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Nour Khaiara is growing into her goals

Haworth College of Business

… vital to my academic and career goals. Additionally, being awarded this scholarship has motivated me further and … support my professional goals,” she says. “The career services team offers valuable tools such as networking … of the industry operate.” However, Khaiara’s passion for HR was something she spent time discovering. She says this to …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/humanresourcemanagement-nourkhaiara-scholarship-growth

Campus wayfinding effort leads to new street names, building addresses

News

… Campus wayfinding effort leads to new street names, building … implementation of the Western Michigan University Wayfinding Project means the campus community will be … of the new addresses for mail delivery by the U.S. Postal Service will be effective Aug. 26 . The USPS will deliver …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/08/41890

Stability and support: Education alum journey from TRIO FESP to camp leadership

College of Education and Human Development

… YMCA Outdoor Center.  KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Going to school always provided Grace Eishen (B.S.'23, early childhood … assignments, helped me to list out everything, make sure I was turning in things on time, and make sure I was acing my … with disabilities. T hrough a variety of activities, services, and opportunities on campus and in the community, …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/02/grace-eishen-sherman-lake-ymca-trio-fesp-leadership

Kalamazoo Farmers Market Unveils Don Cooney Cultivation Center

College of Health and Human Services

… new multi-purpose building at the Kalamazoo Farmers Market was named in honor of Don Cooney , a longtime city … civic leadership, Cooney is celebrated for his decades of service at Western Michigan University , where he taught … and community engagement, aligning closely with his public service. The naming recognizes his dual impact—shaping …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/11/cooneycenter

Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo

College of Aviation

… Aviation the Apogee Way: Pascal Paffhausen and Austin Harper are the Dynamic Duo … Paffhausen.  Request College of Aviation Information Harper was born and raised in the Lake Michigan shoreline community … offers flight training, aircraft management, and pilot services for customers throughout metro Detroit.  It’s the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/01/apogee-0

WMU excels at educating, producing entrepreneurs

News

… Joshua Teo is co-creating a Web-based engineering software company specializing in durability analysis of certain … management instructor who also has launched businesses and services. Recalling that his first e-commerce project in the … : a WMU business pitch competition held each spring; the industrial and entrepreneurial engineering program; …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/02/30067

Inheriting Aviation: The Targosz Family DNA

College of Aviation

… Private Pilot license and she and Andrew’s oldest son, Jim, was recently hired at Republic Airlines. Their youngest son, … growing up on the south side of Chicago, their mom had always wanted to fly, but did `not have the money or the resources …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2018/04/targosz

Diving In with Brooke Semler: An Aviation Bronco Birthright

College of Aviation

… sororities often feature "legacy" pledges -- meaning if Dad was a Sigma Sigma or Mom was a Nu Nu, so is an offspring almost automatically.    While it was never "automatic," Brooke Semler puts the concept of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/02/semler

Airplanes, Students, and Camaraderie: Tracey Kauppila Keeps Her Head in the Clouds and Eyes on the Prize

College of Aviation

… represents something of a homecoming for her since she was born in Battle Creek but grew up in Plymouth in … She's kept the College of Aviation on the right course and away from turbulence as much as possible.    Her affinity for … Patrick Denney "The older military aircraft took my breath away," she says, specifically the Corsair, the gull-wing …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/01/kauppila

Supplying data visualization and process improvement

Haworth College of Business

… chain management major from Howell, Michigan, didn’t know was that he soon would be leading a process improvement … performance management activities The project, which was led by Eden, tracked both the production environment and … timeline, says Eden. “Over the course of the semester, it was rewarding to watch fellow students grow in their …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/06/goodwill-project