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Taking Off with Tom Deckard - An Aviation Life Fulfilled
College of Aviation
… a young high school student, his infatuation with aviation was sparked after meeting a group of pilots at the local … Elkhart, Indiana. This triggered something in him, and it wasn’t long before Deckard clicked with a former U.S. Air … been spending his time delivering RV’s to dealerships and customers using his own large pickup truck, which has …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2013/09/deckard
The American Dream: Matt Taylor Ascends Through the Airline Operations World
College of Aviation
… Submitted by Tom Thinnes on WMU Aviation Alumni Matt Taylor Want a short story about a dynamic career and how the WMU … the Kalamazoo/Battle Creek International Airport for what was then American Eagle Airlines, and indicative of why it … Falcon Above and beyond the "friendly service to all customers" of what is now Envoy Air, one of American's …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2024/11/taylor
From WMU Ambassador to Aviation Analyst – Karen Kropornicki Sets the Gold Standard
College of Aviation
… that lie in one's future. Karen Kropornicki thought she was destined to fly for Delta Air Lines, and some day she … a U.S. aircraft, makes national policy decisions, fights a war in the name of America, interprets global intelligence, … goal was to fly for Delta so I could return the amazing customer service that was shown to me." Now solidly …
https://wmich.edu/aviation/news/2021/03/kropornicki
Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal
News
… Out-of-this-world internship launches alum toward astronaut goal Submitted by Erin Flynn on Jacob Ganzak … an astronaut," says Jacob Ganzak , who took a giant leap toward that goal by securing multiple internships at NASA. … head, sketching it out on paper and validating it through 3D modeling," Ganzak says. "I showed it to the board and it …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/53872
Historic $100M fund launched by WMU faculty to pioneer place-based investment and Experience-Driven Learning
Haworth College of Business
… brings together all these elements in an innovative way to create mutual benefit. On Tuesday, Sept. 23 , … this model creates financial returns for investors, new pathways for entrepreneurship in West Michigan and immersive … industries with both technical expertise and unrelenting customer service. When the current owner was looking to …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/10/sleeping-giant-capital-historic-fund
Skyrocketing drone usage leads WMU to offer consulting service
News
… collect the necessary data and interpret it for clients. Want to find out where a building is losing most of its … Mathews says. Much of the work being done today with drones was traditionally done with piloted aircraft and satellites, … wide range of cartographic products and services, including custom maps for the general public and geochange maps, which …
https://wmich.edu/news/2019/07/54032
All Life is Learning - May 2026
Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at WMU
… Together We Did It! Although Giving Day 2026 has ended, I want to once again thank everyone (OLLI members and friends … for WMU. All Fishing Isn’t Good Phishing Written by Madison Watland Phishing emails are becoming increasingly common, … · Generic Greetings: Uses phrases like "Dear Customer" instead of your name. · Suspicious …
https://wmich.edu/olli/newsletter/may-2026
Students green up their behaviors with the Sustainable Business Broncos Challenge
Haworth College of Business
… campus, Maddy Sencaj from Granger, Indiana, found she was able to cultivate a great user experience for her fellow … “I collaborated with the app developers to ensure rewards and identify suitable options to attract students to … Playing a critical role in working with GetGreen to customize the app, Topp notes, “I translated abstract goals …
https://wmich.edu/business/news/2025/04/getgreen-app-project
WMU football Broncos are headed to the Cotton Bowl
News
… with Anthony Travel to offer comprehensive, exclusive and custom travel packages to Broncos across the nation. Anthony … Park , home of the Texas Rangers. Located at 1000 Ballpark Way in Arlington, Globe Life Park is a short 10-minute walk from AT&T Stadium. The tailgate, which will be held in …
https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36762
Sustainable brewing program up and running
College of Arts and Sciences
… with others in order to develop a new, vital and forward-thinking science degree program. The professor of … When a student moves from KVCC to WMU, s/he will work toward a bachelor of science degree taking courses in … Living Campus near Bronson Methodist Hospital. A new custom-built brewery built in Germany by Esau and Hueber was …
https://wmich.edu/arts-sciences/news-sustainable-brewing