Alumni News
August 05, 2012
Remembering a Friend
In mid August, about 30 Western Michigan University Alumni will gather in South Haven for a bike ride on the Kal-Haven Trail. The purpose of this ride—the person they are riding for—will not be there. After falling ill, Mike Poindexter (BS '01, Speech Pathology & Audiology) committed suicide in the...
August 02, 2012
25 Years, 11 WMU Degrees
The team at LVM Capital has 12 employees—and 11 degrees from Western Michigan University. Headquartered in Portage (Michigan), LVM Capital is an independent wealth counsel and financial management firm. Founded in 1988 by Russ Leonard and Craig VanderMolen (MBA ’79), the firm has evolved from research-intensive investment management to managing...
July 30, 2012
Be An Ambassador
An ambassador is someone who represents or promotes a specific activity. As an Alum of Western Michigan University, you have the opportunity to do just that for your Alma Mater. Each year, thousands of students take an interest in matriculating at WMU. At the same time, hundreds of Alumni Admissions...
July 30, 2012
Experience & Exposure
The Lee Honors College has established a set of new "courses" revolving around a simple concept—student learning through exposure and experience. The Study in the States program offers students in the LHC the opportunity to experience a set of diverse activities for the cost of a three credit-hour course. The...
July 29, 2012
Best Brief
John Bursch (BM ’94, Music Performance) is the Solicitor General of Michigan. In late July, Attorney General Bill Schuette announced the Attorney General's Solicitor General Office received the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Best Brief Award for 2012. Solicitor General John Bursch—among several others, were recognized by NAAG for...
July 26, 2012
Olympic Connections
Mary Lobbestael (BBA '99, Marketing) recently landed a new job—she's responsible for BMW's entire promotional portfolio—including development and execution of BMW's Olympic partnership (as well as Motorsport and Golf Platforms). In the past, Lobbestael worked as Vice President of Experiential Marketing at General Motors R*Works, where she managed promotions for...