| A newsletter for alumni and friends
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Two Whitties Awarded 2023 Watson Fellowships
Whitman College senior Katie Jose ’23 and alum Annie Means ’22 were each recently awarded the prestigious and highly competitive Thomas J. Watson Fellowship.
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Whitman Students Interview Governor Inslee
Washington Governor Jay Inslee recently visited Walla Walla and four Whitman students had the opportunity to interview the governor on Whitman’s student-run radio station KWCW 90.5 FM.
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New Neuroscience Major: Brain, Behavior & Cognition
Beginning with the 2023-2024 academic year, Whitman College will offer a new multidisciplinary major (Brain, Behavior & Cognition) for students wanting to study the intricacy of neural science.
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Women's Basketball Standout Earns All-American Honors
Women's Basketball junior forward Korin Baker '24 was recently named D3hoops.com All-America Fifth Team. The honor comes two weeks after she garnered both WBCA and D3hoops.com all-region honors. Baker was also named the Northwest Conference's Player of the Year and led the Blues to a NWC regular season title and NCAA Tournament run.
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Introducing President Bolton
Wednesday, May 24, 6 p.m.
Home of Larry Stone '77
Spokane, WA
Whitman alumni, families, and friends are invited to meet Dr. Sarah R. Bolton, hear her initial impressions of the college, and join her in conversation about opportunities to enhance a Whitman education for current and future generations of students.
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Faculty lecture with Dr. Lyman Persico
Saturday, April 11, 2 p.m.
Seattle Public Library, Seattle, WA
Alumni, parents and friends are invited to hear from Associate Professor of Geology and Environmental Studies, Lyman Persico, sharing field research in the wake of last summer's floods in and around Yellowstone National Park.
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DC Potlatch gala
Friday, May 5, 6 p.m.
Washington Hilton, Washington, DC
Attend the 60th annual Potlatch event celebrating and sampling the delicacies from the State of Washington for those living in the Washington, DC area.
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Professor Farrington speaks on his time at Whitman
Thursday, June 8, 7 p.m.
San Francisco, CA
Hear Professor Keith Farrington reflect on his time and career teaching on the Whitman campus. He will be accompanied by his wife, Nancy Tavelli, Associate Dean of Students for Campus Life.
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Whitties in the Cities
Thursday, June 15, 5:30 p.m.
Denver, CO
Join Denver-area Whitman alumni, parents, and friends for an evening of conversation and connection! Appetizers provided by the Whitman College Alumni Association.
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2023 Reunions
50th Reunion of the Class of 1973
May 18-22
The 50th Reunion of the Class of 1973 is nearly here! Watch your inbox/mailbox/phone screen for registration information.
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Reunion Weekend
Sept. 21-24, 2023
Classes of 1958, 1963, 1968, 1978, 1983, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019
See a tentative schedule, find info on accommodations, and read the FAQ.
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Sigma Chi 100-year Celebration
October 13-15, 2023
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You can make a difference in the life of a graduating Whitman senior in just a few minutes with WhitMail. Help welcome a senior to the ranks of alumni through the WhitMail Project! The deadline is May 5, 2023.
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The new Whitman Connect is here!
We've launched our new directory and mentoring platform and alumni are loving it! Have you signed up?
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Mentoring Resources from the CCEC
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Harper Joy Theatre presents!
The Climate Change Project
Directed by Annelise Lawson
April 6-8, 8 p.m.
This will be devised theater around the climate change project. Students will work with guest artists to create a devised piece around climate change and its impact on our community.
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Disaster!
Directed by Kellen Flynn, Music Direction by Gillian Brown, Choreography by Paige Yanny, Orchestration by The Wind Up Birds
April 20-22, 8 p.m.
April 22-23, 2 p.m.
Disaster! is a jukebox musical written by Seth Rudetsky and Jack Plotnick that takes place on a floating casino and discothèque in the 1970s. This homage to 70s disaster films follows a group of wild and wacky characters--from an aging lounge singer to a nun with a gambling addiction to a suspiciously similar set of twins--as they experience a variety of increasingly ridiculous disasters.
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Whitman Blues Streaming or Live
Spring varsity teams are making their run to conference championships! You can watch your favorite teams play, wherever they are - see what's live and upcoming.
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PRO-TIP: Want to stream an away game/match/meet and can't get there from our site? Go to the opponent's athletics website (e.g., search for Linfield Athletics or Willamette Athletics) and link from there! Check out the full athletics calendar to see when teams will be in your area.
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