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Tierney’s Travels – the Recruitment and Retention of Shelbi Tierney

College of Aviation

… And more travel as well, even beyond Detroit, which is near her southeast Michigan home of Sterling Heights where … graduated from Henry Ford II High School in 2011.  There was Chicago, naturally; Milwaukee, easily; and metropolises … during those campus days were serving as vice president of Delta Zeta sorority and memberships in career-related …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/05/tierney

Propelling His Sights Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program

College of Aviation

… Propelling His Sights Forward: Brendan Slusser Benefits from the WMU Aviation Program … was pledged into the national honor society of Alpha Lambda Delta .  Through high school, Slusser took part in Model … through both the good times and the bad, I would not be nearly the person that I am today if not for them.  They are …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/05/slusser

Business fraternity advisor recognized as Advisor of the Year

Haworth College of Business

… as Advisor of the Year Submitted by Amy Coughenour on Delta Sigma Pi members are, left to right in the back row, Balaji … as Advisor of the Year for the Huron region. The award, presented at the provincial conference held this …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/04/67766

From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard

College of Aviation

… that lie in one's future. Karen Kropornicki thought she was destined to fly for Delta Air Lines, and some day she still might. But instead, … Ore., located in the extreme northeast part of the state near the Washington border.  That's where she graduated from …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/kropornicki

Maintaining Aviation Excellence – Christopher Myrick Purposely Picks A Career in Aviation Technical Operations

College of Aviation

… airport to see my grandmother in Detroit.  I remember always looking up and seeing the planes fly over (interstate … technician for one of Duncan Aviation's operation hubs near the College of Aviation at the Battle Creek Executive … my current duties as an aircraft maintenance technician for Delta Airlines " at its headquarters in Atlanta, Ga.    "The …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/04/myrick

WMU food marketing students get cutting-edge AI industry tool through six-figure gift

Haworth College of Business

… Mich.—Intent Ai, developer of the AiRICA category management platform, has gifted Western Michigan University’s food … and Western’s food marketing program, led by Dr. Russell Zwanka , will be the first academic program in the nation to … retailers and manufacturers. The partnership builds on nearly two years of collaboration between Intent Ai and WMU, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2026/07/food-marketing-ai-tool

Programming a future: Cybersecurity alum crafts his legacy in government role

Cybersecurity

… a future: Cybersecurity alum crafts his legacy in government role Submitted by Kayla Lambert on Kane Greer, B.S.’24, … of both my interests,” he says. “So, cybersecurity to me was a bit of a perfect storm I knew I could excel in.” Greer … from Western’s cybersecurity program in 2024, which was still in its infancy at the time, Greer knew he wanted …

https://wmich.edu/cybersecurity/news/2026/09/kane-greer

Alumnus expanding access to sustainable, affordable homes

College of Arts and Sciences

… Alumnus expanding access to sustainable, affordable homes Submitted by Callah Barnes on Affordable housing … “I thought I’d take classes until I figured out what I wanted to do. Then I met up with a couple of really great … another day it might be a group of residents who live near a project we're trying to develop,” he says. “I also …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2026/09/cas-magazine-hollander-housing

Alexis Brown: Achieving Excellence in Aviation

College of Aviation

… on When it came to a career in aviation, Alexis Brown always seemed to know she was on the right "track." During … Aviation School at the Oakland County International Airport near Pontiac.  Coming out of that experience was a knack of … into Pinnacle in 2002 and became a subsidiary of Delta Air Lines in 2013.  With headquarters in …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/04/brown

Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf

College of Aviation

… Air Force Officer Tracy Smiedendorf during his WMU Commencement in 1983 During a 27-year career in the Air Force, … University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology:   On "9-11" he was in … Show Who knows whether  Smiedendorf will un-retire in the near future, but he and his wife, Marylou (WMU class of …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf