Alumni News
June 24, 2013
Mayers Gets the Cup
Jamal Mayers (BBA '96, Marketing) was one of the first players to hoist the Stanley Cup into the air after the Chicago Blackhawks beat the Boston Bruins in the finals. This is his first "encounter" with the cup. While Mayers did not appear in the Cup Finals, he was given...
June 16, 2013
Somewhere in Time
Hannah Elless (BFA '09, Music Theatre Performance) has landed her next big role, this time in a world premiere that could make it to Broadway. Somewhere in Time is currently running at the Portland Center Stage from May 28 to June 30. WMU Alumni in there area are eligible for...
June 16, 2013
House Hunter
Nayanna Holley (BM '07, Jazz Studies) wants to buy a house. The part about this that is interesting? She was recently featured on an episode of HGTV's House Hunters. The website describes the episode:"At 26 years-old, Nayanna has a successful singing career that takes her around the world, but she's...
June 13, 2013
Regional Treasure
Sharon Carlson (BS '87, Political Science; MPA '91, Public Administration; PhD '02, History), director of the Western Michigan University Archives and Regional History Collections, has the important responsibility of daily and long-term planning of her unit, which includes many regional treasures: historical collections of manuscripts, newspapers, photographs, maps, oral histories...
June 11, 2013
Environmentally Friendly
Wayne Deering (BBA '73, Accountancy) is an event coordinator—in a big kind of way, and he's setting a great example for other people in similar shoes. Deering is the organizer of Kalamazoo's annual Taste of Kalamazoo and Island Festivals, held at the Arcadia Creek Festival site. This year, he's making...
June 10, 2013
Advancing Service
John Taddonio (BS '77, Political Science) has spent much of his career working in environmental services, and now he's stepping into a new role. As the Municipal Marketing and Government Affairs Manager for Advanced Disposal, Taddonio is responsible for positioning the company as the preferred provider throughout parts of Michigan...