New scholarship launched to support first-gen students

The WMU/AAUP Scholarship for First-Generation Students will provide up to three awards of $5,000 each to students who are the first in their families to attend college.

WMU alumna named Michigan’s 2026 High School Assistant Principal of the Year

WMU alumna Tara Becker-Utess, B.S.’05, has been named Michigan’s 2026 High School Assistant Principal of the Year.

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December 19, 2025

Lifesaving Flights Thanks to Academic Heights: WMU Alumna Goes Above and Beyond in Career

From dispatching critical missions across the Great Lakes to being crowned Miss Michigan American 2025, Shelby Hastings (B.S.’16, University Studies) embraces every challenge as an opportunity to grow and inspires others to do the same. Shelby discovered her passion for aviation at a young age and quickly set her sights...
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October 27, 2025

The Sound of Success: Alumna Conducts Chorale at Carnegie Hall

In June of 2025, the WMU University Chorale took the stage at Carnegie Hall, an unforgettable milestone under the direction of Dr. Amanda Quist (B.M.’00, Music Education; M.M.’06 Choral Conducting). The performance brought additional members of the WMU choral program together with 270 singers from across America in a powerful...
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June 11, 2025

Alumnus Turns Setback into Soundtrack of Success

Western Michigan University told Gary Dembs (B.S.’78) no at first. He not only turned that rejection into a yes, but also into a successful and rewarding career. “I first applied to WMU in January of my senior year, 1974, and was declined,” he says. “I reapplied in late summer that...
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