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tw-mx-auto tw-mb-4"> <div class="contact--article"> <div> <div class="contact tw-w-full dark:tw-prose-dark"> Contact: Erin Flynn <div class="date">November 9, 2021</div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="tw-py-4"> <div> <div><div class="tw-max-w-7xl tw-px-5 tw-mx-auto"> <div data-slides-to-show="1" id="gallery-348346" class="gallery accessible-slick thumbnails"> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto"> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/MBZ05398.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=q0nkLyAE" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo smiles at the camera on the sidelines of a football field." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-14 md:tw-px-10 tw-py-2"> <p>Mike Caliendo is a finalist for the William V. Campbell Trophy, known as the "Academic Heisman," and a semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy, college football's premier award for community service.</p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto"> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/MBZ05520.jpg?h=18b23e2d&itok=nMIhyMMC" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendow runs on the football field." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-14 md:tw-px-10 tw-py-2"> <p>Caliendo runs onto the field at Waldo Stadium.</p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto"> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/IMG_5810.jpg?h=0a8b6f8b&itok=fjhsJLHf" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo runs onto the football field." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-14 md:tw-px-10 tw-py-2"> <p>Caliendo, No. 61, leads the Broncos onto the field at Michigan Stadium.</p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto"> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/JRG_6069.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=bia3p6kM" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo prepares to snap the football." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-14 md:tw-px-10 tw-py-2"> <p>Caliendo prepares to snap the football.</p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto"> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/MBZ00326.jpg?h=eeecc948&itok=h4Yv9Xx7" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo stands on the football field in his cap and gown." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-14 md:tw-px-10 tw-py-2"> <p>Caliendo graduates Saturday, Dec. 18, with a master's degree in biology.</p> </figcaption> </figure> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto"> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/MBZ00271.jpg?h=790be497&itok=_B9DgxuJ" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo stands in Waldo Stadium in his graduation regalia." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-14 md:tw-px-10 tw-py-2"> <p>Caliendo graduates Saturday, Dec. 18, with a master's degree in biology.</p> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="accessible-slick-nav" id="gallery-nav-348346"> <div class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto tw-relative"> <div class="media-overlay"></div> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/MBZ05398.jpg?h=ac778ff2&itok=q0nkLyAE" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo smiles at the camera on the sidelines of a football field." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto tw-relative"> <div class="media-overlay"></div> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/MBZ05520.jpg?h=18b23e2d&itok=nMIhyMMC" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendow runs on the football field." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto tw-relative"> <div class="media-overlay"></div> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/IMG_5810.jpg?h=0a8b6f8b&itok=fjhsJLHf" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo runs onto the football field." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto tw-relative"> <div class="media-overlay"></div> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/JRG_6069.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=bia3p6kM" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo prepares to snap the football." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto tw-relative"> <div class="media-overlay"></div> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/MBZ00326.jpg?h=eeecc948&itok=h4Yv9Xx7" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo stands on the football field in his cap and gown." