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… Marching with Mardoian – Dylan Sets His Sights on the Sky Submitted by Tom Thinnes on There … Request WMU College of Aviation Information "I did not want to be just someone twiddling their thumbs throughout my college years," he says. "I wanted to make a difference. I had been part of a marching …

… High with the Air Force ROTC – Noah Bielat’s Sights are Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Once the Pandemic Era ends … choice, Bielat's parents swear that a future in the clouds was cemented by the family's worn-out tape of the original … Gun" flick that captured a boy's imagination.  "Maybe it was just a feeling," he says, "but I think I wanted to fly …

… Trombone student named finalist in two solo competitions Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on … up to age 25. The recognition comes after Bowman learned he was named a finalist in the Frank Smith Trombone Solo … solo competitions. In addition to Bowman, Kristen Schaffert was named a finalist in the Larry Wiehe International Solo …

… St. Louis Symphony bass trombonist presents solo recital Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Pagano … master's degrees in music from the Juilliard School, and was a member of the San Francisco Ballet Orchestra for eight … Music Festival Orchestra. In 2008 he released his first solo CD, "Departure." He is a member of the Trombones of the …

… Trombone alumnus returns for solo recital Submitted by Deanne Puca on WMU alumnus Evan … has had a great deal of success since studying at WMU. He was admitted into the competitive master's programs at both … solo competition in 2015, held in Valencia, Spain. He was also chosen as the winner of the bass trombone opening …

… in the Sky: How WMU Took This Pilot from Jackson to Jet Set Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Flight Science … College's director of recruitment, outreach and marketing, was booked on a short flight from Detroit to Kalamazoo when … the intercom.   It can't be him, Thinnes wondered.  But it was -- Cole Dillon, a 2018 recipient of a degree in aviation …

… From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard Submitted by Tom Thinnes on Approved … that lie in one's future. Karen Kropornicki thought she was destined to fly for Delta Air Lines, and some day she … to Battle Creek, I traded keys for a Cirrus and went on a solo flight over southwest Michigan." All in one day. Then …

… Acclaimed pianist and distinguished alumna to perform solo recital Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Lieurance KALAMAZOO—Barbara Lieurance will perform a solo piano recital to open the Western Michigan University … and Europe. Recently she traveled to Switzerland to perform solo piano and chamber works of Meinrad Schütter in a …

… and Cars – Brayden Broad’s Aviation Maintenance Career is Set to Go Far! Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU College of … 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 …