A newsletter for alumni & friends | December 2023

Dear Alumni and Friends:

It’s finals week at Whitman, and all will soon be quiet as many of our students return home for holiday break.  

The end of the semester is a good time to reflect on some amazing community events that occurred in the past month. We celebrated our Seattle Upward Together launch at T-Mobile Park and announced the naming of Robart Hall in honor of Judge Jim Robart ‘69. And Whitman partnered with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) to host the inaugural Pášx̣apa Powwow.

With gratitude for all donors of gifts of all sizes, we’re recognizing a secure listing of alumni donors by class to accompany a link to the recently mailed Donor Annual Report.

We’re also gearing up for a big start to 2024 with Upward Together events in New York and Washington, DC and Whitties Helping Whitties throughout the West Coast.

Read all about this and more below. Thank you for all that you continue to do for Whitman. Best wishes for the holiday season!

Jennifer

Whitman College has received a leadership gift in support of naming Robart Hall, part of the new junior-senior residential village, in honor of Judge James Robart ’69, senior U.S. district judge for western Washington, Emeritus Trustee and former Board of Trustees Chair.

Whitman partnered with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Walla Walla Community College to host the inaugural Pášx̣apa Powwow last month at the Sherwood Athletic Center. More than 400 people came from three states and five tribal communities to attend this monumental event.

Whitman’s 2023 Donor Annual Report, with stories demonstrating the impact of your philanthropy on our students, is now available online.  In addition to this report that you received in the mail, you can now find the list of all alumni donors by class year at this link. To protect the privacy of our donors, these lists are only accessible to alumni with an email address on file with the College. Whitman is deeply grateful for every donor. We could not prepare the next generation of leaders and thinkers without your support. 

Join fellow alumni in giving back to support today's students by making a gift to The Whitman Fund! 

Gifts to The Whitman Fund help the college respond to today's greatest needs, provide scholarships and student aid, enhance the academic program, and more.

You can make your gift online or visit the Whitman website to learn more about ways of giving (including gifts of stock) and special considerations when making your tax-deductible gift before Dec 31. You can also call the development office at 509-527-5189.

Read about Grace's research as an Economics major and Politics minor, together with meaningful leadership and volunteer activities, supporting her passion for thriving communities. 

Both Jeremy and Sara were members of the Residence Life staff, both as students and as graduates. Read about their support for a Thriving Campus through the Upwards Together effort.

The Board of Trustees and President Bolton invite New York and D.C. area alumni, parents and friends to a special evening celebrating the power of a Whitman education and the difference our graduates make in the world as we launch an ambitious campaign to uplift current and future generations of students.

Whitties Helping Whitties is a series of events targeted at creating a professional Whitman community in key locations where we know Whitties want to reside and work. In keeping with the Whitman tradition of giving back, we invite you to share in this night of networking with students and alumni of all ages!

Gather together with Anchorage-area alumni, families and friends - don't miss this chance to connect with old friends and make new ones. Walk-ins are welcome!

Whitman alum and Seattle Magazine owner and publisher Jonathan Sposato ’89 has words of aspiration for current and future Whitties. 

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