Alumni News
November 23, 2014
Athletic Impact
Hugh Matson (BS ’57, Physical Education) has embraced the Bronco ideal of service to others throughout his career, and has impacted the lives of countless young people through his work. Because of his noteworthy efforts, Matson was recently inducted to the Saginaw Sports Hall of Fame. Matson has served in...
November 10, 2014
Delivering Value
Rhonda Davenport Johnson (BBA ’84, Industrial Marketing; MBA ’93) is the new National Director of Retail Sales and Service for Comerica Bank. A 27-year veteran of Comerica, Davenport Johnson is now responsible for the development and leadership of retail sales and customer service banking activities nationally, including overseeing all banking...
November 04, 2014
A Campus Love Story: Marisa & Brandon
Many WMU alumni meet their spouses as students on campus, and Marisa Schomisch (BA ’09, Social Psychology) and Brandon Marsh (BA ’09, Film, Video, & Media Studies) are no different. Recently married in Kalamazoo—October 18 to be exact—the couple met, had their first date, and fell in love at WMU...
November 02, 2014
Art Educator of the Year
Dr. Cindy Todd (PhD ’10, Educational Leadership), chair of the Art Education program at Kendall College of Art and Design of Ferris State University (KCAD) has recently been awarded two of the highest honors for art educators in Michigan. The Michigan Art Education Association (MAEA) has named Todd its Educator...
October 28, 2014
Getting a Foot in the Door
Brad Hirsch (BBA ’01, Accountancy) realized he was much better with numbers than with writing while still in high school. After job shadowing a neighbor who was an accountant, Hirsch decided to start taking some accounting classes. Today he works as Managing Director in KPMG’s Chicago Economic and Valuation Services...
October 26, 2014
Black Friday Expert on Campus
An alumnus, faculty member--and expert in the extreme consumer behaviors and management strategies surrounding Black Friday shopping--will share his research, findings and insights on the annual consumption craze at Western Michigan University’s Haworth College of Business Mercantile Bank of Michigan Breakfast Speaker Series.Dr. Robert L. Harrison (BA ’02, Journalism; MBA...