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Love Aviation Style: Katie Vena and Aaron Mohnke Take Off and Tie the Knot!

College of Aviation

… wife," Aaron says, "it does come with challenges.  Being away from each other for up to four days at a time is hard.  … city of Lansing in the south-central part of the Lower Peninsula.  The Mohnkes visiting the Arch in St. Louis  Katie … jets practice before being recalled to dusting-and-mopping duty.  "Then, of course," she says, "was the annual dispatch …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/12/mohnke

From “Oorah” to “Oh Yeah” – Troy Kinnunen Springboards from the Marines to the College of Aviation

College of Aviation

… is talking about.    The senior from Michigan's Upper Peninsula has an immediate family numbering 17, which includes a … -- the U. S. Marine Corps -- because once a Marine, always a Marine.  Almost right after his 2013 graduation from … long to wait.  Within a year, he was selected for special-duty assignment as an embassy security guard.  Over the next …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/10/kinnunen

Flying Frisbees, Planes, and Fish: Scott Lands at Western Michigan University

College of Aviation

… Tom Thinnes on He is an "Ultimate Frisbee Guy."    He has a warm spot in his pilot's log for "Warbirds" -- Spitfires , Mustangs , Zeros , Hellcats , … Tigers , Messerschmitts -- whose aerial dogfights in World War II were its version of medieval jousts with fatal …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2022/09/fish

Airport and Aviation Extraordinaire: Ashley Lucas

College of Aviation

… Ashley Lucas Submitted by Tom Thinnes on While working her way through the WMU College of Aviation, Ashley Lucas admits … are following in her career path.  While majoring in what was then known as the aviation science and administration curriculum at Western, Lucas said she was aware of the college's Women in Aviation International …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/03/lucas

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

Haworth College of Business

… Haworth College of Business.  From a young age, Stuckhardt was faced with some challenging circumstances and had to … seeking out networking opportunities.” Beyond the classroom walls of WMU, Stuckhardt has experienced once-in-a-lifetime … Bunzl as a sales intern. My eight-week summer internship was jam packed, consisting of three outside sales shadow …

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

Props, Planes, and Police - The Abe Herr Story

College of Aviation

… of Western Michigan University’s College of Aviation, was surrounded by transportation.  Although the little city, … in Erie County near the northwest border of New York, was better known as a railroad town, it also had an aviation … to this was witnessing logging trails in the Upper Peninsula and some incredibly beautiful waterfalls.  Just a …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/12/herr

Rising from Republic Airways and Soaring with Spirit Airlines: Aaron Jones Climbs Higher

College of Aviation

… Rising from Republic Airways and Soaring with Spirit Airlines: Aaron Jones Climbs … spring 2010 graduate of the College of Aviation recently swapped captain's uniforms, ending a nearly 10-year stint with Republic Airways and changing into the colors of Spirit Airlines .  …

https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2023/09/ajones

Enlightened aviation adventure creates path to success for alumnus

College of Aviation

… [caption align="right"] [/caption] YPSILANTI, Mich.—If you want an out-of-the-box thinker, then Eric Epplett is your … Eastwood's character in "Heartbreak Ridge" when "Gunny Highway" muttered that Marines are never stumped because they …

https://wmich.edu/news/2020/03/58542

Closure Policy

Policies

… Staff: Offices/departments which must maintain staff on duty regardless of the conditions. Public Safety Robert M. … announcement of Closure, has reported in with sick leave, was scheduled to be on annual leave, who leaves work early, …

https://wmich.edu/policies/closure

Prestigious Competitive Scholarships for Undergraduate and Graduate Study

Lee Honors College

… Europe, Eurasia, Latin America and the Middle East. Boren Award amounts are based on the length of time the Boren … In exchange for scholarship and fellowship funding, Boren Award recipients commit to working in the federal government … books and living stipend. Eligibility: Veteran or active-duty military service members or their spouses pursuing a …

https://wmich.edu/honors/prestigious-scholarships