Giving Impact
December 07, 2022
Matthew Sape’s Career is Already Off to a Flying Start
Matthew Sape is from what he calls “a little town in the middle of nowhere.” That town, Linwood, MI, is about 10 miles east of Lake Huron. Living in a bigger city like Kalamazoo was an adjustment for this first-generation college student, but he’s navigated the change with flying colors...
December 06, 2022
Leah Latumaerissa brings her culture and history to life
While most of us probably haven’t heard of the Moluccan people, one Bronco is changing that. Leah Latumaerissa is bringing her culture and history to life, thanks in part to scholarship support she received through Western Michigan University Libraries. Along with supporting her academic journey, the scholarship also recognizes this...
November 30, 2022
First-Year Math Teacher Zeros in on Continued Success
Clare Bunton (B.A. ′21, Mathematics Secondary Education) had a passion for becoming a teacher for as long as she could remember. During her middle and high school years, that passion grew into a love for mathematics. “As I gained knowledge and experience about teaching mathematics, I realized the discipline offers...
November 28, 2022
By All Accounts, Cyle Dyer is Going Places
Cyle Dyer thought he’d wind up doing something in business; he just didn’t know which major he’d like to pursue. The decision to go into finance just added up after he took a couple of accounting classes. “Aside from my experiences in classes, I also grew up in poverty and...
September 28, 2022
Alumnus Jerry Austry Has Never Been Caught on His Heels
Former Bronco Baseball catcher Jerome (Jerry) Austry (B.B.A. ′64) had aspirations of going pro after graduating from Western Michigan University, but if that dream didn’t pan out, he liked the idea of becoming a manager of a manufacturing plant. While he’d thought about coaching, the income potential for that position...
August 08, 2022
Sandy Yee’s Academic Library Career was One for the Books
It started with a simple request for materials her public library didn’t have and led Sandy Yee (B.A. ’70, Education and Library Science; M.S. ’73, Library Science) to an extensive and exemplary career supporting students and leading libraries in Michigan. “I was in high school working on a senior year...