75534
Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation
College of Aviation
… up, she wanted to follow in their spike marks as well. Good enough as an athlete at LakeVille Memorial High School … Safety rates as her favorite class even though at the time, she had not started taking flight lessons. Students … Jones made a pitch for her to become affiliated with what became the WMU chapter of the Organization of Black …
https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/58976
A future to smile about: Aviation grad on fast track to flight deck
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… will give you a jump-start on your career, shorten your time at a regional carrier and get you to one of those … four years, and I thought that was pretty cool. So, I was going to go to college pre-dental and then become an … feeling instantly at home on Western's Main Campus. But what really solidified her future as a Bronco was her …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73692