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Head Banging with Helen Hoffman – Music Aficionado, Soon-To-Be Professional Pilot, and Student Extraordinaire

College of Aviation

… (advanced placement) classes," Hoffman says, "and with a couple of online courses, I was able to graduate one year … was orchestrated by Amelia Earhart, who served as the group's first president.  Of the 117 female licensed pilots at … Getting knocked down and continuing to get back up was tough, but I am so proud of how far I have come.  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2022/02/hoffman

A Career Couple: Karleigh Pleyer and Mitch Whitcomb Climb the Ranks as Professional Pilots

College of Aviation

… A Career Couple: Karleigh Pleyer and Mitch Whitcomb Climb the Ranks as … they both worked as certified fight instructors for Superior Aviation Gateway, which is based at the executive … ceremony Aviation had also intrigued Whitcomb growing up.  "I was amazed at both military aircraft from World War …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/alumni/blog/2023/02/karleighandmitch

Joshua Yoweni’s Voyage of Vowels: Aviation, Excitement, Indonesia, Obstacles, and University

College of Aviation

… in Jayapura, "my mom sang a short tune about 'when I grew up, I would become a pilot.'"  That seemed impossible for … "Being able to fly a big bird that is almost 1,000 times bigger than the normal human seemed just awesome to me," he … a pilot would be to go home to Indonesia."  Yoweni and his significant other, enjoying a a nice sunny day with their …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/blog/2023/02/yoweni

Western student powers launch of new compostability testing center

News

… Plants . "We've gone to the next level and set our system up to automatically capture data and generate reports for … to the USDA , between 30% and 40% of the country's food supply ends up in landfills. Wang led development of the lab. … of August. "We feel like compostability is going to be a significant part of consumers and brand owners coming …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68373

Consumers, WMU show solar energy commitment with 1-megawatt solar garden

News

… Sciences. The more than 4,000 solar panels that make up the solar garden are positioned around the college. "We … solar gardens offer community members an opportunity to support and invest in solar energy by subscribing to the … to install solar panels of their own an opportunity to support renewable energy and reduce their carbon footprint. …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/09/35079

Guidelines

Make a Difference Awards

… University employees from the following employee groups are eligible for Make a Difference awards. Staff … is presented twice a year, in the fall and spring, and up to 15 eligible staff members may receive the award at … of Semiannual Award recipients, . Additional information supporting Annual Award candidates is due May 31. Nature of …

https://wmich.edu/makeadifference/guidelines

College of Arts and Sciences faculty earn coveted rotations with federal programs

College of Arts and Sciences

… and this can only help the University with its growth upon his return. It will also help him to better communicate … He was tapped for the rotation shortly after he wrapped up a two-year appointment as a program officer for the NSF, … was involved not only in funding research projects but in updating solicitations on what areas the NSF would like to …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/06/68126

Your past does not define your future: Logan Stuckhardt thrives at WMU

Haworth College of Business

… marketing student has overcome many obstacles and found an uplifting community at the Western Michigan University … circumstances and had to make decisions that would set him up for a promising future. “My mother and father struggled with addiction and severe mental health issues, which …

https://wmich.edu/business/news/2024/09/sales-business-marketing-logan-stuckhardt-thrives

All Life is Learning – November 2023

Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU

… to top Membership and Marketing Gift-giving Time is Coming Up!  Gift-giving time is coming up, and we have the perfect … for 2024. Our next destinations will combine suggestions from your travel feedback surveys, AAA, and the … is the rate at which our bodies burn calories. The two most significant factors in determining your metabolism are lean …

https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/november-2023

Submitting Claims

Human Resources

… Pre-addressed claim envelopes are available for pick-up in Human Resources . Claim forms are available at Forms: …

https://wmich.edu/hr/retirees-claims