Alumni News
November 29, 2016
Relationship, MD
Dr. Alvin Pelt (B.S.’78, Biology; WMU Alumni Association Board) as the author of "Wish I Knew Before Loving You - a 21st Century relationship manual." A psychiatrist with Board Certification with the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, Dr. Pelt is affiliated with The Ohio State University and Ohio University...
November 07, 2016
The Gift of Music
Bob Azkoul (B.A. ’53; M.A. ’54; M.A. ’72) began playing the piano and singing at age 10, and has spent his life and career inspiring others through music and his faith. Over the years, Bob has served 15 churches as worship leader/ music director and continues to speak in church...
November 01, 2016
Alumnus Recalls Dr. Stryker
As a student, Bill Dammes (B.B.A.’61) was a member of Alpha Kappa Psi, a national business and professional fraternity that, on several occasions, had the honor of featuring Dr. Homer Stryker (a 1916 alumnus of Western) at their meetings. In preparation for a recent visit and tour of the Homer...
October 30, 2016
Promoting STEM
Sydney Davis (B.S. '14) and six other Consumers Energy women making a difference throughout Michigan were recently recognized by the national Women of Color conference. The women were selected for their involvement in promoting science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education and career development to students and professionals. “We are...
October 24, 2016
Abraham Lincoln Award
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Department of Administration (DA) Assistant Secretary Gregory Parham present the Abraham Lincoln Honor Award to USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) employee Richard A. Noble. USDA photo by Bob Nichols. Rick Noble (B.S. ’75, Agriculture) recently received the Abraham...
October 23, 2016
The Tandem Traveler
Dan Sundberg (Ph.D. ’15, Behavior Analysis) and Lisa Sickman (M.A. ’13, Behavior Analysis) are the brains behind The Tandem Traveler, a California-based tech startup that teaches foreign languages for the purpose of travel, rather than overall language fluency. “We were frustrated spending countless hours on verb conjugation, when we just...