A newsletter for alumni & friends | November 2023

Dear Alumni and Friends:

What a joy it has been to launch Upward Together over the past three weeks. Following amazing celebrations on Ankeny Field and in key cities, anticipation is building for our November 8 Seattle T-Mobile Park event, featuring a conversation with Mariners Chairman John Stanton ‘77 and serial entrepreneur Jonathan Sposato ‘89.  

We are bowled over by magical moments capturing the collective spirit of the Whitman community.  Have you seen the video highlights of Drew Shoals ‘05, Amazon corporate counsel and former drummer of the rock band Train, leading students, alumni, and faculty in an “Upward Together Band” rendition of “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough?” You’ve gotta see it below.  

And of course, we are inspired by the generosity of Whitties.  Just in the past week, 1,534 donors stepped up to support students through All In for Whitman, and we announced a $1.5 million investment in scholarships & aid from Gordon ‘68 and Kathy Britt Keane ‘67.  

We are leading Upward Together out of love for Whitman College, our community, the life-changing student experience we offer, and for how our graduates achieve success and impact throughout the world.  But we envision an even better Whitman of the future.  Realizing it will require climbing some high mountains. We’ll get there, together.

Nancy Serrurier P’11 and Aaron Perrine ’99
Chair and Vice Chair, Upward Together

Whitman College has announced the largest comprehensive fundraising campaign in its 164-year history. The goal for Upward Together: The Campaign for Whitman College is $200 million.

Whitman College received a gfit for student scholarships and aid from Gordon ’68 and Kathy Britt Keane ’67 to support the recently launched Upward Together campaign. 

Whitman College launched its most ambitious fundraising campaign in school history last month, focused on key priorities to enhance and enrich the student experience—from access and affordability to campus life and mental health.

Join President Sarah Bolton in the First Base Terrace Club for a reception and program featuring a conversation with Chairman of the Seattle Mariners John Stanton '77 and Seattle Magazine owner and publisher Jonathan Sposato '89 on a Whitman liberal arts pathway to finding success and purpose in a changing world.

Over two spirited days, 1,534 alumni, faculty, staff, families and friends supported the college through ALL IN for Whitman. The collective effort raised more than $532,500 for The Whitman Fund—including scholarships and college’s greatest needs, and direct support for the W Club, athletics and a broad variety of student-focused programs.

Read about Klaudia's pathway that led her from Slovakia as a UWC Davis Scholar to her current role as an analyst at Trilogy Search Partners.

Jeff Razwick ’98 is a Whitman parent of Jackson ’27 and a member of the W Club Board, committed to an investment in the student athletic experience.

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

Join friends, family, fans, and current and past players to celebrate the 2013-14 Whitman Women's Basketball Team who made a historic run to the NCAA Championship Game! 

Join Keith Farrington as he reflects on the many changes to Whitman College during his time teaching - 1977 to 2019! Nancy Tavelli, recently retired as Director of Residence Life & Housing, will join the conversation.

Pasena-Littlesky was honored at the Indigenous Leadership Awards ceremony last month in Portland, Oregon in recognition of her significant contributions as a member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation Youth Council. 

Each year, Whitman College recognizes exemplary efforts of members of the faculty with promotions, tenure-track advancement and endowed positions. Ten Whitman faculty members received promotions, effective as of the start of the 2023–2024 academic year.

The Whitman Internship Grant is a competitive grant that provides funding to students who secure or build an unpaid internship opportunity at nonprofit organizations, some for-profit organizations, and government offices. Curious about what Whittie interns are doing during the academic year or over the summer? Read about it in their own words!

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