Whitman Stories
January 11, 2022
Whitman College Announces Dr. Sarah Bolton as 15th President
Bolton, a physicist and the current president of The College of Wooster in Ohio, will assume the role in July 2022.
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January 7, 2022
Whitman Again Lauded for Early Financial Aid Guarantee
Ron Lieber once again singled out Whitman for praise in his popular “Your Money” column, citing the school’s unique program for “counseling individual families that want an early read on what kind of merit aid their applications might get.”
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December 16, 2021
Whitties Helping Whitties: A Great Return on Investment
Connecting at a Whitman College event paid off for Michelle Mathieu ’92 and Sam Geschickter ’20.
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December 16, 2021
Celebrating 2021 Faculty Promotions
Congratulations to the faculty members who received promotions this year.
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December 6, 2021
Salma Anguiano ’22 and Daniel Charlton ’18 Named Schwarzman Scholars
Out of thousands of applicants from around the world, two Whitties have been awarded the prestigious scholarship.
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December 1, 2021
The Sweets—An Ultimate Whitman Experience
Ultimate Frisbee combines the nonstop nature of soccer with the high energy of basketball and passing skills of football. Whitman student-athletes gain more than skills while on the team.
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November 29, 2021
Jennifer Dilworth Northam ’91 to Succeed Nancy Mitchell as Director of Alumni Relations
Northam will take over the role following Mitchell's December 2021 retirement from 36 years of service to Whitman College.
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November 28, 2021
Sheehan Gallery’s “You Are Here” Investigates Place and Identity
The Whitman College exhibition showcases works by almost a dozen Indigenous artists.
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November 22, 2021
$1 Million Gift Invests in Science Technology of Tomorrow
A gift from Jeff and Liesl Wilke, parents of Taylor Wilke ’18 and Julia Wilke ’21, has funded the creation of the Wilke Family Computational Laboratory to bridge theoretical and experimental methods of study.
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November 19, 2021
Why We Give: Alumni share what motivates them to support The Whitman Fund
Alumni share what it means to be a Whittie—and what motivates them to support The Whitman Fund and our talented students.
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November 19, 2021
The Serrurier Life After Whitman Endowment: A Gift for Future Success
A $5 million gift from Nancy and Greg Serrurier, parents to Ben Serrurier ’11, will transform student career preparation at Whitman College.
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November 18, 2021
Freedom Songs 2021 Celebrates Diverse Voices From Around the Globe
A powerful evening of song, dance and spoken word from around the world was delivered to a remarkable turnout at Whitman College’s Cordiner Hall on Friday, Nov. 12.
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