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WMU aviation instructor, student win statewide awards

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… WMU aviation instructor, student win statewide awards Submitted by Erin Flynn on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The … among the best in the state’s aviation community. Stephanie Ward , instructor of airport operations, is 2025 Aviation … aims to attract talented professionals who can help enhance services at Michigan airports.”   Reed Hudson, right, …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/mdot-aviation-educator-student-awards-2025

Student startup connects small businesses to Gen Z for events, food and shopping

College of Education and Human Development

… in doing. There didn't exist a simple website that was targeted for Gen Z," says Ford. Shindigz was conceptualized and developed as part of a group project … in family and consumer science professions with a focus on service-based businesses. "Our class project was to think of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74175

Janice S. Weaver obituary

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… Weaver Janice S. Weaver , a former staff member in Dining Services at Western Michigan University, died Dec. 30, 2015 . She was 68. Weaver joined WMU's staff in 1988 and retired in … baker, salad maker and stock person. The Portage resident was a police dispatcher in Nebraska before moving back to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29783

Carl A. Newton obituary

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… A. Newton , a retired assistant director of maintenance services-energy at Western Michigan University, died April 24 . He was 70. Newton, of Galesburg, Michigan, joined WMU and the … millions of dollars of savings for the University. Newton was a firefighter for 40 years, 37 of those being in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/05/46739

Edward W. Randt Jr. obituary

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… Edward W. Randt Jr. obituary Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Edward W. Randt Jr. Edward W. Randt Jr. , formerly a … retired from what is now Facilities Management-maintenance services in 1999 after 29 years of service to the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29507

George M. Dennison obituary

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… Jan. 3 due to complications from non-Hodgkin lymphoma. He was 81. Dennison came to WMU in 1987 and left in 1990 to … He made a significant impact during his three years of service to WMU, then went on to become the longest serving … were the Office of University Assessment, Institute for Water Sciences, Division of Minority Affairs, School of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/01/37202

From classroom to clinic: the impactful internships of Clay Linson and Olivia Naas

College of Health and Human Services

… administration program in the College of Health and Human Services at Western Michigan University, completed their … analysis, tool/solution development and tabletop simulation walkthroughs for two selected security event scenarios: a ransomware attack and a University Authentication Service …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/05/intern

Former chair of special education, Joseph Eisenbach, dies June 25

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… of special education, died June 25 , in Kalamazoo. He was 92. Eisenbach joined the Department of Special Education in 1961 and retired in 1988 after 26 years of service to the University. He was chair of that department from 1969 to 1986. Joseph J. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/07/25700

Frank R. Olenchak obituary

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… died at his home in Columbia, South Carolina, Aug. 24 . He was 88. Olenchak joined the WMU faculty in 1966 and retired … and professional development after more than 17 years of service to the University. He initially was appointed to teach in the Department of Music and to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35298

Sessions planned to explore Goldsworth Valley dining project

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… center that will provide innovative, state-of-the-art food service options to enhance the Valley Residential … design process. Additional sessions will be scheduled midway through the process, likely in June, and at the end of … Serving the valley halls currently are two full-service dining rooms and one limited service dining room …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/02/13558