KALAMAZOO, Mich.— Western Michigan College is thrilled to kick off its new partnership with the Detroit Lions, marking an thrilling milestone because the Lions’ official instructional companion. This groundbreaking, three-year partnership shall be celebrated tonight at Ford Subject throughout the Lions’ Monday Evening Soccer showdown with the Seattle Seahawks.
Throughout a particular pre-game ceremony, Western scholar Brian Cross, a cybersecurity main and graduate of Renaissance Excessive Faculty in Detroit, will obtain the Detroit Lions Western Michigan College Service Award. This $5,000 scholarship acknowledges Cross’ in depth neighborhood service and management, which incorporates impactful contributions akin to volunteering with Gleaners Meals Financial institution, mentoring foster youth and dealing with the USGA Junior Novice Championship. Cross is also a frontrunner inside his fraternity, Omega Psi Phi Upsilon, and treasurer of the WMU Nationwide PanHellenic Council.
By way of this dynamic alliance with the Lions, Western goals to strengthen its reference to alumni, present college students and potential college students within the Detroit metro space, the place the College proudly has practically 47,000 alumni. As a part of this partnership, Ford Subject would be the setting for Western admissions and alumni occasions.
Along with participating with the Bronco Nation on the Lions’ den in downtown Detroit, the College will companion with the crew to work with Detroit highschool college students to encourage future Broncos. Extra particulars will come later this season.
“We’re extremely excited to hitch forces with the Detroit Lions to champion instructional alternatives and initiatives in Detroit,” says Kristen DeVries, WMU vp for College Development and government director of the WMU Basis. “This partnership brings collectively two profitable groups and exemplifies the College’s dedication to our present and future college students in addition to Western alumni and Lions followers throughout the Detroit space, the state and the nation. As ‘One Pleasure,’ we eagerly anticipate a profitable collaboration and a implausible season forward.”
“We’re thrilled to companion with Western Michigan College,” says Roxanne Caine, vp of Detroit Lions Basis and Neighborhood Relations. “This is a chance to uplift college students from Detroit whereas recognizing their tutorial and neighborhood achievements.”
Ford Subject can host 65,000 followers, and a nationwide viewers of hundreds of thousands extra shall be watching the Lions claw their method towards a possible Tremendous Bowl bid in nationally televised video games all through the season. Those that go to the stadium or tune in will see Western promoting, together with distinguished placements across the area. The College can even use Detroit Lions marks in numerous co-branding alternatives, enhancing Western’s visibility and engagement with the crew’s fan base.
About Western Michigan College
WMU college students are people who’re really distinctive. At Western, we have fun the passions that drive college students and the probabilities that encourage them. For us, a level is a pursuit of function the place college students are empowered to study and the place an experience-driven schooling results in a significant profession. Broncos prosper. 9 out of 10 graduates are employed rapidly, working of their area in jobs they like. WMU college students make their mark on the world—Grammy recipients, Tremendous Bowl champions, medical doctors, academics, pilots and numerous others have flourished right here. Western is the place the place college students turn into one of the best model of themselves.
The Detroit Lions are knowledgeable American soccer crew primarily based in Detroit, Michigan. They’re members of the North Division of the Nationwide Soccer Convention (NFC) within the Nationwide Soccer League (NFL) and play their dwelling video games at Ford Subject in downtown Detroit. The crew relocated to Detroit in 1934 and is the NFL’s fifth oldest franchise. The Detroit Lions’ most up-to-date NFL postseason look was the NFC Championship recreation following a 12-5 file and an NFC North title throughout the 2023 season. For extra data, please go to www.detroitlions.com.
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