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Inspired by alumni grandparents, future Bronco aims to take wing as pilot

First-Year Faces

… grade, but a gift from her grandparents changed the course of Katherine Jendrasiak ’s life when she was just 13.  “It … Grand Rapids’ West Michigan Aviation Academy as a high school student, Jendrasiak learned about Western’s … fleet of 28 Cirrus SR20s, it is home to the largest flight school in the Midwest. “I would actually like to start with …

https://wmich.edu/news/2022/07/68369

Historical re-enactors and archaeological dig highlight event

News

… re-enactors will stage a militia muster at one of the Midwest's oldest historical sites from 10 a.m. to … by Western Michigan University's archaeological field school at the site of the 18th-century fort, which is … Lakes. WMU has conducted its annual archaeological field school at the site since 2002 in partnership with the city …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/08/1119

Two local special education leaders set for Keystone talk

News

… for special education, and Angela Telfer , director of its WoodsEdge Learning Center, will speak at 8 a.m. … Learning Center serves students ages 3 to 26 from all nine school districts in Kalamazoo County. It features innovative … in the nation to achieve LEED Gold Certification in the schools category. Montgomery Laurie Montgomery Montgomery is …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/11/3062

WMU softball honored for top-25 team GPA

News

… WMU softball honored for top-25 team GPA Submitted by Deanne Puca … National Fastpitch Coaches Association, or NFCA. The top school was Lipscomb University with a combined GPA of … with All-Mid-American Conference honors, including a school-record combined five First and Second Team …

https://wmich.edu/news/2015/10/27809

International Admissions Processor

Human Resources

… with federal regulations. Major duties Serve as Designated School Official/Alternate Responsible Officer in the daily … to meet the federal requirements to serve as a Designated School Official (for the U.S. Department of Homeland …

https://wmich.edu/hr/employees/staff/jobdescriptions/010126

Broncos lead the MAC with nine academic selections

News

… University had more student-athletes than any other school named to the Mid-American Conference's 2017 Men's … in both athletics and academics. Broncos made up nine of the 40 students who were recognized from the league's six … a national semifinalist for the Hermann Trophy—the first in school history. Head coach Chad Wiseman was chosen as MAC …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/11/44082

Passion and dedication help computer science student reach the stars

College of Engineering and Applied Sciences

… for him since his very first introductory class in high school. After developing a passion for programming, Shapiro … experience at WMU confirmed that I made the right choice of school," says Shapiro. “It was here that I learned not only …

https://wmich.edu/news/2023/10/73108

Chemistry student awarded NSF graduate research fellowship

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… fellowship Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Schoffers and Sellers KALAMAZOO—A Western Michigan University … David Sellers Sellers graduated from Ogemaw Heights High School in West Branch, Mich., in 2005. He completed an … been interested in science from a very early age. In high school, he had an exceptional chemistry teacher, whose …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/10/2409

Music student wins trombone competition

News

… has won an important competition for young trombonists, one of two recent contests in which he was a finalist. Nick … at the 2014 International Trombone Festival at the Eastman School of Music in Rochester, New York. With the win, Dewyer … Dewyer competed, he lost to a student from The Juilliard School. In addition to those events, Dewyer recently was …

https://wmich.edu/news/2014/06/16704

Media and Technology

Academics

… Media and Technology School of Communication You can also gain valuable networking and professional development opportunities …

https://wmich.edu/academics/undergraduate/media-technology