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From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey Takes Flight
College of Aviation
… From Kent (WA) to Kalamazoo (MI), Jennifer Nguyen’s Medallion Journey … and immediate family were on the wrong side of the Vietnam War, which forced many of their peers to leave the home … a rock-centered eye on an aviation career — just an awareness that something had to, or was going to, happen. …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/nguyen
Free at-home COVID-19 test kits distributed throughout campus
Sindecuse Health Center
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/09/69214
WMU named one of five universities to lead new state teacher preparation program
College of Education and Human Development
… a rigorous initiative focused on four transformative pillars: utilizing shared data to bridge candidate readiness … experiences, creating more affordable and flexible pathways into the profession, and establishing sustainable …
https://wmich.edu/education/news/2026/02/wmu-selected-statewide-teacher-preparation-initiative
College of Arts and Sciences honors 15 alumni at 2022 Alumni Achievement Awards
College of Arts and Sciences
… and Sciences honors 15 alumni at 2022 Alumni Achievement Awards Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on The College … 15 distinguished graduates at the Alumni Achievement Awards Ceremony on Friday, October 14 in Miller Auditorium. … also selected three excellent alumni to receive the Pillar Awards, representing WMU’s three pillars: globally …
https://wmich.edu/news/2022/10/69545
Wings of Resolve: The Air Force Journey of WMU Aviation Bronco Tracy Smiedendorf
College of Aviation
… University College of Aviation with a degree in what was then known as flight technology: On "9-11" he was in the Pentagon when the hijacked airliner slammed into … overseas deployments to Japan, Germany, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Qatar. More often than not, he was in command of …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/09/smiedendorf
WMU SLP alum chairs national conference
College of Health and Human Services
… The event, scheduled for December 5-7, 2024, in Seattle, WA, will bring together over 10,000 speech-language-hearing … In recognition of his outstanding contributions, Jerrold was honored with the ASHA Dorothy Dreyer Award for Volunteerism in 2022, and he was selected for the …
https://wmich.edu/hhs/news/2024/12/jjackson
Global Engagement Scholarship opens up study abroad options
News
… abroad, which is often only the cost of a plane ticket. It was established in 2014 by the Haenicke Institute for Global … Students may apply for both financial-need and merit-based awards. The project that recipients are required to complete is used to promote WMU's global engagement pillar to current and prospective students, as well as to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2015/03/20009
WMU student fundraiser planned for Irish senior center
News
… Day Center in rural northwest Ireland. WMU students became aware of the center's financial hardships due to a downturn … it would be devastating to the participants if this center was closed down." "The fundraiser is such a good cause and truly depicts the WMU pillar of global engagement—our students giving back to …
https://wmich.edu/news/2014/05/15805
Broncos are going places: New report reveals 93% of Western grads are employed or continuing their education
News
… students are getting jobs very consistently," says Dr. Ewa Urban , director of assessment and effectiveness. "We … impact graduate success. In the most recent report, data was obtained for 72% of alumni earning degrees. Some … questions about graduates' Western experience. "It was very nice to have professors that genuinely cared about …
https://wmich.edu/news/2023/04/71441