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Ruth A. Mulder obituary
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… Michigan University staff member, died July 20 . She was 88. Mulder joined the staff in 1965 and retired in 1987 as a duplicating operator II in Printing Services after 22 years of service to the University. She … had been employed by the A & P Co. for 15 years. Mulder was a member of the First United Methodist Church of …
https://wmich.edu/news/2013/09/9129
Sharon Flickinger obituary
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… Western Michigan University staff member, died June 3 . She was 71. Flickinger, of Schoolcraft, Michigan, joined the WMU staff in 1970 and retired in 2002 after 32 years of service to the University. She was a word processor operator for Extended University …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48206
Herbert "Herb" E. Ellinger obituary
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… of transportation technology, died Thursday, May 25 . He was 96. Herb Ellinger Ellinger came to Kalamazoo in 1942 as … Ellinger filled a variety of roles at WMU over 41 years of service. A former aircraft mechanic, he taught vocational … to 1940 and was crew chief at the Missouri Institute of Aeronautics from 1941 to 1942. Ellinger and his wife, …
https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/41022
Dedicated administrator remembered for decades-long career serving Western students
W Magazine
… Western students Submitted by Deanne Puca on Thomas Edward Coyne , BA ‘55, former head of Western Michigan … alumni outreach efforts and later a key figure in student services, passed away on Jan. 14, 2024 , in Kalamazoo, Michigan. “Tom was …
https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/fall-2024-coyne-obituary
Phyllis E. Seabolt obituary
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… at Western Michigan University, died July 13 . She was 93. Seabolt, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1970 and retired in 1987 after more than 16 years of service to the University. Survivors include a sister, Dr. Martha Warfield , WMU vice president for diversity and inclusion. …
https://wmich.edu/news/2018/07/47964
From “Oorah” to “Oh Yeah” – Troy Kinnunen Springboards from the Marines to the College of Aviation
College of Aviation
… -- the U. S. Marine Corps -- because once a Marine, always a Marine. Almost right after his 2013 graduation from … at WMU. And what a life-altering adventure military service would be. First stop was basic and combat … Along the way, watching the Blue Angels jets display their aerobatic skills, or checking out such films as "Top Gun" …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/10/kinnunen
Flying Frisbees, Planes, and Fish: Scott Lands at Western Michigan University
College of Aviation
… Tom Thinnes on He is an "Ultimate Frisbee Guy." He has a warm spot in his pilot's log for "Warbirds" -- Spitfires , … Thunderbolts , P-40 Flying Tigers , Messerschmitts -- whose aerial dogfights in World War II were its version of … His tune is "I am a lineman for the college" -- the line-service team for the WMU College of Aviation . Fish working …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/fish
John M. Barney obituary
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… John M. Barney , a former electrician in the maintenance services unit of the Department of Facilities Management at Western Michigan University, died June 13 . He was 60. Barney, or J.B. as he was often called, joined the WMU staff in 1988 and retired …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/08/26320
Western to host fall 2025 career fairs connecting students with leading employers
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… by Beta Alpha Psi, this carer fair on Sept. 18 is geared toward accounting, finance, business information systems and … Fieldhouse, students can join Career and Student Employment Services and WMU Athletics-Broncos Empowered for an informal … and employers to discuss company cultures, career pathways and available roles or to seek general career advice. …
https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/09/western-hosts-2025-fall-career-fairs
Celebration planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees
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… planned for 2024 Experience-Driven Learning Grant awardees Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan University students don't wait to go out and change the world; they excel in … and emerging technologies to community building and service-learning. Students will have opportunities to run a …
https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75272