A newsletter for alumni & friends • August 2024
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In this issue: Time to register for fall Reunion Weekend; announcing the 2024 Alumni Award winners; 1-to-1 scholarship matching; deadline to submit class notes is approaching.Â
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More than a dozen Whitman alumni and families were inspired by the Board of Trustees matching challenge announced last spring and stepped up to create new scholarship endowments or add to existing ones. These are a few of their stories.
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| It's Time to Register for Reunion Weekend! |
Classes of ’14, ’05, ’04, ’03, ’99, ’84, ’79, ’69, ’64 and ’59! REGISTRATION IS LIVE for Reunion on Sept. 26-29, 2024! If you have already RSVP'd and added your name to the list, you still need to register. This is the only way you can participate in all the fun!Â
Visit the 2024 Reunion Weekend page to see the schedule, lodging and list of attendees.Â
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| Transferring to Whitman—the Right Move for Luke Samuels ’24 |
Luke Samuels made the journey from a large state school to a close-knit community at Whitman College. Explore how he found his passion in Computer Science and music, and why transferring to Whitman was the right move for him.
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| A Sweet Tradition: Whitman Sends Walla Walla Sweet Onions to New Students |
Every summer, new Whitman College students are welcomed with a gift of Walla Walla Sweet Onions in a tradition that has been enjoyed by Whitties since 1992. Read more.
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Fifty Under 50: Rebecca Zumeta Edmonds ’01 and Nat Edmonds |
For Rebecca Zumeta Edmonds ’01, providing access and affordability for first-generation students is at the forefront of why she gives back to Whitman. Read more.
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| Fifty under 50: Rob Hinnen ’91 |
Through gifts, Rob Hinnen ’91 has shown his dedication to uplift current students with his support for the junior-senior residential village and by providing opportunities for access and affordability. Read more.
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| 2024 Alumni Recognition Award Winners
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Read the profiles of the six winners of the Alumni Recognition Awards. All were presented based on their life-long service to the college and exemplary work in their professional field.Â
Left to right: Arielle Cooley; Robert Brunton ’57; Heather Davies McCarthy ’69; Jane Carmody ’14; Ben Coleman-Fire ’06; Juan Lubroth ’79
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The Deadline to Submit Class Notes is Here |
Send in an update about your new family member, promotion, award or any other achievement or noteworthy events! Notes submitted after the deadline will be included in the spring 2025 magazine.
Class notes for the Winter 2025 Whitman Magazine are due on Monday, August 19.Â
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Boise, Walla Walla and Bay Area
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Whitman will be in your area!
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- Jordan Wirfs-Brock, Assistant Professor of Computer Science, awarded a research grant from the National Science Foundation through its CRII research initiation initiative. Supporting five students and one post-baccalaureate researcher, working to help people reflect on the sounds in their lives.Â
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Tim Parker, Professor of Biology, awarded a research grant from the National Science Foundation to support investigation of the ways that research decisions influence the reliability of scientific conclusions— supporting student researchers in Biology, Math and Statistics and Computer Science through teaching modules.
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Explore the Realms of Whittie Student Research |
Inside the Dunnivant Lab with Geology-Chemistry majors Ali Kirk ’26 and McKenna McShane ’26, studying water pollution along Mill Creek and Langdon Lake.
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