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CTE Highlight: Suzanne Gretch

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Career Readiness & Apprenticeship Coordinator I’ve dedicated 17 years to my career in education, with a special focus on Career and Technical Education (CTE) for the last 12 years. As the Career Readiness and Apprenticeship Coordinator at NEWTECH Prep in Spokane, WA, I spent 11 years helping students align their education with their career goals

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CTE Highlight for SPS

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One of the main projects at SPS and NEWTECH Prep is the Healthcare Academy in partnership with Providence Health Systems. 21 students from NEWTECH Prep’s health science courses are participating in paid internships at Sacred Heart and Holy Family Hospitals, as well as three Providence clinics. The students will perform their internships in the areas

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Teacher of the Month

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April’s EWU Teacher of the Month was Mrs. Kimberly Taylor, a teacher from Sacajawea Middle School in Spokane. She was nominated by her student Loona, who said she is the best teacher they have ever had! STCU is proud to sponsor this program. Winners are chosen by EWU. You can submit a nomination here: https://www.khq.com/teacherofthemonth/

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New Behavioral Health Scholarship

New Behavioral Health Scholarship

On this Giving Joy Day, we would like to announce the creation of a new scholarship to support students going into the behavioral health field. The Jeff Thomas Behavioral Health Scholarship was established to honor the legacy of EWU alumnus, Jeff Thomas, former CEO of Frontier Behavioral Health, by Coordinated Care. Coordinated Care aims to

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Dr. Belinda Hammond Recognized with National Research Award

April 3, 2024

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Congratulations are in order for Dr. Belinda Hammond, Senior Lecturer in Children’s Studies. Dr. Hammond and her coauthors on a paper in the Journal of Child Life, have been recognized by the national Association of Child Life Professionals (ACLP) with the 2024 Professional Research Recognition Award. The article, published this year, is titled “Being a

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Investing in Student Success on Giving Joy Day

March 26, 2024

Investing in Student Success on Giving Joy Day

On Wednesday April 3rd, 2024, EWU will be celebrating Giving Joy Day!  This annual event is an opportunity for new and returning gifters to give to programmatic and scholarships funds at any financial level, supporting student success and providing opportunities for current and future Eagles! In 2023-2024, 103 CPP students received EWU scholarships totaling nearly

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Psychology Hosts Student Research Conference in May

March 19, 2024

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The School of Psychology will be hosting a Student Psychology Research Conference on Thursday, May 16th from 5 to 8 p.m., in collaboration with Bellevue College. Location: Bellevue College, U-Building Ballroom U301 This conference invites undergraduate and graduate students to present on psychology-related topics. Research reviews and proposals are acceptable and advisor endorsement is required.

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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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Beta Alpha Psi Chapter Places 3rd in Best Practices Competition!

February 20, 2024

Beta Alpha Psi Chapter Places 3rd in Best Practices Competition!

Congratulations are in order for the Delta Sigma Chapter of Beta Alpha Psi (BAP) at EWU!  At the organization’s mid-year meeting in San Diego, they placed 3rd in the Best Practices competition in the Community Service area for their work as volunteer financial auditors for the Spokane County Superior Court Guardianship Monitoring Program.  The Spokane

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CPP Student Spotlight: Sidney Reser

CPP Student Spotlight: Sidney Reser

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Sidney Reser for February’s Student Spotlight. Sidney is a graduate student in the Child Life program. Reser will soon graduate from EWU with a Master of Arts Degree in Child Life. She is currently interning at Flushing Hospital in New York City. After

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