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May 10, 2019

The Vaughan Family Alpha Scholarship

Rob Vaughan knew he wanted to give back, and he knew he wanted to help a student succeed at Western Michigan University. Connecting with WMU’s Alpha Program and speaking to students involved with it became his inspiration to establish a scholarship, and now Rob knows exactly how his philanthropy is...
March 05, 2024

Alumna Sets the Stage for the Future Through Planned Gift

The moment Shannon Rininger (B.S.′90, Music; M.P.A.′01) stepped into her first role in the Miller Auditorium Ticket Office, she knew she’d found her calling. “I remember my first day on the job. I walked into the building, stood on stage and knew I was home,” she said. “That was March...
February 21, 2024

The Gift of Opportunity: Scholarship Ignites Alumna’s Ambition

Isabela Stemple (B.S.‘23, Biological Sciences) first came to the United States as an international high school exchange student. Growing up in her home country of Brazil, her hope of pursuing higher education in America burned brightly, but the cost of doing so threatened to dampen her aspirations. “I knew that...
December 13, 2023

Bronco Legacy Unwrapped: Maurice S. Henderson’s Giving Story

When you’re a proud Bronco like Maurice S. Henderson (B.B.A.’91, Business Management), the best gifts are wrapped in brown and gold. Maurice decided to make a planned gift to WMU and reveal his contribution on Nov. 28, 2023, this year’s GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a global movement that strives to encourage...
November 01, 2023

Perseverance Pays Off for Alumna Elena Magdaleno

It may have taken this alumna 9,490 days (give or take), but “congratulations!” is definitely in order. While the journey that culminated in Western Michigan University awarding Elena Magdaleno her bachelor’s degree wasn’t free of speed bumps, she never gave up on her dream of becoming a college graduate. And...
July 10, 2023

The Show Goes on for Alumna Elizabeth Soglin

Elizabeth “Lizzy” Soglin is an alumna who deserves some mad props for her continued accomplishments in the field of theatre design and technical production. “Working in the production department at The Juilliard School and starting my NYC career in the Juilliard Prop Shop was a dream come true,” she said...
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