Alumni News
October 07, 2013
Outstanding Alumni 2013
It's Homecoming week at Western Michigan University and to celebrate, colleges and departments from across campus are honoring some of their most outstanding alumni. This year the Haworth College of Business, College of Health and Human Services, College of Education and Human Development, and the College of Arts and Sciences...
October 03, 2013
NHL Broncos
Western Michigan University will have some serious representation in the National Hockey League this season. Five Broncos have made opening-day rosters for 2013-14. Kevin Connauton (Dallas Stars), Joe Corvo (Ottawa Senators), Danny DeKeyser (Detroit Red Wings), Pat Dwyer (Carolina Hurricanes) and Mark Letestu (Columbus Blue Jackets) will all represent WMU...
October 01, 2013
Legislative Counsel
Todd Book (BA '90, Political Science) is the new legislative counsel for the Ohio State Bar Association (OSBA). Book, a former four-term member of the Ohio House of Representatives, was first elected in 2002. He served the 89th House District from 2003-2010. Most recently, Book served as economic development director...
September 24, 2013
Another Alumnus at WMed
Gregory B. Vanden Heuvel (MS '88, Biomedical Sciences), PhD, was involved in the design and implementation of a new systems-based medical curriculum while at Kansas, and brings extensive teaching expertise to WMed as a professor in the areas of molecular biology, cell biology, and renal disease.Dr. Vanden Heuvel obtained his...
September 22, 2013
Got Spirit?
Owners of a retail store that boasts local college apparel and gear will be the next presenters at October's Entrepreneurship Forum at Western Michigan University. Andrew (BBA ’93, Finance; MBA ’98) and Kathleen Widner, owners of The Spirit of Kalamazoo, will speak at 8 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, in 2150...
September 21, 2013
Max is Back!
Anthony Majewski (BS '00, Psychology; Alumni Association Board) writes children's books, but for the last several months he's been working on something really big—his very first music album for children. Max, of the award winning children’s books series “Read With Max,” has launched his first children’s CD “Sing with Max”...