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Robert W. Thomas obituary

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… staff member, died Feb. 11 in Tarpon Springs, Fla. He was 85. Thomas joined the WMU staff in 1966 and retired in 1986 after 20 years of service to the University. At the time of his retirement, he was manager of trade services in what is now Facilities …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/03/208

Janice L. Carlson obituary

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… Western Michigan University staff member, died May 3 . She was 78. Carlson joined the WMU staff in 1968 and retired in 1994 after 26 years of service to the University. For many years, she was first cook for the Dining Services unit that prepared …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3334

International health care experiences put nursing grad on path to career success

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… Hospital. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—In spring 2020,  Emily Bosak was a  high school graduate full of promise , headed to … experience she needs to reach that ultimate goal. "Western was definitely the right choice for me. I could have gone … And I took all of them," she laughs. "I don't think I wasted any time here. Even during the summer when I didn't …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/12/nursing-graduate-2024-commencement-emily-bosak-career-success

Twenty incoming students win $50,000 Medallion Scholarships

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… fall. Medallion Scholarships are the highest merit-based award WMU can bestow on an incoming freshman. Valued at … Anthem" at school athletic games. Avelar's community service activities have included working with the Moose … Endowed Medallion Scholarship and plans to major in industrial and entrepreneurial engineering. He graduated …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7662

Pamela J. McElroy obituary

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… University, died May 29 surrounded by her family. She was 59. McElroy joined the WMU staff in 1988 and left the University in 1995 after nearly seven years of service to the University. While a staff member, she also … College of New Jersey in 2012. Before coming to WMU, she was a middle school history teacher. After leaving the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/06/7611

Scholarship support helps WMU student bring technology access to rural Ghana

College of Health and Human Services

… Mich.—Marian Clara Fueri, a senior in the Healthcare Services and Sciences program, is the recipient of the … Burgett Scholarship through the College of Health and Human Services (CHHS). She learned about the opportunity through …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/12/burgett-fueri

Students put their education to work tackling industry projects for WMU’s Senior Engineering Design Conference

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… addressing needed improvements for a town’s drinking water system to developing an interactive bike routing app to designing a tankless water heater using induction heating, Western Michigan … engineering design, manufacturing and management systems; industrial and entrepreneurial engineering and engineering …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73581

Western climbs in 'Best for Vets' list

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… colleges in the United States considered "the best fit for service members, military veterans and their families." This … students here in Michigan. We continue to improve the services offered through the Office of Military and Veterans … serving or prior service, and dependents. The office was established in 2009 to support veterans, service members …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/11/73500

Carol L. Stamm obituary

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… Michigan University administrator, died April 15. She was 67. Stamm, associate vice president for academic affairs … in 1981 and retired in 2001 after more than 19 years of service to the University. She began her WMU teaching career … went on to hold a variety of administrative posts. Stamm was named chair of the management department in 1988 and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/04/197

Health and human services faculty and staff members saluted

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… Health and human services faculty and staff members saluted Submitted by … faculty and staff members were recently presented awards by Dr. Earlie M. Washington, dean of the College of Health and Human …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3807