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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 Theatre Showcase Angel Scholarship helps recruit students to EWU’s theatre major. Because senior-level students often run out of money and drop out just short of earning their degrees, Engene also donated to the Bryan Jackson…

Alora Caillier, of Oak Harbor, Washington, juggled three years of full-time undergraduate studies with 30-plus hours a week of working in restaurants and as a caregiver. Caillier, an, EWU senior on a pre-law track, received the Aretas and Kittiemae Dayton Education and Economics Scholarship. The award allows her to work 20 hours a week in…

Mike Mumford, ’81, has generously challenged the EWU community to match his $30,000 gift – making their gifts go twice as far – to support the Adaptive Athletics Program Fund. “I want the match to motivate others to give,” Mumford said. “The program needs the money, and it supports mostly local kids in a rare…

A team of EWU biology students and faculty members recently achieved a significant milestone in Eastern’s ongoing Prairie Restoration Project. Working earlier this fall, the group drill-seeded four different treatments of high-density and low-density mixtures of seeds and forbs to cover the full extent of the project’s 13-acre test area, a patch of former wheat…

Eastern’s Dental Hygiene received a remarkable gift as it commemorates 50 years of excellence in education and service to the community. Diane McHenry, a longtime EWU faculty member who helped start the Department of Dental Hygiene, recently gifted $50,000 to Eastern to create an endowed scholarship. Her generosity will not only provide tuition assistance, but…

EWU recently received a $25,000 gift from Betty Hatch to create The Hatch Family Football Scholarship to honor her late husband, Jim Hatch. “I believe in Eastern and I want to help. A degree from Eastern is a degree to be proud of,” says Hatch, whose love for EWU is still going strong at 89 years of…

Barbara Shields is creating a legacy that will light a path for hundreds of Eastern Eagles for many years to come. Shields, an Eastern alumna who is beloved for her inspiring Eastern story and generosity toward students, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding to establish a $1 million planned gift to provide scholarships. During a…

It was an amazing evening of storytelling, camaraderie, and even a little whiskey, that set a standard for generosity for the EWU Schools of Business and Professional Accounting. Dean’s Dollars for Scholars brought together 65 alumni and friends, who donated nearly $60,000 during the Sept. 28 fundraiser. The funds raised by this generous group will…

Anthany Smith, a 23-year-old Eagle Football safety, is known for shutting down the competition and lighting up the red Inferno. His hard work on the field earned him All-Big Sky Conference first team honors for 2020-21, and he was selected as defensive MVP for the Eagle Football team. Hardworking athletes like Anthany bring an infectious energy to Eastern’s NCAA Division 1…

Remington Steelman knew in high school that he wanted to be a voice for people experiencing hardships. He started being that voice then. Thanks to a donor-supported scholarship, he’s continuing the effort at EWU, and we can’t wait to see how he impacts lives in the future. As part of a high school student advocacy…