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Alumnus turned top Seattle tech CEO tackles health care arena

W Magazine

… care, mental health support and expert medical opinion services with intelligent technology and best-in-class … in acquisitions. Singh’s journey to becoming a leading CEO wasn’t linear though. In fact, Singh stumbled at the first … to have great success.” Leaping beyond his comfort zone   After graduating, Singh went to work at Ford Motor Company …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/03/75128

Captain Albert Glenn - WMU Advisory Board Member, retires from FedEX

College of Aviation

… His long career with FedEx includes work in customer service, the global operation control center, and pilot … Board at Western Michigan University. Additionally, he was the 2007-2011 USA F3A Aerobatic team manager. As a … with Amnesty International. His youngest son flies UAVs and was previously named the FAI F3A National Champion, the …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2019/03/glenn

Student startup connects small businesses to Gen Z for events, food and shopping

College of Education and Human Development

… in doing. There didn't exist a simple website that was targeted for Gen Z," says Ford. Shindigz was … in family and consumer science professions with a focus on service-based businesses. "Our class project was to think of … apply for a loan and how to start an LLC since joining." After creating the website, hiring a web developer and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2024/01/74175

Gerald L. Sievers obituary

News

… at Western Michigan University, died Sept. 25. He was 74. Sievers joined the faculty in 1967 and retired in April after 46 years of service to the University. His research expertise was in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/09/19259

In the know about snow: WMU’s closure policy and safety info

News

… the conditions   When outdoors in subfreezing weather, always cover your head, ears and hands. Wear a scarf, … Control and Prevention’s Winter Weather: Before, During and After webpage and the National Weather Service’s Cold Weather Safety webpage .   Weather-related …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/11/winter-closure-information-2025-26

WMU students demonstrate superior sales skills in competition

Haworth College of Business

… included sales role-play and elevator pitch tracks and was open to undergraduate students from universities across … and sell vehicles. In round one, students pitched the service as a solution to dealership inventory issues with … up on the limited use of the service by the dealership after the first few months to ensure that the benefits to …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/12/steel-city-sales-challenge

Doretha E. 'Corey' Mortimore obituary

News

… died March 20 at home in San Diego, California. She was 73. Mortimore joined the staff in 1972 and resigned in 1989 after 17 years of service to the University. She is survived by her husband, …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32195

From the classroom to the court: WMU alumnus, one-time educator living out his hoop dreams

W Magazine

… cannon going off, climbing that big hill in the end zone. I was always rooting for the home team,” says Trey Conner , BS … a perfect fit. “I went into teaching to provide a personal service and help people reach their potential. The cool … something to the community and help uplift the city.” After finding success in community relations, Conner was …

https://wmich.edu/magazine/news/2024/11/alumni-profile-trey-conner-grand-rapids-gold

WMU Trustee Dennis Archer earns national achievement award

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… WMU Trustee Dennis Archer earns national achievement award Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Archer … for a lifetime of wide-ranging achievements that include service as mayor of Detroit from 1994 to 2001 and being the … to recognize him with the Lifetime Achievement Award." After earning his law degree from the Detroit College of Law …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1531

WMU graduate students author infant foster care grant

News

… will serve as the umbrella organization for a new social service program aimed at improving outcomes in infant foster … from the Kalamazoo Community Foundation. The grant proposal was authored last spring by eight WMU graduate students as … lowering the percentage of maltreatment reoccurrence after reunification and the percentage of disrupted …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/09/1512