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Aviation grad ready for career to take off

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… on the ground working to keep them up there. Dezmond Stover is excited to be among them, passionate about making flight … job opportunities. Networking, he says, is one of the biggest benefits of WMU's College of Aviation. As Stover looks … a few outside the industry are WMU alumni. They've told me what to expect coming out of Western and what I should do to …

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

Aviation student sees career opportunities take off in airport internship

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… off in airport internship Submitted by Erin Flynn on Ben Higgins has gotten experience in a variety of potential career … (AZO). Higgins sits in on a meeting with airport administrators. "Being an intern here definitely helps me get a … fields, it really helped me narrow down my decision for what I'd like to do. It also introduced me to jobs I didn't …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2024/08/aviation-student-ben-higgins-airport-internship-broncos-lead

Spring 2025 career fairs provide students gateway to jobs, internships

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… Tuesday, Feb. 4 , bringing together hundreds of employers poised to hire top talent for full-time, part-time, co-op and … Employment Services and the  Zhang Career Center offer advising and resources year-round to help students prepare for … of Aviation: Mondays and Wednesdays from 1 to 4 p.m. The biggest spring event is the annual Spring Career Fair in …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/newsspring-2025-career-internship-fairs

Sweet success: Food marketing student cooks up skills to help business thrive

W Magazine

… at 10 years old and continues to successfully run with a mission to support low-income families in Kalamazoo. … WMU women's track team. “It’s the adrenaline; not knowing what’s going to happen but just going for it and having to give your all to something is what I enjoy,” says Wallace, who is also part of Western’s …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/layla-wallace-food-marketing-student-leads-kalamazoo-business

Sky Broncos tie for fifth in 2024 national flight competition

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… Submitted by Deanne Puca on The 2023-24 Sky Broncos Precision flight team at the National Intercollegiate Flying … title.   View the results “I am very proud of the team and what they were able to accomplish this season. We finished … months were great to see and I believe this team has what it takes to be a contender at the national level for …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/05/75622

Bronco-turned-NFL star Sam Beal tackles Alzheimer's awareness in national campaign

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… YORK—A former Western Michigan University football standout is putting his success to good use. Sam Beal , now a … "If I can lend my image and open the eyes of my fan base to what the Alzheimer's Association is doing, it's great to be … stories were her way of teaching us to be grateful for what we have." Persistence and perseverance The Giants added …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/06/53687

First-generation sociology student prepares for career in immigration law

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… knows the challenges many migrant families face. It's what's driven her to pursue a career in immigration law. "I … meeting with a representative from Western's College Assistance Migrant Program (CAMP) during her senior year of … to finish my associate's degree because I didn't know what I was going to do yet," says Capula. But a coach urged …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/12/70113

Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for 2022

Haworth College of Business

… Business experts predict disruption, shortages, flexibility and inflation in store for … from retail fulfillment to staffing and more. Check out what experts from Western Michigan University's Haworth … Scott Cowley , assistant professor of marketing, highlights what to expect in your shopping cart—online or in-person—and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/11/66267

Helmet sensor technology business created by WMU team honored for innovation

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… Atashbar, left, and Dr. Binu Baby Narakathu, right, display their award for being a 2019 SmartZone Best Small … success with innovation." "SafeSense demonstrates exactly what WMU is trying to do from a tech transfer standpoint," … hits high school football players can get at practice. But what type of hits are we limiting? What's the number of hits …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/05/53495

Wetland projects test waters to restart research at WMU

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… at WMU Submitted by Erin Flynn on Dr. Tiffany Schriever is researching interdunal wetlands along Lake Michigan. … approved and happy to go through the process because that's what we live for, to go out into the field, and that's … journey here . "It's great because we can bridge together what we think natural wetlands are doing, which is all the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/06/60039