Whitman Stories
June 24, 2022
Climbing Team Wins the 2022 NC3 Regional Circuit
Congratulations to the Whitman Climbing Team for winning the Northwest Collegiate Climbing Circuit this year! In addition to the overall team win, several members won individual honors.
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June 7, 2022
Whitman College Announces New Scholarship for Native Students
Aiden Wolf ’26 and Lindsey Pasena-Littlesky ’26 are the first recipients of the Šináata Scholarship, created in recognition of the special relationship between the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and Whitman College.
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May 31, 2022
Whitman College Announces Kathleen M. Murray Endowed Scholarship
As President Murray prepares to retire after seven years as Whitman’s 14th president, her legacy will endure for generations thanks to a scholarship to support access and affordability, made possible through more than $1 million in gifts.
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May 27, 2022
Whitman Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Named NADOHE Fellow
Dr. John Johnson has joined the 2022-23 cohort of the National Association of Diversity Officers in Higher Education’s prestigious Chief Diversity Officer Fellows Program.
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May 22, 2022
‘An Ending and a Beginning’: Commencement 2022
Family, faculty and staff joined graduates for Whitman College's 136th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22, 2022. Enjoy this recap of the event.
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May 20, 2022
Looking Forward to Whitman’s 136th Commencement
After years of restricted commencement ceremonies due to the COVID-19 pandemic, family and friends are invited to watch their favorite graduates walk across the stage at Whitman College’s 136th Commencement ceremony on Sunday, May 22, 2022.
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May 19, 2022
Two Whitties Receive the President’s Student Civic Leadership Award
Two members of Whitman's class of 2023 are the recipients of the 2021-2022 President’s Student Civic Leadership Award, which recognizes outstanding student leaders in Washington state for their work in civic engagement and social entrepreneurship.
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May 17, 2022
Sylvia Adome ’22 Awarded Prestigious Watson Fellowship
The Whitman College theater and economics major will spend a year traveling to seven countries to learn about African artists in the diaspora as a recipient of the Thomas J. Watson fellowship.
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May 16, 2022
Whitman Women’s Athletics Here & Now
The future of women’s athletics at Whitman College is now—and it is fierce. Fiercely committed. Fiercely competitive. Fiercely resilient. Here’s a quick look at the current state of Whitman women’s varsity athletics.
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May 12, 2022
Four Whitties Receive Fulbright Awards
Four Whitman College students and recent graduates have been accepted into the Fulbright U.S. Student Program, which offers students and young professionals opportunities to teach and conduct research in more than 140 countries.
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May 12, 2022
2022 Senior Thesis Art Show is “A Piece of Cake”
The 11 graduating Whitman College Class of 2022 studio art majors concluded their studies with a final thesis exhibition at the Sheehan Gallery.
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May 3, 2022
Whitman Debate Has a Way With Words
Whitman College’s debate squad is one of the nation’s highest ranked, thanks to practical knowledge and team spirit.
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