Alumni News
June 04, 2012
Hockey Alum on Team USA
Jerry Kuhn (BBA ’11, Management) did great things in his Bronco hockey uniform. In the 2010-2011 season he helped WMU reach the CCHA Champtionship for the first time since 1986 and made 35 saves in the NCAA Midwest Regional Semifinal. Kuhn was named to Team USA for the 2012 International...
June 04, 2012
Showcasing Bronco Talent
This year, the Walmart Annual Shareholders Meeting featured the talents of several Broncos. Gold Company alumni Andre Mika and Mike Harvey were involved in the production and arrangement of the show and junior violin major Ariele Macadangdang performed as a soloist – in front of 17,000 attendees. Mika, Head of...
June 03, 2012
Taking a Bite
Vampires have been around since the 19th century and it doesn’t appear that they’ll ever die out of popular culture– but then again, they are immortal. Bronco alumna, Richelle Mead (M.A. ’01, Comparative Religion) has staked her claim to the immortal race with her six-part “Vampire Academy” saga. Her novels...
May 31, 2012
ROTC Grad Top in Nation
Recent Western Michigan University ROTC graduate, Lt. Justin Soeder (B.S. ’12, Electrical Engineering) is receiving the Major Gen. Robert E. Sadler USAF Award. This prestigious award is given to the top graduating electrical or communication engineer in Air Force ROTC – in the nation. Lt. Soeder is the first in...
May 31, 2012
Normal Railroad
One of the most iconic images associated with Western Michigan University is the trolley that carried students and faculty up and down Prospect Hill from 1908 to 1949. Four engineering students gave the trolley replica a much-needed update this spring. Sitting in front of the Bernhard Center since 2000, the...
May 30, 2012
Capital Internship Reunion
Alumni of the Capital Internship Program gathered on May 30 at the Boji Tower in downtown Lansing to celebrate the program's impact during the last 35 years. As of spring 2012, internship coordinator and former Political Science Department chairperson Dr. Dave Houghton has helped more than 880 students find internships...