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> <div class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 tw-w-full tw-clear-both tw-mx-auto tw-relative"> <div class="media-overlay"></div> <div> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/3_2/public/images/u2820/2021/MBZ00271.jpg?h=790be497&itok=_B9DgxuJ" width="900" height="600" alt="Mike Caliendo stands in Waldo Stadium in his graduation regalia." loading="lazy"> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div><div class="text-paragraph"> <div class="dxp-text dxp-row dxp-columns tw-text-lg"> <p dir="ltr">KALAMAZOO, Mich.鈥擜t 6'4" and 300 pounds, <strong>Mike Caliendo</strong> is an intimidating presence on the football field. His physical stature makes him a natural to hold the offensive line, but it's his academic stature as a top graduate student at Western Michigan University that's earned him national recognition.</p> <p dir="ltr">Caliendo is a finalist for the <a href="https://footballfoundation.org/news/2021/10/27/football-nff-proudly-announces-stellar-finalists-for-2021-william-v-campbell-trophy.aspx">William V. Campbell Trophy</a>. Often referred to as the "Academic Heisman," the award goes to the best student-athlete in the nation for combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.</p> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 embed tw-max-w-[330px] align-right"> <div class="image-embed"> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/medium/public/images/u2820/2021/caliendo%20michigan%20stadium.jpeg?itok=WthBAwWY" width="330" height="220" alt="Mike Caliendo runs onto a football field alongside two of his teammates." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-2 md:tw-px-4 tw-py-2 tw-text-textblack"> Caliendo, No. 61, leads the team onto the field at Michigan Stadium. </figcaption> </figure> <p dir="ltr">"It's a true honor," says Caliendo, whose GPA was 3.9 when he earned a bachelor's degree in biomedical sciences from Western in 2019. He currently boasts a 3.88 GPA and is on track to graduate with his master's in biology in December. "Everything I do, I do it to the best of my ability. And I think hard work pays off eventually."</p> <p dir="ltr">All 13 Campbell Trophy finalists receive an $18,000 postgraduate scholarship as members of the 2021 National Football Foundation (NFF) National Scholar-Athlete Class Presented by Fidelity Investments. The winner, who will be announced at the NFF Annual Awards Dinner on <strong>Tuesday, Dec. 7</strong>, in Las Vegas, will see his scholarship increased to $25,000.</p> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 embed tw-max-w-[330px] align-right"> <div class="image-embed"> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/medium/public/images/u2820/2021/Campbell%20Trophy%20-%202017.jpg?itok=PJNTkHHn" width="330" height="215" alt="The William V. Campbell trophy sits on a podium." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-2 md:tw-px-4 tw-py-2 tw-text-textblack"> The winner of the William V. Campbell trophy will be announced on Tuesday, Dec. 7. </figcaption> </figure> <p dir="ltr">"It will definitely help pay for medical school, so I'm excited about that," Caliendo says. He's applied to several medical programs and is eagerly awaiting responses. "I'm very grateful to the NFF and all they do helping us out. It'll definitely get put to good use!"</p> <p dir="ltr">Caliendo is the fourth Campbell Trophy finalist for Western, including former quarterback <strong>Zach Terrell</strong> who <a href="https://wmich.edu/news/2016/12/36814">won the trophy in 2016</a>.</p> <p dir="ltr">"These young men have an unrelenting commitment to excellence in all aspects of their lives, and they represent all that is right in college football," says <strong>Archie Manning</strong>, NFF chairman. "As strong leaders in the vein of the trophy's namesake, Bill Campbell, they all serve as living examples that the future for football is bright."</p> <h2 dir="ltr">A FUTURE IN MEDICINE</h2> <p dir="ltr">Medicine is, at its roots, a field built on helping people. It's a fitting career path for someone who excels at protecting people鈥攁 central goal in Caliendo's position on the offensive line.</p> <p>"We pride ourselves in not letting our quarterback or running backs get hit, or at least making sure they get hit as little as possible. And in the medical field, preventative medicine is just as important to reacting to what someone already has. So there definitely is a relationship," he says.<strong><strong><br></strong></strong></p> <p dir="ltr">In 2018, Kansas City Chiefs lineman <strong>Laurent Duvernay-Tardif</strong> became the first active NFL player to graduate from medical school. Last year, he took the season off to serve on the front line against COVID-19. Caliendo hopes to follow his lead.</p> <p dir="ltr">"It's fun to see someone with the same passion I have in both football and the medical field," he says. "There's plenty of room to have more than one passion in your life, and he did a great job of showing that."