Alumni News
July 18, 2018
Alumnus Nabs Emmy Award
Composer and WMU alumnus Brian Katona (BMI) recently won an Emmy® Award for his musical score to the short documentary film,“The Builder.” Directed by David Kuznicki and written by Matthew Russell, The Builder tells the story of a 91-year old veteran struggling to maintain his grip on the past. The...
May 03, 2018
A Proud Bronco
As a student, Bill Brown (’53) played football under Coach John Gill and graduated with a degree in business. As an alumnus, Bill went on to enjoy a long and successful career and a close relationship with WMU, serving in many roles including on the WMU Foundation Board. Read Bill’s...
April 30, 2018
Mom of the Year
American Mothers, Inc.® has named Karen Smoots (B.B.A.'99, Marketing) of Portage, Michigan, the 2018 National Mother of the Year®. She will serve as an ambassador for 85 million mothers across the country, highlighting the importance of motherhood at home, at work and in the world. Karen is an entrepreneur, business...
April 24, 2018
Alumna Soars to New Heights
In January, Denise Hunt (B.B.A.'98, Management) joined Pentastar Aviation as the Executive Administrative Assistant to the President &CEO. Pentastar Aviation, wholly owned by Edsel B. Ford II, is a leader in the world of business aviation, providing aircraft management, advisory services, aircraft maintenance, avionics services, interior services and award-winning FBO...
April 24, 2018
An Unexpected Road to an Unexpected Career
In the late 60s, David Nolley (M.A.'71) was ready to drive his VW bus to Mexico to fish and drink beer with his wife when he was made aware of an interesting opportunity to study behavior analysis at Western Michigan University. The decision to head for Kalamazoo instead of Mexico...
March 26, 2018
Exploring Michigan's Haunted Lighthouses
Michigan is home to more lighthouses than any other state and some 30 of those are rumored to be haunted by the spirits of former keepers, mariners and others with ties to these historic beacons. One WMU alumna set out to tell those stories. Inside the pages of “Michigan’s Haunted...