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From heartbreak to hope

W Magazine

… in Cambodia, when the Khmer Rouge ignited a bloody civil war. Facing an uncertain future, he saw his fortune change … told me, ‘Son, if you have an opportunity to leave this war-torn country, go and never look back,’” Sprung says. … prosperity," says Sprung, who earned a bachelor’s degree in industrial engineering, as well as master’s degrees in …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/01/57397

WMU secures MVAA's Education Innovator Award

Military and Veterans Affairs

… WMU secures MVAA's Education Innovator Award Submitted by Bonnie Pfingst on Pictured left to right: … Butler, Ken Franks and MVAA Education Analyst Joe Saur. Award Citation: In recognition of their innovative and … benefits workshop that connects veterans to essential services. By offering a workshop that assists veterans in …

https://wmich.edu/military/news/2024/09/mvaa-award

Undergraduate selected to receive prestigious Boren Scholarship

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… Mich.—A Western Michigan University student has been awarded a prestigious federal scholarship and has big plans … Catarina, where she will be studying Portuguese. Wiley was selected as one of 221 Boren Scholarship recipients out … for applying for the Boren Scholarship—her long-held public service ethos, which she developed after being introduced to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/06/47663

Edwin Ryba obituary

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… Michigan University staff member, died Sept. 22 . He was 84. Ryba, of Bangor, Mich., retired in 1989 as assistant … chief engineer for television in the Division of Academic Services after 24 years of service to the University. He was a WMU Sky Bronco as well as a ham radio operator and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/1858

Nancy S. Wilson obituary

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… member, died Dec. 22, 2016 , at home in Kalamazoo. She was 73. Wilson joined the staff in 2000 and retired in 2012 after 12 years of service to the University. She was an occupational health and safety specialist in the …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/04/39377

Evaline Sue Marks obituary

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… on Evaline Sue Marks Evaline Sue Marks , a former Dining Services staff member at Western Michigan University, died March 26 . She was 68. Marks was a head cook in the Valley III Dining Service. She joined …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/04/31708

Memorial services set for longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree

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… Memorial services set for longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree … verified) on Steve Zegree KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Public memorial services for legendary jazz educator and former Western … articles Longtime jazz educator Steve Zegree passes away at 61 | March 9, 2015 Details announced for Zegree …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/04/23257

From cowboy hats to kickoff: Bronco pride on display during WMU Spirit Week, Homecoming 2025

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… food drive for Montgomery Essential Needs in Faunce Student Services Building.   Thursday : The h ockey h ome o pener … Ball State University at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 , at Waldo Stadium. Tickets for the game are still available on … Bronco community. The following a lumni will receive their award s at private ceremonies.   College of Arts and Sciences …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/10/homecoming-2025-weekend-kickoff

Community collaboration: Nursing students help Kalamazoo County expand flu clinic offerings

College of Health and Human Services

… and the Kalamazoo County Flu Clinic. This partnership was designed to give senior-level students experiences in … a challenge for the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services (KCHCS). Each off-site clinic required multiple … staff who are needed meet the community's daily needs for walk-in immunizations. However, this season brought a …

https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2025/02/clinic

Michael Woodhams obituary

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… "Woody" Woodhams , former electrician in maintenance services, died Jan. 19 . He was 63. Woodhams joined the staff in 1997 and retired in 2009 after 12 years of service to the University. He served in the U.S. Army from …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/01/29847