My love for Western Michigan stemmed from the environment I grew up in. I’ve lived in Kalamazoo since birth. My father worked and still works for Kalleward Group. I vividly remember going with my dad on Saturday mornings to look at the Seelye Center when it was still being constructed. Even as a young boy, I always thought about being a Bronco when I grew up. The greatest memories I have of Western was going to Lawson with my dad and brother, whether it was for hockey games, open skate on a Sunday afternoon, or tagging along when my dad went to the rink to check up on the jobsite when Kalleward was doing work at Lawson. To this day, everytime I walk through the doors into Lawson, no matter the occasion, the hair stands up on the back of my
