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Congratulations to MSW student Mariah Brigman for winning the Native American/Indigenous Student Research Abstract Award at the National Diversity in STEM Conference in October 2023.  Mariah’s graduate poster presentation was titled “Effects of COVID-19 on Housing among American Indian/Alaska Native Adults” and featured in the Psychology and Social Sciences category. The conference was organized by…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Nathan Bradford for November’s Student Spotlight. Nathan is currently attending EWU as a Senior on the Cheney campus, majoring in Social Work. He plans to receive his Bachelor’s degree in June of 2024.  After growing up in Selah, Washington, Nathan sought out an…

EWU Celebrates Future Teachers

Congratulations to Education Specialist (EdS) in School Psychology students Monica Garcia Ramirez and Maria Anguiano-rivera for receiving the Diversity Scholarship from the Washington State Association of School Psychologists (WSASP)! Four students statewide were recognized as recipients at the fall conference in October.  WSASP writes in their Diversity Scholarship description that they are “…aware of the…

Congratulations to Alicia Thompson, a graduate of the Master of Social Work (MSW) program at Eastern, who has been selected as the Administrative Officer for the Spokane Regional Health District (SRHD) by their Board of Health (BOH) after a nationwide search. Here are a few highlights from the SRHD Press Release Nov 11th: The administrative…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is excited to recognize Anne Clase for October’s Student Spotlight.  Originally from North Dallas, Texas, Anne decided to pursue a Bachelor’s Degree in Children’s Studies with a concentration in Child Life and Health. Along with her Bachelor’s Degree, she plans to receive a minor in Disability Studies…

The College of Professional Programs recognized Excellence Award winners and nominees at the fall retreat on Friday November 3rd. With 9 award categories covering faculty, staff, community partners, and alumni, 19 nominations were received! Thank you to all who submitted nominations, and congratulations to our nominees and award recipients! 2023 CPP Excellence Award Recipients Alumni…

Congratulations to EWU’s Delta Sigma chapter of Beta Alpha Psi for earning Distinguished status for the 2022-2023 academic year! Beta Alpha Psi is an honor organization for financial information students and professionals. To join the Delta Sigma chapter, students can look at the membership information here: https://www.ewu.edu/…/student…/beta-alpha-psi/

Congratulations to the 2023 winners of the annually awarded faculty Excellence in Research and Excellence in Teaching awards in the Schools of Business and Professional Accounting. Dr. Rajeev Dwivedi, Visiting Associate Professor of Information Systems and Business Analytics, in the School of Business, received the Excellence in Research Award Jessica Kong, MPAcc, CPA, Lecturer in…

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…