Giving Impact
November 14, 2019
Why Give: Paper Engineering Student Wants to Give Back
“Thank you so much for investing in my future so I can do the same one day for other students,” Burk said. “People with great minds can now achieve their goals.” Julia Burk knew she wanted to be a Bronco as soon as she toured the engineering campus and saw...
November 08, 2019
Alumni Spotlight: Melanie Hight – Don’t Give Up!
Melanie Hight (B.S. Aviation Flight Science) was in the middle of her flight training at WMU when unexpected circumstances threatened to stall her progress—permanently. Fortunately, she didn’t have to, because the answer came in the form of scholarships. “I was told that there would be essentially no way for me...
November 05, 2019
Students Thank Donors, Share Impact of Scholarships
Kayli Holmes, engineering design student The impact of scholarships: Scholarships make it possible for Kayli Homes to focus on school and not hold down a part-time job during the school year. “It would add so much pressure to work during the school year. I see other students who have to...
November 04, 2019
Scholarships Offer Bronco Engineers Endless Opportunities
Taking a first plane trip and performing with the marching band at the Cotton Bowl. Volunteering with Engineers Without Borders. A student’s ability to attend her first-choice school – Western Michigan University. These are just a few of the life-changing experiences made possible by scholarships awarded to College of Engineering...
May 17, 2019
Giving Back: Barb DeMoor
“I like to say I was born with three gifts: a good brain, a kind heart, and good parents. And then God said, ‘that’s it, go figure out what you can do with it because you’re not getting anything else.” Since graduating from WMU in 1978, Barb DeMoor (B.A. Religion)...
April 04, 2019
Bronco Boost Retention Fund
Too often, hard-working students face circumstances that interrupt or halt their plans to obtain a degree. While some of these circumstances are unavoidable, a lack of financing should not be one of them. There are a number of financial reasons that prevent a student from completing their degree. They may...