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Entrepreneurs Pitch for Funds in Annual Competition

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…

Dr. Bill Shaw (Accounting) and Dr. Brian Davenport (Organizational Leadership), along with community partner Ms. Ana Fortson (Spokane County Superior Court), received the award for Excellence in Community-Based Teaching and Learning for their presentation “Test Driving Career Through Community Engagement: A Guardianship Auditing Project”.  The Award for Excellence in Community-Based Teaching and Learning is a…

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…

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…

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…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to highlight The Eastern Reading Council, a student club that promotes a love for literacy and community service. Eastern’s Reading Council partners with surrounding school districts in teaching local children about reading and the importance of literacy. The club participates in Literacy Nights, public readings…

Accounting Students Learn as They Serve

EWU Student to Present at Rise Up Passport to Careers Conference

The School of Education celebrated its second Future Teacher Send Off of the ’22-’23 academic year on March 16th, featuring teaching candidates from the Bachelor of Arts in Education (BAE), and Master in Teaching (MIT) programs.  Friends and families joined the candidates as we heard from sponsors of the event: EWU Admissions, EWU Alumni Office,…