Giving Impact
December 13, 2023
Bronco Legacy Unwrapped: Maurice S. Henderson’s Giving Story
When you’re a proud Bronco like Maurice S. Henderson (B.B.A.’91, Business Management), the best gifts are wrapped in brown and gold. Maurice decided to make a planned gift to WMU and reveal his contribution on Nov. 28, 2023, this year’s GivingTuesday. GivingTuesday is a global movement that strives to encourage...
November 01, 2023
Perseverance Pays Off for Alumna Elena Magdaleno
It may have taken this alumna 9,490 days (give or take), but “congratulations!” is definitely in order. While the journey that culminated in Western Michigan University awarding Elena Magdaleno her bachelor’s degree wasn’t free of speed bumps, she never gave up on her dream of becoming a college graduate. And...
July 10, 2023
The Show Goes on for Alumna Elizabeth Soglin
Elizabeth “Lizzy” Soglin is an alumna who deserves some mad props for her continued accomplishments in the field of theatre design and technical production. “Working in the production department at The Juilliard School and starting my NYC career in the Juilliard Prop Shop was a dream come true,” she said...
June 02, 2023
Anna Litvinova is More Than Off to a Flying Start
“Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken-winged bird that cannot fly.” —Langston Hughes Alumna Anna Litvinova (B.S. ‘20, Aerospace Engineering) has never shied away from spreading her wings to pursue her dreams. She advises current Broncos to do the same, no matter their discipline or...
April 24, 2023
Alumna Preserves the Past, from Auschwitz to Motown
The Motown Museum in Detroit has some exciting plans in store for 2025, and Suzanne Grimmer (B.A.’18, Public History) is in the middle of it all, partly in thanks to the experiences she took advantage of during her time as a student at WMU. Suzanne joined the museum in 2022...
April 12, 2023
Why Alum David Lyth Supports WMU Giving Day
On April 12, 2023, thousands of Broncos far and wide will show their love for Western Michigan University and unite to harness the power of giving for WMU Giving Day! Donors and alums like David Lyth (M.S. ′79) make a big difference in the lives of our students and the...