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Seven Professional Accounting students (undergraduate and graduate) were awarded scholarships by the Washington Society of Certified Public Accountants (WSCPA) ranging from $5,000 to $10,000 for the upcoming ’23-’24 academic year.  Congratulation go to: Brandon Blazekovic Madeline Kling Saori Braswell Leonie Delarosa Fanny Musonda Jennifer Pope On the impact of receiving the scholarship, Leonie Delarosa states…

The International Business Bachelor’s degree program in the EWU School of Business has been ranked as #44 in the nation on the BestAccredited Colleges 2023 list. Dr. Abrahim Soleimani states, “Our International Business major is truly interdisciplinary [sic] by dedicated Finance (International Finance), Marketing (Global Marketing), Management (International Business, International Management), and Economics (electives) faculty!…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to recognize EWU School of Psychology and School of Social Work Alumna, Azra Grudic. In 2006, Azra graduated from Eastern with her bachelor’s degree in Psychology, and returned to complete her Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in 2008. She current works as a School…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to highlight Arcelia Madrigal, a Psychology major, for this month’s student spotlight! Originally from Sunnyside, Washington, Arcelia came to EWU because of the School Psychology program. Graduating this June with her BA in Psychology, Arcelia is also completing a certificate program in Social Emotional Learning…

Three Sisters Pursue Education Degrees from Eastern

Emily Collins, Psychology major at EWU-Bellevue, recently attended the Annual Convention of the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) in Atlanta, Georgia with Dr. Julie Swets. At this conference, they co-presented a poster entitled “Relationship Nostalgia and Attitudes toward Intimate Partner Violence.” To support her travel expenses to Atlanta, Wmily applied for and received…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to recognize EWU School of Psychology Alumna, Alisa Bernard. Alisa graduated in 2015 with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and currently works as the Director of Public Policy and Advocacy for Thistle Farms, a nonprofit that helps women survivors of prostitution, trafficking, and addiction. She…

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to highlight two student interns with the Institute for Public Policy and Economic Analysis (IPPEA) in CPP at EWU, Kate Guadarrama-Diaz and Dylan Costinett. The IPPEA is a research institute that tracks community data trends and offers students hands-on experience with regional research, processing and…

Growing Our Own: Diversifying the Teacher Workforce in North Central Washington

by Mya Brossoit The College of Professional Programs is proud to recognize EWU School of Social Work Alumna, Bethiah Streeter. Bethiah graduated from Eastern Washington University with a Master of Social Work (MSW) degree in June of 2018. Hired by Spokane Public Library (SPL) in May 2022, she serves as the Social Services Manager and…