Category: Impact of Gifts

In her quest to become a music teacher and performer, Lauren McKinley devoted some of last summer to work at the EWU Jazz Dialogue Middle School Summer Camp. “I learned so much about teaching, and I had a blast!” she said. Eastern students who help with the camp get teaching experience while instructing young musicians…

Scholarship recipient Molly Yin strongly believes in the power of one. “I think Eastern alumni should give back financially to EWU because it only takes one person to make a difference in a person’s life,” she said. As a senior seeking a degree in Health Informatics Technology and Management, Molly Yin volunteered time to help others in…

There is no bond stronger than the one that exists between a mother and her child. But the bond between EWU scholarship recipients and their donors is a close second. Phaedra Cote‘s story is proof of both. A young mother holds her critically ill son in her arms, willing him to pull through once again. Since…

Rick Allen has spent his life making a difference. Working his way through college by bailing hay, washing dishes and digging ditches, he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Eastern in 1969. But that was only the beginning of an amazing career that has impacted the lives of many. Later, he received a Master…

The generosity of supporters like you directly helps students achieve their goals. Scholarship recipient, Michael Sinitsa ’16, grew up in a newly-immigrated Russian family. He watched his parents work hard and live frugally in order to provide every opportunity for their children. Savoring the rare delicacy of fresh fruit and daily music lessons taught by…

Thank you, brothers of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, for your support of Eastern Washington University Libraries and the Randy Van Turner Scholarship. Your generosity will mean so much to so many Eastern students and communities around the world for generations to come. Hear more from the Pi Kappa Alpha, 2017 Red Tie Gala Philanthropy…

Ujima is Swahili for collective work and responsibility, to build and maintain our community together and make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems, and to solve them together. That concept truly defines Quinton Baker and guides his life’s goals. When he was a little boy, Quinton’s mom worked two jobs to pay for their…

EWU urban and regional planning student, Kirsten Nolan, knows firsthand about the incREDible power a scholarship has in the life of a student, a family, and a community. “Long after the last dollar has been spent, the benefits of the education I have attained will continue to multiply,” she said. Kirsten Nolan’s passion for urban…

Justin Von Hagel has been a consistent presence on the EWU campus in the College of Science, Health, and Engineering. He is a positive example, a role model, an adviser and a guide for students and young alumni who are starting their professional lives. Since he graduated in 1996 from EWU with a Bachelor of…

Ryan Walters has donated countless hours, talents, and knowledge for the betterment of the young men of Sigma Phi Epsilon Wa Gamma (SigEp) Chapter at Eastern Washington University. He helped them achieve the highest fraternity GPA on campus for the 2012-2013 academic year and instituted a program to develop students into professionals. Ryan, a property…