May, 2009
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May, 2009 |
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 Fiftieth Reunion Weekend The Centennial Class of 1959 * Turning Dreams Into Reality Register Online by May 8th |
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Fifty-Plus Reunion Weekend
 June 5-7, 2009Fifty-Plus Reunion for alumni from the Classes of 1959 and earlier. Special luncheons for the Classes of 1944 & 1945, 1949 & 1950 and 1954 & 1955. Special dinner for Kappa Kappa Gamma alumnae, Thursday, June 4, 2009. Register online by May 29th. Read More and REGISTER Online: https://www.alumniconnections.com/olc/pub/WIM/events/WIM2161608.html |
| Life is extreme. What have we done to survive through crisis? Biology, history, classics and more tell the story of how and what we do to survive. Summer College is a week of intellectually challenging classes, lively discussions and entertaining experiences on the Whitman College campus. Best of all – no tests! Join us June 7 to 12, 2009 to connect with the Whitman experience of today. Experience stimulating talks by professors, a field trip and social events – all in the beautiful campus setting. Read the Agenda and View the Presenter's Biographies. Register Online by May 1 . Download the PDF version of the Registration Form. |
July 28 - August 1, 2009 Read More... |
 Young Alumni! Contribute to LivewireDeadline for next issue is June 12, 2009 Any alumni from 1999 to 2008 can contribute a wedding or new baby picture!
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| Celebrate Whitman professor and Choral Arts artistic director Robert Bode in Seattle on Friday, May 1 at 7 pm and in Tacoma on Saturday, May 2 at 7 pm, with a concert titled, "Mornings Like This." Choral Arts Ticket Information http://www.choral-arts.org/mornings_like_this.html Join us afterwards for a reception with cookies and punch as we celebrate the season’s final concert with Robert Bode, Whitman’s Alma Meisnest Endowed Chair of the Humanities. Read More and RSVP online for the Seattle event. Read More and RSVP online for the Tacoma event. |
 Alumni-Student Softball GameParents welcome to play! August 1, 2009 • 2:00PM - 4:30PM PT Dahl Playfield - Ballfield #2 7700 25th Ave. NE, Seattle, WA Think you have what it takes to face down a Whitman athlete? Come find out and spend an afternoon amongst Whitties of all ages! We will provide bats, balls, and band-aids. Don't forget your mitt! Not interested in playing? Come cheer or volunteer to be a base coach. Read more and Register Online. |
| Young Alumni Commencement Gathering May 23, 2009 at 7:00 PM Read More and RSVP by May 18. |
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| CLASS OF 2009 FACES DIFFICULT JOB MARKET As the Whitman College class of 2009 prepares to graduate, you can help our seniors succeed in their job searches. College seniors are facing the most difficult job market in 30 years. Networking and referrals continue to be the most effective way to find jobs and internships. By being our “eyes and ears,” you can help the members of the class of 2009 by listing jobs and internships you are aware of with the Career Center so that we can forward them on to our seniors and recent grads. To list a job or internship, simply send a job description to postjobs@whitman.edu or visit the Whitman College Career Center web site. Your assistance as valued Whitman alumni is greatly appreciated! |
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2009 Fall Reunion • RSVP NOW!!! |
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 Save the date • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Whitman College Reunion A Half Century of Harper Joy Theatre coming April 23 - 25, 2010 The spotlight is shining on Harper Joy Theatre! Reconnect with old friends and celebrate the fiftieth birthday of the gem of Whitman College’s Theatre Department. Remember the good times and the great productions. Visit with favorite faculty from the theater department and meander through the beautiful Whitman campus in spring. More information to come. RSVP now and see who else is coming! |
 Whitman is missing a piece of its history.Do you know the whereabouts of the Kappa Key? It has been missing for a few years now but the Chapter and its alumni would love to have it back. No questions asked. You may ship it to the Whitman College Alumni Office, attn: Jason Arp, 345 Boyer Ave., Walla Walla, WA 99362, or contact Jason at arpjs@whitman.edu and arrangements can be made for transport. Please consider helping restore a bit of Whitman tradition. |
| Washington State Society Potlatch - May 15 in Washington D.C. Read More and RSVP Online by May 5 |
| Clambake at the Cape June 21, 2009 • 2:00PM - 6:00PM ET • 20 Granite Lane, Barnstable, MA. Bruce J. Jones ’67 and Maggie Sullivan invite you to a clambake at their home. Bruce is the Assistant Director of Admission, New England Regional Office. This event continues the tradition begun in 2004 for Whitties in the area. Includes traditional New England Clambake complete with fresh lobster, corn on the cob, and the scenery of the Cape in summertime. Of course, we’ll have plenty of non-seafood options for vegetarians and others. Read More and RSVP by May 22. |
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Whitman Magazine Online includes Bonus Features
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Visit the award winning web site and read the PIONEER online! |
 June 2-11, 2009 Read More.... |
| Associate Professor of English, Theresa DiPasquale will lead the discussions.
Price ranges from $550-$765 per person double occupancy, depending on package. Read more about and sign up for this trip. |
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| Friday: Much Ado about Nothing (Shakespeare) evening |
Saturday: Equivocation (Cain) matinee Macbeth (Shakespeare) evening |
Sunday: Paradise Lost (Odets) matinee Don Quixote (Cervantes) evening |
Egypt and Jordan with Associate Professor of Anthropology Gary Rollefson Dec 29, 2009 – Jan 12, 2010 $3695 per person, double occupancy; single supplement $925. Includes round-trip air from New York-Cairo, internal flights, lodging, excursions, 4-night Nile cruise, traditional New Years gala dinner in Cairo, most meals. Deposit of $900 per person due by June 1; final payment October 29. Minimum of 15 guests by June 1, 2009. Read more about this fascinating adventure. Call Margaret in the Alumni Office, (509) 527-5167 or (800) 835-9448 ext.1 for more information and to register. |
 Pictured left to right are: Mark Abrahamson ’66, Alumnus of Merit Award • Nancy Bell Evans ’54, Gordon Scribner Award for Distinguished Service • Wanjiru Kamau-Rutenberg ’01, Pete Reid Young Alumni Award • Charles “Chuck” Anderson ’50, Sally Rodgers Award for Lifelong Achievement • Dr. Samuel Beall ’40, Sally Rodgers Award for Lifelong Achievement • Professor of Rhetoric and Film Studies Bob Withycombe, Faculty Award for Service |
Whitman College’s Alumni Association annually honors alumni who exemplify outstanding achievement in their careers, communities, or through service to Whitman College. Each year a Whitman faculty member is also honored. To read about this year’s award recipients go to http://www.whitman.edu/content/alumni/involved/alumniawards. Nominations for 2010 awards are encouraged. |
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