Alumni News
December 19, 2013
One of Only Five
Shelley Aurand (BS '13, Nursing) received her commission as an army nurse on December 13 and graduated from the Bronson School of Nursing the following day. Unlike other commissioned graduates, however, Aurand will not go directly into active duty. Instead, she will continue her education to become a psychiatric and...
December 15, 2013
American Dream Come True
Lucia M. Rios (BA ’02, Journalism) has always dreamed of writing a book, and she is now one step closer to that goal — as the winner of the National Disability Institute’s third annual My American Dream Video Contest. Rios, a community access specialist at Holland’s Disability Network Lakeshore and...
December 11, 2013
Chicago Fire
Victoria Blade (BA '10, Theater Performance) recently propelled her career by making her television debut on NBC's "Chicago Fire," 15 years after her first stage debut with the Pinckney Players in the Jane Tasch Performing Arts Theatre of Pinckney, Michigan. In addition to her television debut, Blade was also nominated...
December 01, 2013
Empowering Girls
Sandy Barry-Loken (BA ’94, Public Relations; MA ’97, Counselor Education & Counseling Psychology) spends her days serving as a role model and mentor for more than 2,000 third through eighth grade girls in Southwest Michigan as the Director of the Greater Kalamazoo Girls on the Run. She leads the organization...
November 25, 2013
Incredible Interactions
Ed Gordon (BA '82, Communication; Political Science), host of Weekly with Ed Gordon on BET, will return to campus Monday, Dec. 2 to discuss the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr., in celebration of the 50th anniversary of MLK's visit to Western Michigan University. He will also lead a panel...
November 20, 2013
Transportation Authority
Michael W. Lewis (BBA '71, Management), retired Chicago-area banking executive and WMU Foundation Board Member, has been named to the 16-member board of the Regional Transportation Authority. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) is the financial oversight body for the three transit agencies in Northeastern Illinois: The Chicago Transit Authority, Metra...