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Business student ready to get into the game at Nike

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… into the game at Nike Submitted by Erin Flynn on Donte' Tuggle will work at Nike headquarters after graduation. … KALAMAZOO, Mich.—A flurry of activity in the weeks leading up to graduation will end with a swoosh for Donte' Tuggle . … journey to the Nike headquarters in Beaverton, Oregon. Tuggle raced to the head of the pack during a rigorous …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/04/53037

Aerospace engineering alumna soaring at Boeing

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… machine fly with all these other people in here? How does it even get off the ground?’” she recalls. She marveled … not quite understand what I was doing in school, they kept supporting me during my falls and cheered for me during my … they had a mentor who encouraged them to pursue their goals and dreams. “ Dr. Pnina Ari-Gur was very helpful to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/02/58017

State lauds success of Western Michigan University's Cold Case Program with major financial investment

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… received $200,000 in the new state budget signed by  Gov. Gretchen Whitmer . "The partnership between WMU and … , director of the Cold Case Program.  The financial support will enhance experiential learning opportunities for … hours of work every semester to investigations that have gone cold for decades. "I’ve had lots of meaningful …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/state-lauds-success-cold-case-program-major-financial-investment

Student leader by day, business mogul by night

W Magazine

… the Eunique Kisses products include containers that light up. Richardson is pursuing a degree in criminal justice. … started with doing a lot of research on things that are good on lips, benefits from certain ingredients, and also my … day over the summer, she would work in the factory at Kellogg from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m., take an hour break and then work …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/11/62024

Engineering student awarded prestigious Department of Defense SMART scholarship

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… protect the security of our nation,” says Tuckey. “This is why I am so grateful for receiving a SMART scholarship.” … to gain technical skills in critical STEM fields and support the national security mission of the Department of … Defense. This award provides students with full tuition for up to five years, mentorship, summer internships, a stipend …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/05/68119

Fast-tracking dreams into reality: Urban Teacher Residency Program a ‘blessing’ for one of cohort’s first graduates

W Magazine

… position, she decided she wanted to change her career for good. Securing a spot in Western’s inaugural Urban Teacher … Benton Harbor Area Schools—offers financial and academic support for district employees like paraprofessionals, bus … I encourage anyone who wants to be in education to go through this program.” “Western's instructors were so …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69855

Mathematical musician says flexibility of Western's programs is music to her ears

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… drew her to Western. "Compared to other colleges with rigorous and structured programs, I just really liked how … because most of my family right now thinks I'm going to end up working in the sports industry doing math. That would be … that Western will be home the next four years. In fact, she doesn't even need to leave campus to visit her father, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/06/64400

WMU alum finds success in Broadway's 'Hamilton'

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… larger accomplishment considering that less than a year ago he had a full hip replacement. "This is huge, because … that, if I hadn't had a taste for it and explored where to go with it back at Western, I don't know if I'd really have … Winslow says. "I think it's a different thing that Western does and I think it's something to really lean into." …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/03/52509

Aviation grad ready for career to take off

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… are a lot of people back on the ground working to keep them up there. Dezmond Stover is excited to be among them, … is always changing. At Western I learned to adapt and also go into my life, not just my career, always open to changes, … job opportunities. Networking, he says, is one of the biggest benefits of WMU's College of Aviation. As Stover looks …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/12/62507

WMU to use large grants to study improvements to aviation safety

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… aimed at improving the use of weather in the cockpit. The goal is to use the latest weather technology research to … surveyed more than 600 pilots and conducted focus groups to identify the gaps in weather-related pilot training. … learning how to read charts and graphical displays, but it doesn't really prepare them to have the ability to make …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29646