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Megan and Adam Turner - Passions United

College of Aviation

Megan and Adam Turner - Passions United Submitted by Tom … On a macro level, the industry has united a world in ways never conceived.  Through the magic of flight, the … students living at Copper Beach, an apartment complex near the WMU campus.  But most importantly, the two were …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/11/turner

WMU student receives competitive $10,000 accountancy scholarship

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… by Samantha Hooker on Alexis Hess says Western provided numerous opportunities for her to get involved and grow … to encourage accounting students to pursue careers in audit. Hess graduated with honors in May 2021 and plans to … skills, and expanded my network." Her time at WMU was spent immersing herself in both the University and the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64592

Student organization supports Black engineers and gives back to the community

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… and College of Engineering and Applied Sciences student Madision Price-Yancy host a table to introduce NSBE to incoming students during 2023 Fall Welcome's Pasport Day. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Western Michigan … pursuing rigorous degrees within the STEM fields. NSBE was originally formed in 1974 at Purdue University’s College …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75001

Safe on Campus promotes LGBTQ allyship, inclusiveness at Western

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… . The three-hour educational training is available each semester to all students, faculty and staff. It focuses on … Services. "(It's) an affirmation that, even if there is always more institutional equity work to be done, you are … I could not just survive—but thrive." Nguyễn has trained nearly 450 people since joining the staff at Western in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68227

Mentorship, leadership opportunities open world of possibility for education graduate

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Mentorship, leadership opportunities open world of … the Kalamazoo Promise, months before graduation, as a pathway coach, mentoring high school seniors. "It was initially … coach for the Kalamazoo Promise. It's an outcome Wilson didn't necessarily see in the cards when she first stepped …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/04/75463

CEHD alumna named Associate Provost for Student Development at Olivet College

College of Education and Human Development

… CEHD alumna named Associate Provost for Student Development at Olivet … by Chris Hybels on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— KayDee (Terakedis) Perry (BS, Secondary Math Education ’03, MA, Adapted Physical Education ’12) was recently named Associate Provost for Student Development …

https://wmich.edu/education/news/2022/07/alumni-education-olivet-success-story

Passion in research: Yomi Nathan’s journey to finding his niche

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… Passion in research: Yomi Nathan’s journey to finding his niche Submitted by Kayla Lambert on Mechanical engineering master's student Yomi Nathan sitting … College, which he chose because of the accessible pathway it offered to begin his education. He eventually …

https://wmich.edu/engineer/news/2026/03/yomi-nathan-mechanical-engineering

From frontline worker to a future in HR: Jessica Robach has found her purpose

Haworth College of Business

… Coughenour on KALAMAZOO, Mich.— For human resource management (HRM) student Jessica Robach , hard work is nothing … with MANN+HUMMEL as a human resources intern. She was drawn to this position because of her own manufacturing … challenges and triumphs upon entering the workforce.” In addition to the academic breadth of the program, Robach has …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73614

Biomedical sciences graduate continues family legacy at WMU

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… Biomedical sciences graduate continues family legacy at WMU … by Megan Looker on Read a special message from President Edward Montgomery  for Western Michigan University's 2020 … of becoming a Western Michigan University alumna since she was a little girl. Originally from Lebanon, she watched her …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/04/59037

Future nurse embraces nontraditional approach to education, opportunities to explore global perspective

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… Future nurse embraces nontraditional approach to education, opportunities to explore … could do to expand her knowledge of the world. “I’ve been homeschooled since eighth grade,” Simpson says. “I just seemed … free time after finishing my schoolwork in public school. I wanted to pick my own classes and follow my own interests. I …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/08/68812