Alumni News
June 06, 2012
In the Land of Elephants
In Kandy, Sri Lanka there is a festival called the Esala Perahera that dates back at least 600 years—and a Bronco has captured it for the world to see. Michael Sarnacki (BA ’72, Sociology, MA ’74, Audio Visual Media) first traveled to Sri Lanka in 1995 and has since made...
June 05, 2012
BuildOn: A Movement
Marc Friedman (BBA ’82, Marketing) is Chief Operating Officer (COO) and co-founder of buildOn – an international nonprofit building schools in developing countries and helping at-risk youth in the U.S. connect with service opportunities. In the late 80's Marc met Jim Ziolkowski – when Jim spoke about a remote village...
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...