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From Intern to Operator: Hudson's Aviation Management Journey

College of Aviation

… on his WMU diploma this May, he'll join that facility's executive staff as a full-timer.   When it came to choosing a … years, spent much of the time up in the sky and not on the water.  "Being able to watch him fly and be a role model," … flight in the L-39 Albatross. Hudson is a 2023 graduate of Grand Traverse Academy, a tuition-free, K-12 charter public …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2026/04/hudson

Climate change—Michigan's state in year 2100

News

… of spring run-off. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The magnitude of future warming in the Great Lakes region depends on choices being … fires as well as flooding will increase, and deadly heat waves and algal blooms will spike. Karowe stresses that the … he says, while following the Paris Agreement will cut this warming in half. The Great Lakes, particularly Lake …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/01/51388

Jason Anthony’s Allstate Avionics Aviation Ascension

College of Aviation

… of where he would polish his employment credentials. But it wasn't an exact route to Battle Creek's W. K. Kellogg … of heavy equipment.  While Anthony initially had his mind set on becoming a Navy SEAL, the family legacy of being sort … that is based at what is now called the Battle Creek Executive Airport at Kellogg Field. As a naval avionics …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2020/06/anthony

WMU student one of six in state awarded prestigious foundation scholarship

College of Health and Human Services

… WMU student one of six in state awarded prestigious foundation scholarship Submitted by Joel … student is one of only six students in the state to be awarded a prestigious scholarship. Melissa Scheid , a second-year physician assistant student from Grand Rapids, was awarded a $1,000 scholarship by the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29371

In Memoriam, spring and summer 2024

W Magazine

… on The following are Western alumni and emeriti who passed away and were reported during winter 2024. Alumni Genevieve … Kalamazoo, MI Philip Eugene Laven , BS '54, Feb. 7, 2024, Grand Rapids, MI Lorna Jean (Barret) Pierre , BS '54, Jan. 18, 2024, Waterford, MI Thomas Edward Coyne , BA '55, Jan. 14, 2024, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/06/75864

Public presentations to fill dean of libraries position begin

News

… , associate dean for research and instructional services, Grand Valley State University. Candidate curricula vitae is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27490

WMU supervisor honored for mentoring, customer service, leadership

News

… Mich.—A Western Michigan University student supervisor was recognized this spring by a regional organization for … employment supervisor at the University's Help Desk, was named Student Employment Supervisor of the Year for … University's Supervisor of the Year for 2015. A graduate of Grand Valley State University, he joined WMU in 2010. For …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/05/23886

Shirley Van Hoeven obituary

News

… result of injuries sustained in a car accident Sept. 5. She was 79. Van Hoeven and her husband, the Rev. Donald Van Hoeven, were hit by a car going the wrong way on I-96 near Grand Rapids. The couple had been splitting their time …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/18512

A winning combination: Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf

Haworth College of Business

… Natalie Samdal masters finance and golf Submitted by Cindy Wagner on Natalie Samdal is a graduate student in the … to pursue both goals. “As a student-athlete, I’m not always able to control when I will be out of class,” says … Using her golf connections after moving to Kalamazoo from Grand Rapids to find internship opportunities, it was the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/01/70503

'Heritage' and environmental commitment dovetail in WMU renovation

News

… by Anonymous (not verified) on Renovation of Heritage Hall was a 16-month process. KALAMAZOO, Mich.—The oldest building … since it opened in 1905—just two years after the University was established. Following a 16-month renovation effort, the facility will re-open during a gala grand opening event at 2 p.m. Friday, Oct. 23 . Thousands …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27780