Alumni News
May 07, 2013
Business Intelligence
Matt Mace (BBA '98, Computer Information Systems) has been identified as one of the Top 40 Business Leaders Under 40 in West Michigan—and he's the next speaker in the Entrepreneurship Forum at Western Michigan University. Mace is the CEO of a leading business intelligence company, BlueGranite, and will speak at...
April 30, 2013
A Celebration of Life
In late April, members of the Kalamazoo Community gathered to remember a WMU alumna. Anastasia Schauer's (BSN '09, Nursing) life was cut short in fall 2012 after a tragic car accident. Anastasia began her collegiate career at Kalamazoo Valley Community College before transferring to the Bronson School of Nursing at...
April 23, 2013
Organize Anything
Chris Nylen (BBA '85, Marketing) knew he wanted to do something other than work in the banking industry, and the the idea finally came to him as he prepared for his MBA. He only ended up taking one class—the class that taught him how to develop a website for his...
April 22, 2013
They 'Can'
Andrew McLean (BA '05, Media Studies) and his partner Scott Richards are launching a new company—the first of its kind in the state. Michigan Mobile Canning will be able to fill 2 to 2.5 million beer cans a year, helping micro brewers minimize upfront packaging costs for distribution. The 16-foot...
April 21, 2013
Broadway Director
David Alpert (BA '06, Theatre Studies) has been working on an impressive resume since leaving WMU, most recently serving as an associate director for The Trip to Bountiful. The Broadway show opens April 23 and features a star-studded cast including Cicely Tyson, Cuba Gooding Jr., and Vanessa Williams. The play...
April 17, 2013
First Pitch
Katie Eberling (BS '11, Early Childhood Education) had an opportunity most people dream about last weekend. The former WMU volleyball player and World Championship Silver Medalist got to throw out the first pitch at a Chicago Cubs game. The Kalamazoo Gazette reported that Eberling wasn't even nervous as she stepped...