Whitman Stories
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August 11, 2022
Finding Purpose in People: Steve Hammond ’79
From advocating in the workplace to speaking truth to history, Steve Hammond ’79 fosters human connection.
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July 10, 2022
Associate Professor of Sociology Alissa Cordner Warns About PFAS Contamination
Associate Professor of Sociology Alissa Cordner Warns About PFAS Contamination.
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July 7, 2022
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Studies Eunice Blavascunas Discusses Snake River Dams
Associate Professor of Anthropology and Environmental Studies Eunice Blavascunas Discusses Snake River Dams.
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July 1, 2022
Whitman College Board of Trustees Appoints Three New Members
Leigh Ann Lucero ’91, Marshal K. McReal ’84 and Aaron Perrine ’99 are the newest members of the Whitman College Board of Trustees, joining July 1.
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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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