Alumni News
August 31, 2015
Alumna and Research Featured on CBS
Later this fall, Dr. Stephanie Combs-Miller (PhD '09, Interdisciplinary Health Studies) and her research on Parkinson's Disease will appear on CBS Sunday Morning. Lesley Stahl of 60 Minutes interviewed Combs-Miller, who is currently an associate professor at the Krannert School of Physical Therapy at the University of Indianapolis and the...
August 10, 2015
A Musical Legacy
Maureen (Castleton) Overley Although he did not follow the career paths of his mother and father, music has always been an area of great passion for James (Jim) K. Overley (BBA '57). “Music is important to the joy of life,” says Jim. His parents, Christopher and Maureen (Castleton) Overley, met...
August 04, 2015
Exercising Wellness
“I love teaching classes, personal training, and conducting wellness screenings and incentive programs.” Meg Suvada (BS ’05, Exercise Science) has been working in corporate fitness for ten years, and is currently the Program Manager for Motorola Solutions Wellness Center. “As a hiring manager I have noticed that not as many...
July 28, 2015
Gettysburg Artists in Residence
Michelle (Ph.d. ’10, English) Bonczek Evory and Robert (BA ’08, Music) Evory have become Gettysburg National Military Park's first artists-in-residence. "It's our hope to use poetry and photography to bridge history and connect park visitors to the individual men and women who participated in the different aspects of the Battle...
July 26, 2015
2015 Distinguished Alumni Recipients
A past CEO of the world’s largest tire and wheel retailer, along with a former U.S. Attorney have been selected to receive the highest honor Western Michigan University can confer on its alumni, the Distinguished Alumni Award. The 2015 recipients are James S. Brady of Grand Rapids, Mich., Office Managing...
July 21, 2015
Alumna to Host New VH1 Series
A new television show hosted by a Bronco premiers on VH1 July 22. Angie Greenup (BA '03, Theater Performance) is the host for “Twinning,” a reality show featuring 12 sets of identical twins that will compete against each other to determine who has the strongest ‘twin-tuition’ with their sibling. “As...