</p> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 embed tw-max-w-[330px] align-left"> <div class="image-embed"> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/medium/public/images/u2820/2021/7Q7A5447.jpg?itok=lOzNz_Eo" width="330" height="495" alt="Mike Caliendo kneels on the football field." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-2 md:tw-px-4 tw-py-2 tw-text-textblack"> Caliendo is a leader on the field. </figcaption> </figure> <p dir="ltr">A 2020 First Team All-MAC selection, Caliendo's dreams aren't unwarranted. His stats on the field are impressive: He didn't allow a sack or quarterback hit all season last year, and his blocking skills have put the Broncos among the top offensive teams in the Mid-American Conference (MAC).</p> <p dir="ltr">"It's really about putting your all into everything you do, wherever you are at any given moment. And then when you get to the next thing, you give all your effort there," he says of his achievements both in the classroom and on the field. "That mindset, I think, is how I was able to do both school and football at the same time and excel at them as well."</p> <p dir="ltr">Both football and medicine are also about preparation, something Caliendo says Western gave him in spades through challenging coursework and world-class faculty.</p> <p dir="ltr">"All of the professors in the biological sciences department, their passion for biology is tremendous, and it's really fun to learn from them. You can really tell how much they care about it and how much they want to spread their knowledge to their students," he says, crediting the faculty for much of his success. "It's a team effort, so those professors鈥攎ost of my awards should be given to them, too."</p> <p dir="ltr">As much help and encouragement he found in the lab, Caliendo also found access to experiential learning crucial to his development as a future medical professional.</p> <p dir="ltr">"There are so many different opportunities at Western, whether it's a job fair or professional school fair, that can open your mind to different pathways you could take in your career," he says. Through those opportunities, Caliendo has had a chance to intern with an orthopedic surgeon, gastroenterologist and anesthesiologist鈥攁 profession he's grown very interested in.</p> <p dir="ltr">"Anesthesia involves chemistry, biology, pharmacology, many different things. And every department here at Western is awesome. They all set you up perfectly to go to medical school and be a great medical professional," he says, adding he will wait until later in medical school to determine a specialty. Ultimately, he wants to "not only challenge myself every day but also my patients to be better on a daily basis and help them live the happiest, healthiest lives possible."</p> <h2 dir="ltr">CALLED TO SERVE</h2> <p dir="ltr">Strong leadership and citizenship are important qualities in Campbell Trophy finalists, and Caliendo has shown his dedication to service throughout his Western career. He believes it's a responsibility for anyone in a position of privilege, and he doesn't take it lightly. It's a mindset that's earned him recognition as <a href="https://wmubroncos.com/news/2021/11/3/football-caliendo-tabbed-1-of-12-wuerffel-trophy-semifinalists.aspx?fbclid=IwAR2ukIZnJQ9U6e-aRhiBer6SAn4gYFTpT6tKLwb0SdSXvI5N_xmseDhHUWI">a semifinalist for the Wuerffel Trophy</a>, college football's premier award for community service, for the second year in a row.</p> <figure role="group" class="tw-bg-gray-100 dark:tw-bg-gray-900 embed tw-max-w-[330px] align-left"> <div class="image-embed"> <img src="https://files.wmich.edu/s3fs-public/styles/medium/public/images/u2820/2021/caliendo%20tree.jpeg?itok=kE_mt5b6" width="330" height="220" alt="Mike Caliendo carries a small tree over his shoulder." loading="lazy"> </div> <figcaption class="tw-px-2 md:tw-px-4 tw-py-2 tw-text-textblack"> Caliendo clears a tree from a lot in Kalamazoo so that Habitat for Humanity can build a home for a family in need. </figcaption> </figure> <p dir="ltr">"Everyone who is in a situation where their voice can be heard needs to be giving back to their communities," he says. "Our football program does a great job of finding community service opportunities for us to participate in."</p> <p dir="ltr">During his time in Kalamazoo, Caliendo has served meals at Ministry with Community, worked with children at the YWCA and in local school districts, completed service at the Kalamazoo Gospel Mission, filled sandbags to shore up flooding in neighborhoods, and cleared trees and brush from lots for Habitat for Humanity.</p> <p dir="ltr">Broncos <strong>Tim Hiller</strong> (2009) and <strong>John Wassink</strong> (2019) previously won the Wuerffel Trophy. Caliendo will find out if he follows in their footsteps on <strong>Thursday, Dec. 9</strong>. 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