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University Alumni Achievement

School of Communication

… University Alumni Achievement Every year, WMU honors and celebrates the alumni who bring distinction … in 1963, the Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes WMU graduates who have achieved a high level of success in …

https://wmich.edu/communication/alumni/university-alumni-acheivement

Music student wins trombone competition

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… on trombone," says his teacher, Dr. Stephen Wolfinbarger , WMU professor of music. "This past March, he traveled to … and I'm really looking forward to his next three years at WMU." WMU students have won the Larry Wiehe Solo Competition two …

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

The world at Western on display at 27th International Festival

International Student and Scholar Services

… Center. First held in 1989, the popular event is hosted by WMU international student organizations and includes … students in campus kitchens under the supervision of WMU Dining Services employees. Get a glimpse of the festival … In 2016, for the first time in the festival's history, WMU's Native American Student Organization will be a part of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/03/30854

Keith Bailey obituary

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… died June 22 . He was 91. Bailey, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1955 and retired in 1989 after 34 years of … high school and junior college in Jackson. Bailey attended WMU on the GI Bill and graduated with bachelor's and master's degrees from the University. Prior to joining WMU's staff, he taught elementary art in the Vicksburg and …

https://wmich.edu/news/2018/08/48243

Paule Miller obituary

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… chaired. She also was a reader of abstracts for what is now WMU's International Congress on Medieval Studies and was … instruction both on campus and nationally. Before coming to WMU, Miller taught elementary school at Lycée of Saint … from 1960 to 1962. She earned a bachelor's degree from WMU in 1960 and a master's degree from WMU in 1964. Services …

https://wmich.edu/news/2016/05/32193

Shirley Ann Lukens obituary

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… died June 3 . She was 82. Lukens, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU faculty in 1972 and retired in 1998 after almost …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/07/40914

William H. Cotton obituary

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… He was 75. Cotton, of Kalamazoo, was the director of WMU's Office of Business Development Services.  He joined …

https://wmich.edu/news/2017/12/44096

Year-end gift totals top $41 million

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… total of gifts, pledges and deferred commitments made to WMU for the 2011-12 fiscal year that ended June 30 tops …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/07/1108

Robert C. Scherzer obituary

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… Nov. 21 . He was 64. Scherzer, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1987 and retired in 2010 after 23 years of …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3351

Keith Roberts obituary

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… died Nov. 29 . He was 77. Roberts, of Kalamazoo, joined the WMU staff in 1969 and retired in 1998 after nearly 29 years …

https://wmich.edu/news/2012/12/3359