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CPP Alumni Feature: Alissa Muñoz

CPP Alumni Feature: Alissa Muñoz

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to feature EWU MS Organizational Leadership Alumna, Alissa Muñoz.  Muñoz currently works as Interim Executive Director for the Community Colleges of Spokane, and Corporate & Continuing Education Division. Alissa completed her M.S. in Organizational Leadership  degree in October 2023, and celebrated this accomplishment by walking

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Lecture Series – Future of Work & Entrepreneurship in Spokane

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The School of Business, The Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis (IPPEA), and The College Of Professional Programs, are sponsoring a business lecture series this spring entitled the “Future of Work & Entrepreneurship in Spokane” at the Catalyst Building in Spokane. Alumni and community members are welcome to attend.  Please join us on: Wednesday

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MSW Alum Named Young Professional by Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business

Cara Hernandez, 2012 Graduate of the Master of Social Work program.

Congratulations to Cara Hernandez ’12, graduate of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program, for being recognized as a Young Professional 2023 by the Tri-Cities Area Journal of Business. Cara is the Director of Meals on Wheels, serving Benton and Franklin Counties.  Cara also serves on the EWU Alumni Association Board of Directors.  To learn

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Nick Mehrnoosh, MS Psychology ’22 Presents at St Luke’s Stroke Community Day

Nick Mehrnoosh, MS Psychology ’22 Presents at St Luke’s Stroke Community Day

by Mya Brossoit Nicholas “Nick” Mehrnoosh, MS Psychology ‘22, an adjunct faculty member for the School of  Psychology, participated in a guest presentation for Stroke Community Day at Providence St. Luke’s Rehabilitation Institute on May 18th. His presentation was titled, “Cultivating Self-Compassion and Resilience Post-Stroke.”  Amanda Smith-Treadwell, Senior Speech Language Pathologist with St. Luke’s, writes

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CPP Alumni Feature: Heather Morris Tuip

CPP Alumni Feature: Heather Morris Tuip

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to recognize EWU School of Psychology Alumna, Heather Morris Tuip. Heather graduated from Eastern in 2022 with her Bachelor’s degree. She majored in Psychology and minored in Communications while attending college and is now pursuing her doctorate in clinical psychology from Antioch University in Seattle.

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MSW Alum Heather Zorrozua Named Assistant Principal at Cheney Middle School

MSW Alum Heather Zorrozua Named Assistant Principal at Cheney Middle School

Master of Social Work alum Heather Zorrozua ’11, a Counselor at Cheney Middle School, who completed the School of Education’s Principal Certificate this year, has been named Assistant Principal starting in the fall. When asked how her academic program prepared her for her career, Heather states that: The well-rounded knowledge from the MSW program gave

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Rayanna Tensley, MSW Alumna Receives Outstanding Recent Graduate Award

Rayanna Tensley, MSW Alumna Receives Outstanding Recent Graduate Award

Congratulations to Rayanna Tensley, a graduate of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program at Eastern, who received the Outstanding Recent Graduate Award from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) WA Chapter! Rayanna was recognized in March during Social Work Month.  The NASW Chapter Update letter states that, “This year’s Social Work Month theme

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Shanna Porter, MSW Alumna Successfully Advocates for Hearing Instrument Insurance Coverage in Olympia

Shanna Porter, MSW Alumna Successfully Advocates for Hearing Instrument Insurance Coverage in Olympia

by Mya Brossoit Shanna Porter, a 2015 graduate of the EWU Master of Social Work (MSW) program, has successfully lobbied for the coverage of hearing instruments/aids by medical insurance, with the passing of House Bill 1222 in the Washington State Legislature, requiring coverage for hearing instruments. When asked why she chose to get involved with

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CPP Alumni Feature: Sophia Vrieling

CPP Alumni Feature: Sophia Vrieling

The College of Professional Programs is proud to recognize EWU School of Business Alumna, Sophia Vrieling. Sophia received a Bachelor’s degree in Business Systems and Analytics from Eastern Washington University in June of 2022.  She was also the recipient of the Frances B. Huston Award, which honors graduating seniors who display outstanding academic achievement, intentional

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