Alumni News
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...
April 17, 2013
Engineering Excellence
Eaton, a global technology leader, has announced that in addition to an $8,000 gift to student engineering teams, several employees will personally mentor the Sunseeker solar race team, the Formula SAE team, and the SAE Baja team. All three teams design and develop vehicles to compete against other colleges. Engineers...
April 15, 2013
Economic Expert
Shalom Williams (MA ’05, Applied Economics) works for the Bureau of Labor Statistics as an economist— he is also the national women’s earning technical expert. He began at the Bureau in 2006 and was appointed the technical expert in 2010. Although Williams describes his job as more of a computer...