Alumni News
July 07, 2020
Alumni Association Board Welcomes New Members
The Western Michigan University Alumni Association Board of Directors will start the new fiscal year with new leadership and several new members. The board is responsible for helping to oversee many key alumni-focused initiatives in the WMU Alumni Association, while fostering a sense of engagement between the University and its...
May 18, 2020
Alumni Spotlight: Conducting with Pride
Jeffrey A. Spenner (M.M.’14, Music Conducting) joined the United States Coast Guard in June 2019 as the Assistant Director of the United States Coast Guard Band. As one of two leaders in charge of one of the nation’s premier military bands, Mr. Spenner helps manage all aspects of the 55-member...
April 23, 2020
Alumni Spotlight From High Above
John L. Wagner (B.S.’59), photographer, pilot, and author, spent years documenting all of Michigan’s 100+ lighthouses, from the sky. You can see them all in his masterfully assembled book, “Michigan Lighthouses, An Aerial Photographic Perspective.” John says the self-published book has sold more than 15,000 copies and he has about...
March 02, 2020
Alumni Spotlight: Innovative Assessments
From the early stages of her career, Dr. Anne G. Fisher (B.S.’69, Occupational Therapy) set herself apart as a thought-leader, dedicating her life’s work to advancing the profession of occupational therapy. Dr. Fisher is the Founder of the Center for Innovative OT Solutions (CIOTS). Her more than 50 years of...
February 04, 2020
Alumni Spotlight: Helping Others Create
Deon Mixon (B.F.A.’17, Graphic Design) is not only passionate about his work as a graphic designer, but he’s also passionate about opening the door to the art for youth. Right now, Deon is teaching kids in Detroit about graphic design, but he wants to reach even farther. Deon decided in...
January 03, 2020
The Drive to Engage Children in the Community
When Trey Conner (physical education, ’11) was approached about the opportunity to flip his education skills into community outreach that would help build a new Piston’s minor league farm team in 2013, he felt it he couldn’t turn it down. Six years later, he’s worked his way up to Vice...