FPW names Horn its Woman of the Year

BIG RAPIDS – Cindy Horn of Hawkins, interim director of University Recreation, has been named the 2008 Ferris Professional Woman of the Year.

The Ferris Professional Women annually recognizes an outstanding woman on campus who has stimulated the awareness of women by participating in activities to enhance the status of all women, encouraging women to exercise their rights and roles in the Ferris community and continuing to be a model of professionalism to students and other colleagues.

[More...] 09 May 2008

Ferris opens doors to better career path for graduate

BIG RAPIDS – For Welding Engineering Technology senior Tim Mikel choosing Ferris State University as his stepping stone to a better career path was a no-brainer – hands-on learning and caring faculty sold him from day one.

What also sold Mikel on Ferris was the prospect of job security in a career field that would not only be a new challenge to the Chicago native, but mesh well with his more than 8 years of experience working in the real world as a test engineer.

[More...] 07 May 2008

Former Ferris football prospect beats the odds to overcome spinal cord injury, walk across stage to receive diploma

BIG RAPIDS – During the last two years, Jim Bourdlais of Newberry has made a habit of triumphing over adversity and beating otherwise long odds.

On Jan. 15, 2006, Bourdlais’ life endured a cruel twist of fate as he was involved in a serious car accident during a harsh stretch of winter near the town of Barryton in Mecosta County. Emergency personnel used the Jaws of Life to extract Jim and his brother, Bill, from their vehicle.

[More...] 06 May 2008