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Alumna honored as bobsled athlete

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… KALAMAZOO—Western Michigan University alumna and former Bronco volleyball player Katie Eberling was voted this month as the U.S. Bobsled and Skeleton … Women's Bobsled Athlete of the Year by coaching staff. She was honored Aug. 11 at a ceremony held at the Conference …

https://wmich.edu/news/2013/08/8689

From childhood poems to literary Alaska: An alumna's journey to authorship

College of Arts and Sciences

… verified) on KALAMAZOO, Mich.—Emotional short stories and melodramatic poems provided the childhood building blocks for Western Michigan University alumna and … Moustakis’s exceptional career. A writing journey that was launched crafting elementary school writing projects …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/12/73670

Finding the next best meal: Bartek Scheibe’s road to the food industry

Haworth College of Business

… Finding the next best meal: Bartek Scheibe’s road to the food … dinner table no matter where you are in the world, Scheibe wants to make his food from home accessible through … skills to acquire the momentum to keep the idea moving forward takes practice and patience. Yet, Scheibe has been …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/11/69901

Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy

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… Top teacher award recognizes WMU alumna's passion for literacy Submitted … earned her bachelor's and master's degrees from WMU, was named 2019 Middle School English Teacher of the Year by the … Teacher of the Year. "As a child I hated all things reading and writing," says Hampton, who grew up wanting to be a …

https://wmich.edu/news/2019/11/56425

Sales students gain real-world experience through innovative business partnership

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… sales course isn't a typical class.  "This course confirmed my love for sales and has made me ecstatic to start my … more than two years, Amin has partnered with an industry-leading plastics supplier Total Plastics, International (TPI) … with selling to a customer. In fall 2024, this product was a type of window for Amtrak trains. Students spent the …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/01/sales-students-gain-experience-pitching-total-plastics-international

WMU accountancy students honored with scholarships

Haworth College of Business

… Accountancy Foundation. Orion Rahjes from Des Moines, Iowa, received the Minority Advancement/Dream Builders Scholarship and Frans Tanade from … phone call stating that I was selected out of all the candidates who applied this past year,” says Tanade. “The …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/08/accountancy-scholarships-orion-rahjes-frans-tanade

Panelists, celebrity guest announced for 'Wait Wait' at Miller

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… Panelists, celebrity guest announced for 'Wait Wait' at Miller Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) … Peter Sagal KALAMAZOO—Coming to Kalamazoo for the first time, NPR's Peabody Award-winning show "Wait Wait… Don’t Tell … raucous news quiz to Western Michigan University's Miller Auditorium at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, March 20 . Host Peter Sagal …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/03/14038

WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award

Haworth College of Business

… WMU entrepreneur wins Brian Patrick Thomas Award Submitted by Stacey Lowis on Delgado KALAMAZOO, … workspace when working with blueprints and other large documents is the recipient of the third annual Brian Patrick … Without a work surface, the prints were awkward to hold and difficult to write on, resulting in crumpled plans and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/05/39643

University photographer shares top photos

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… University photographer shares top photos Submitted by Megan Looker on Mark Bugnaski, University photographer, … Western marching band student Cailla Rae Moss practices near Lawson Arena while dressed up for Halloween. Fall takes … early childhood education major, poses on campus. Emily Stewart leads Western's football team into Waldo Stadium aboard …

https://wmich.edu/news/2021/03/63749

From WMU stardom to NFL scouting, Bronco alum thriving with Detroit Lions

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… Bronco alum thriving with Detroit Lions Submitted by Adam Dietz on WMU alum Steve Neal draws on his playing days at … the Detroit Lions. DETROIT—The Detroit Lions are building something special. With a culture-changing head coach and one … the work. People like Midwest area scout Steve Neal .  “You wake up early, get to the school and try to get with …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/08/detroit-lions-steve-neal-western-alumnus-now-midwest-area-scout