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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 … in the nation that could be valued at as much as $91,100 over a four-year period.  Plus, Western had a vibrant …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/nguyen

Propellors, Powerplants, and Passion: Mason Mihelich’s Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… and Passion: Mason Mihelich’s Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Taking a trip up into the clouds as a senior in high school was more than just a joy ride for Mason Mihelich.  It … figuring out why that Boeing engine is not functioning at 100 percent, he enjoys his WMU history courses and "how …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mihelich-0

Propellers, Power-plants, and Passion: Mason Mihelich Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… and Passion: Mason Mihelich Pursues a Career in Aviation Maintenance Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Mason Mihelich, an … Taking a trip up into the clouds as a senior in high school was more than just a joy ride for Mason Mihelich.  It … figuring out why that Boeing engine is not functioning at 100 percent, he enjoys his WMU history courses and "how …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/04/mihelich

Student finalists for $100K Cultivate 269 pitch competition announced

News

… Student finalists for $100K Cultivate 269 pitch competition announced Submitted by … into reality. The finalists for Kalamazoo Forward Ventures’ inaugural Cultivate 269 pitch competition … the inaugural Cultivate 269 has been extraordinary,” says Dwayne Powell Jr. , chief operating officer and main street …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/03/cultivate-269-finalists

Breaking it Down and Building it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance

College of Aviation

… it Up – Broderick Bebout Aims for A Career in Aviation Maintenance Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation … 2021 graduate.  "The aviation industry is so exciting and always changing.  AT WMAA, everyone is always pushing for … Grand Rapids Community College for a year."  He had scrutinized what Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University and …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/12/broderick

WMU student’s health care AI innovation wins $100K through Cultivate 269 pitch competition

News

… WMU student’s health care AI innovation wins $100K through Cultivate 269 pitch competition Submitted by … offices to pharmacies to the emergency room.   “My father always said, ‘If you can think of it, you can do it.’ And … between Western Michigan University and Kalamazoo Forward Ventures , aimed to spur creativity and …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/04/cultivate-269-2026-pitch-competition-winner-sam-marseille

Aviation, Broncos, and Cars – Brayden Broad’s Aviation Maintenance Career is Set to Go Far!

College of Aviation

… Aviation, Broncos, and Cars – Brayden Broad’s Aviation Maintenance Career is Set to Go Far! Submitted by Tom … has stayed with him.  What hasn't is the fact that, on the way to Wisconsin from the family residence in the Lake Huron … today, but the magic of AirVenture still is.   It was the power of that experience that channeled Broad toward …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2025/02/broad

Historic $100M fund launched by WMU faculty to pioneer place-based investment and Experience-Driven Learning

Haworth College of Business

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/sleeping-giant-capital-historic-fund

Western to celebrate 1,100+ new graduates on Dec. 13

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… Western to celebrate 1,100+ new graduates on Dec. 13 Submitted by Deanne Puca on … Mich.—Western Michigan University will grant more than 1,100 degrees to students during commencement ceremonies … graduates may reserve tickets for additional guests to watch the ceremony on a large screen in Brown Hall. The …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2025/12/western-celebrates-fall-2025-graduates-earning-degrees

Kalamazoo Forward Ventures brings its inaugural $100K student pitch competition to WMU

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… Kalamazoo Forward Ventures brings its inaugural $100K student pitch competition to WMU Submitted by Paula M. … students. Cultivate 269, launched by Kalamazoo Forward Ventures , is a new pitch competition for student …

https://wmich.edu/news/news/2026/01/kalamazoo-forward-ventures-brings-inaugural-wmu-student-pitch-competition