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Adaptive Athletics a Draw for Talented Student Athlete and Donors
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When looking at colleges, Jackson Atwood had plenty of reasons to choose Eastern. When you get to know this talented…
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Helping through IRA Distributions
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“As proud Eastern alumni (’69), we remain committed to helping students, especially through the Kathy (Iverson) Privratsky Scholarship Endowment benefitting…
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Diane McHenry
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“I’ve worked hard and succeeded. Now it’s time to give back to a profession that I love – and to…
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Barbara Shields
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Barbara Shields, ’92, is creating a legacy that will light a path for Eastern Eagles for generations to come. She…
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Ryan Poynter
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EWU student Ryan Poynter called hundreds of alumni, parents, employees and friends of Eastern from the Telefund Call Center to…
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Chels Howard
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Felix Mutschler began teaching geology at Eastern Washington State College in 1969, and continued sharing his knowledge with colleagues and…
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Anthany Smith
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Eagle football safety Anthany Smith earned All-Big Sky Conference first team honors and EWU defensive MVP. The business management major balances…
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Gene Engene Theatre Scholarships
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Through giving, Professor Emeritus Gene Engene continues his life’s work of encouraging and training performing artists. His gift to the…
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Alora Caillier
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Alora Caillier, of Oak Harbor, Washington, juggled three years of full-time undergraduate studies with 30-plus hours a week of working…
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Adaptive Athletics
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Mike Mumford, ’81, has generously challenged the EWU community to match his $30,000 gift – making their gifts go twice…
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