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  Sudesh Woodiga

  Linda Hanes

  Holder of three degrees from Western Michigan University— bachelor’s, master’s, and doctorate—alumnus Sudesh Woodiga has achieved much success as an aerodynamics engineer at the Ford Motor Company in Dearborn, Mich.

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  Vikram Hemanathan

  Linda J. Hanes

  When Vikram Hemanathan came to Western Michigan University in 2006, he initially planned for an engineer’s life of logic and analytics, but a lifelong love of the theater became his greater calling.

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  Deepak Ravindra

  Margaret von Steinen

  Dr. Deepak Ravindra became a business owner at the same time he completed his Western Michigan University doctoral degree through a unique collaboration with a faculty researcher focused on developing methods to cut extremely hard and brittle materials.

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  Rajesh Voddiraju

  Margaret von Steinen

  Serial entrepreneur and angel investor are two labels that describe the significant contributions WMU alumnus Rajesh Voddiraju, a native of Hyderabad, India, has made to the computer science industry since completing his master’s degree at Western Michigan University in 1993. He was honored in October 2014 by WMU’s Department of Computer Science when he was selected as the recipient of the department’s annual Computer Science Alumni Excellence Award.

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  Zaw Thein

  Ian Magnuson

  Dramatic efforts to forge democratic reform in Myanmar (also known as Burma) inspired Zaw Thein, a graduate student at Western Michigan University, to earn a master’s degree in political science so he may more fully participate in the movement to democratize his homeland.

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  Sawan Kapoor

  Haenicke Instititue for Global Education

  Few people who knew Sawan Kapoor when he was in high school would have guessed that he would someday be a very successful businessman, let alone earn the title of chief executive officer of an international business by the age of 30.

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  Tugba Basaran

  Jerry Malec

  As a resident of Berlin when the wall came down in 1989, Western Michigan University alumna Dr. Tugba Basaran has witnessed the impact of shifting borders and has dedicated her career to fostering international cooperation and development.

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  Tushar Gadhok

  Jerry Malec

  When Tushar Gadhok arrived in fall 2012 from New Delhi, India at Western Michigan University as a junior, he took his motto “One life … Make it large!” directly to heart.