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May 11, 2020

Associate Professor of Biology Arielle Cooley Explores Genetic Mysteries of the Monkeyflower

A model developed by Alan Turing helps explain the spots on the flowers—and many other natural patterns. Cooley and fellow biologists describe the intriguing species in-depth.
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May 10, 2020

President Kathleen Murray Reflects on Strength of Community During Crisis

President Murray writes about how Whitman is adjusting to this strange new reality and thanks the Walla Walla community for its generosity of spirit.
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May 8, 2020

Director of Admission Adam Miller on Decisions Facing Class of 2024

Miller shares how admitted students are taking advantage of the enrollment flexibility Whitman has offered. When weighing the options for next year, starting their college education on time may make the most sense, especially considering gap year possibilities are likely to be curtailed due to COVID-19.
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May 7, 2020

Why Support Matters: Choosing Whitman Amidst Coronavirus Uncertainty

As graduating high school seniors ponder their next move in a time of unprecedented change, students like Rose Sosa and her family look to how helpful colleges have been during the crisis. With that in mind, Sosa chose Whitman despite not having the chance to visit campus this spring due to the virus.
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May 6, 2020

Graduates of the Great Recession Share Career Advice for Class of 2020

The classes of 2008 and 2009 faced one of the most challenging job markets in decades, as the U.S. reeled from the impacts of the Great Recession. The Class of 2020 faces an equally uncertain job market, with hiring slowing and the unemployment rate rising in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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May 6, 2020

Blues Baseball Video Series Keeps Love for Sport Alive During Closures

Instead of their annual weeklong training camp, which hosted between 50-75 children ages 4-11 from across the Walla Walla Valley, this spring each player on the Blues Baseball team created their own video demonstrating techniques and teaching drills for children to practice at home.
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A portrait of Evangelos Sarantinos
May 5, 2020

Brotherly Love Fuels Watson Fellowship for Evangelos Sarantinos ’20

This spring, Evangelos Sarantinos ’20 was awarded a Thomas J. Watson Fellowship to study rare disease and caregivers around the world.
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A portrait of Cameron Conner
May 5, 2020

Watson Fellowship Allows Cameron Conner ’20 to Explore Communities Across Globe

Cameron Conner ’20 believes strongly in the power of communities. He demonstrates that it in his actions, whether that’s volunteering as a wrestling coach at a Spokane, Washington, high school, becoming certified as an EMT, co-founding a nonprofit or helping the city of Walla Walla create a neighborhood-building program. Moving forward, he’ll dig deeper into what makes communities work as a recipient of the Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
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A portrait of Matt Dittrich
May 4, 2020

Entrepreneur Matt Dittrich ’12 and the Magic of a Whitman Education

Entrepreneur Matt Dittrich ’12 is passionate about giving back to Whitman and its students in gratitude for the scholarship that made his education possible.
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May 1, 2020

Senior Fund Offers Way for Graduates to Begin Giving Back

The earliest records of the Senior Fund date to 1986, and it raised nearly $200,000 to support different aspects of the college. The Class of 2013 holds the record for donations, with 65% of the class contributing for a total of over $15,000.
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A portrait of Sarah Murphy
April 30, 2020

I'm a Whittie - Sarah Murphy ’21

Sarah Murphy ‘21 knows that being a role model for kids can make a big difference, that is why she decided to give back to the Walla Walla community through the Friends of Walla Walla program where she helps mentor elementary school students.
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April 30, 2020

Chemist Sarah Kirk '95 Wins Major Grant to Improve Treatment for Disease That Causes Blindness

Willamette University Chemistry Professor Sarah Kirk has been awarded a National Institutes of Health grant for her work toward a drug that would stop the progression of eye disease before it leads to blindness.
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