Giving Impact
May 09, 2016
June Sherman Spirit of Life Scholarship
Central to the core values of nursing is the Spirit of Life. Nurses have the rare opportunity to directly affect the lives of thousands during their working career, and to lift people up. Whoa caregiver is—their quality of character—often determines their success in life as much as what they know...
May 09, 2016
The Neil L. and Leta C. Schoenhals Undergraduate Memorial Award Fund
The Schoenhals Undergraduate Memorial Award Fund shall be awarded annually to a senior graduating from the Department of Family and Consumer Sciences in the College of Education and Human Development who is a full-time student pursuing a career in industrial arts. For a full description of requirements, contact the College...
May 09, 2016
Anastasia E. Schauer Memorial Scholarship
Anastasia Schauer had a life-long passion for nurturing those around her. Raised in Kalamazoo, she attended WMU Bronson School of Nursing on the Heyl Scholarship. She was a diligent student committed to her aspiration of becoming an excellent nurse. After graduating with her BSN in 2009, she moved to Denver...
May 09, 2016
The Kristen Rushlow Living Latin Award
Kristen Rushlow (1989 – 2015) arrived at Western Michigan University as an inquisitive, cheerful, fun-loving student with a rare dedication to Latin and the world of ancient Rome. Steve Prince, her Latin teacher at St. Joseph High School, lit a fire of inquiry in her that burned brightly throughout her...
May 09, 2016
Help Fund a Humanoid Robot for the Communication & Social Robotics Lab
The Communication and Social Robotics Lab at Western Michigan University is one the first to study social robotics from a communication perspective. The lab conducts experiments to understand the possibilities and limitations of human-robot communication in interpersonal settings. The project is a research collaborative between faculty in the School of...
May 09, 2016
Abraham L. Poot Memorial Fund
For all CEAS friends, faculty and staff with fond memories of Abe Poot’s contributions to the College of Engineering and Applied Sciences and the Sunseeker Solar Car Project, a Memorial Fund has been established in his name to accomplish two objectives; first, to provide a permanent installation at WMU in...