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… and Scott Hennessy will be recognized during the Fall Awards Celebration on Friday, Sept. 29 , for making a … members are recipients of the annual Make a Difference Award, one of the highest accolades bestowed upon nonfaculty … faculty and staff for excellence in teaching, research, service and diversity efforts. The celebration in Kirsch …

… Social work professor wins lifetime award from state association Submitted by Anonymous (not … chapter of the National Association of Social Workers is awarding a Western Michigan University professor a Lifetime … wrote. "I have intimate awareness of her important service work within and outside the University, have …

… pioneer Carl E Lee , who with his late wife Winifred Lee was the namesake for Western Michigan University's honors college, died Feb. 22 . He was 96. Lee worked for 60 years in the radio and television … College will be the site of a March 14 public memorial service for Carl Lee. "With the death of Carl E Lee, we have …

… superintendent of Battle Creek Public Schools since 2015, was selected for her outstanding leadership, deep commitment … at Western Michigan University: leadership grounded in service, innovation and a belief in every student’s … as a finalist for the National Superintendent of the Year award. For more WMU news, arts and events , visit  WMU News …

… 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 …

… 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 … and under the leadership of then President Diether H. Haenicke, worked to create what is now the Walker Institute …

… Staff retirements The names, positions, years of continuous service and effective dates of retirement for the staff …

… 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 …

… 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 …

… 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 …