Alumni News
March 24, 2015
Skilled Leadership
Daniel Kosters (BS, ’04, Aviation Science) became a leader through the Reserve Officer Trainings Corps at Western Michigan University. Meeting ROTC faculty during Bronco Bash and orientation put Kosters on the path to a military career, and the ROTC program helped him build valuable skills as a student. After serving...
March 22, 2015
An Education for Change
As a student at Western Michigan University, Greg Sumner (BS; BA '97) was a medallion scholar, an orientation student leader, studied abroad in Spain, and completed an internship at United Airlines. In his post-collegiate years, Sumner became a pilot for United, co-owns a real estate investment firm, has an MBA...
March 17, 2015
Anomie
Jeffrey Lockwood’s (MA ’87) first novel, “Anomie” is set to be released on April 7, 2015. “Anomie” is centered on Michael, a middle-aged professor and writer. After a series of tragedies, he seeks closure by traveling to China. The story follows his journey through loss, forgiveness, and belonging. “Places where...
March 15, 2015
Images that Transform
In a collage that provides glimpses into her life and inspiration, painter Suzanne B. Siegel (MFA ’88) describes herself as a perpetual seeker, transcendental meditator, perennial philosophy devotee and interpretive realist. Her collection Back to the Garden, currently on exhibit in the second floor art gallery of the College of...
March 12, 2015
Creative Cookie
Lesley (Williams) Ware (BS’01, Elementary Education; MPA ’03) attended Western Michigan University for a degree in elementary education because she wanted to work with and teach kids, but she didn’t end up in a ‘typical’ classroom. After receiving her Master’s in Public Administration from WMU, Ware worked in the non-profit...
February 22, 2015
A Journey in Writing
Luanne Castle (BBA ’77, Marketing; MA ’90, English/ MFA, Creative Writing) has just published her book, 'Doll God,' a collection of poetry that traces the spirit world in human-made and natural objects—a Japanese doll, a Palo Verde tree, and a hummingbird. “The gripping poems take the reader on a journey...