Whitman Stories
![Torey Anderson ’12 and John Rumpeltes, who attended Whitman from 1974-76, are part of U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s physical therapy team.](/images/whitman-stories/stories/2022/February%202022/US%20Ski%20physical%20therapists/ski%20phys%20therapists%20thumb.jpg)
February 10, 2022
Whitties Support US Team on the Slopes at Beijing Olympics
Torey Anderson ’12 and John Rumpeltes, who attended Whitman from 1974-76, are in Beijing as part of U.S. Ski & Snowboard’s physical therapy team.
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February 8, 2022
Young Twins Agree: Whitman Is the Best All-Around
When Las Vegas natives and twin sisters first visited Whitman College, they didn't think they'd commit to a Division III school. The now juniors thought their basketball career would bring them elsewhere. Whitman continues to reinforce why becoming Blues was the right choice.
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February 6, 2022
Professor Jim Russo on History and Vaccine Hesitancy
In a Spokesman-Review opinion piece, Jim Russo, associate professor of Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (BBMB), says dissension over masks and vaccines distract from our common microbial enemy.
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![Whitman student band the Wind-Up Birds play a show at Gesa Power House Theatre](/images/whitman-stories/stories/2022/February%202022/wind%20up%20birds/wind%20up%20birds%20thumb.jpg)
February 1, 2022
Band of Whitties
Whitman College student band Wind-Up Birds is something to crow about.
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January 16, 2022
From One Great Leader to Another
Chair of the Whitman College Board of Trustees Joe Davis and Chair of the Presidential Search Committee Danielle Garbe Reser ’97 welcome Sarah Bolton and express appreciation for Kathleen Murray ahead of the presidential transition this summer.
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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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![Whitman College alums Michelle Mathieu and Sam Geschickter](/images/whitman-stories/stories/2021/December/whitties%20helping%20whitties/Michelle%20Mathieu%20and%20Sam%20Geschickter%20thumb.jpg)
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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![Whitman College senior Salma Anguiano and alum Daniel Charlton ’18 have been accepted into the Schwarzman Scholars Class of 2023.](/images/whitman-stories/stories/2021/December/schwarzman%20scholars%20thumb.jpg)
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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