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Super Bowl-winning coach John Harbaugh reflects on his start at Western: ‘The greatest three coaching years of my life’

News

… raised the Lombardi Trophy as victor to a cheering crowd with his wife Ingrid and daughter Alison by his side. … have enough coaches; they only had five. So, he was like, ‘Can you help?’” Harbaugh says. He continues, recalling his …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/john-harbaugh-baltimore-ravens-super-bowl-winning-coach-wmu-alumni

“Say yes to opportunities”: Desiree Krawczyk on growth and grit at WMU Haworth

Haworth College of Business

… Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business. With a broad field like finance, Krawczyk is challenged to … when it feels scary or uncomfortable. Those experiences can completely transform your life. They push you to grow in ways you never expected, …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/11/finance-leadership-business-strategy-desiree-krawczyk-bronconess

Altitude Meets Identity: How Ella Hanson Is Shaping Her Path in Aviation

College of Aviation

… by Tom Thinnes on Ella Hanson on a cross-country flight with her co-pilot Kenzie Koenig. Every time Ella Hanson … to him in a way that's difficult to put into words.     A young Ella and (brother) Ben Hanson spending time with their … and encourage my growth has meant more to me than I can fully express.  I will always be grateful."  By the way, …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/03/hanson

Tommy Szymanski Sizes Up the World of Aviation Management and Operations

College of Aviation

… Wayne, Ind., in his wildest dream he never imagined that within a few years he would be part of a team inspecting a … by."   Another catalyst was his grandfather who took the young Tommy to museums and air shows.  Syzmanski found … latter was his decision to join the WMU chapter of the American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) where the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/04/syzmanski

WMU alumna receives Uganda’s Medal of Honor

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… the national celebration to mark International Women’s Day with a focus on enhancing girls’ education. Reared in a … important to educate a girl because of the saying, 'when you educate a boy you educate an individual, but when you … do not lessen her determination. “Even a deprived school can continue to teach,” she said. “We must be creative, …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2013/02/alumna-receives-medal-honor

New Zhang Financial Presidential Internship levels up Experience-Driven Learning opportunity through investment management

News

… in student success to the next level, entrusting a student with managing a portion of his financial portfolio with the launch of the new Zhang Financial Presidential … future employers,” says Tall. “Something like this puts you a cut above peers looking to go into similar roles.”   …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/zhang-financial-presidential-internship-announcement

Student takes first steps toward his future by studying at CELCIS

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… try to improve the lives of others. One of my favorite American movies is Limitless with Bradley Cooper. I also like books, such as Tecumseh, … weight as a degree from another country,” Nzita said. “If you want to find a good, competitive job, you need to go to …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2016/08/nzita-spotlight

Professor receives international honor with prestigious Kuwait Prize

College of Arts and Sciences

… Professor receives international honor with prestigious Kuwait Prize Submitted by Amelia Bodinaku … recognized among the other winners, Sultan said, "Thank you to all our wonderful winners – as we say in Arabic, 'you … Desert and the Arabian Peninsula, assess the impact of hurricanes on groundwater recharge and analyze the effects of …

https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news/2025/05/cas-magazine-sultan

Rooney from Iraq to WMU

Haenicke Institute for Global Education

… are Yazidi, which is our religion. I was an interpreter with U.S. troops in Iraq. After I started working for the … on the identity and ethnicity of others, especially if you were not Muslim. After killing people, they would take … support, I decided to become a translator for the American troops at the age of nineteen years. Despite the danger, …

https://wmich.edu/global/news/2015/12/rooney-profile

Fall 2025 student exhibit

University Libraries

… students during the fall of 2025. This student exhibit can be found on the second floor of Waldo Library in the … but I also like to see how close to realism I can get with colored pencils a few times a year.  I drew this piece … canvas This process was called a detailed abstraction where you would zoom into an object and create a painting from it. …

https://wmich.edu/library/news/2025/11/student-exhibit-fall-2025