Alumni News
September 13, 2022
For Glen Dillon, Working at WIDR Hit All the Right Notes
Glen Dillion (B.A. ′04, Organizational Communication; M.A. ′18, Organizational Change Leadership) first learned about WIDR during his orientation at Western Michigan University. “The orientation leader mentioned there was a student-run radio station and my ears perked up. Later that day I went to Faunce and found WIDR,” he said. “Greg...
August 23, 2022
Alumnus Ben Lando Still Has a Nose and Passion for News
Running a trusted, high-quality news outlet today isn’t for the faint of heart. Fortunately, alumnus Ben Lando (B.A. ’05) remains undeterred. His reporting has taken him from Kalamazoo to Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Russia, Jordan, United Arab Emirates, Turkey, the UK, and back to Kalamazoo again. Ben returned here in 2013...
August 18, 2022
Alumna Strives for Inclusion in the Ad World
“I have Brown and Gold in my heart and I will always be grateful for my time in Kalamazoo,” said Omo Ogbomo-Williams (B.A.’15, Organizational Communication). Omo is currently a senior manager of equity, inclusion, and belonging at VMLY&R in Chicago, a marketing and communications company specializing in advertising, digital and...
August 17, 2022
There’s No Quit in Alumna Elizabeth Mays
You might think earning a bachelor’s degree in film, video and media services with a minor in graphic and printing science is atypical, but for one unstoppable alumna, this combination makes perfect sense. Because Elizabeth Mays (B.A. ′11) is anything but typical. In fact, there appears to be no end...
June 22, 2022
Alumnus Logan Brown Continues to Soar
Logan Brown (B.S. ’19, Aviation Flight Science) believes the sky’s the limit when it comes to opportunities at WMU. Seizing those chances requires more than luck though; it demands active engagement. “Get involved, any way you can,” he advised current students. “You cannot imagine the opportunities this place has for...
June 13, 2022
The Dziubans Make Intercontinental Impact
What’s better than one Bronco doing amazing things in the world? Two, like WMU alumni Keri and Eric Dziuban. Keri Dziuban (B.S. ’05, Special Education) received the Secretary of State Award for Outstanding Volunteerism Abroad for the U.S. State Department’s African Affairs bureau in 2021. After graduating from WMU, Keri...