NoW IS The TIme Additional campaign gifts that are changing student experiences: internShiPS gLOBAL StudieS W.i.S.e. PrOgrAm Internships offer students an oppor- A grant from the mellon Foundation A gift from Trustee megan Clubb ’79 tunity to integrate their liberal arts in 2008 helped Whitman launch a and her husband, marty Clubb, has education with experience in the large-scale effort to globalize our ensured that the Whitman Institute professional world. As demand from liberal arts curriculum. Faculty from for Scholastic enrichment – started students has increased in recent all disciplines have worked together in 2006 to bring middle school years, numerous Whitman donors to infuse global themes into their students from the Walla Walla area have responded generously with gifts classes, develop new interdisciplinary onto the Whitman campus for a to support internships. In 2007, the courses, and organize programs. A taste of college life – will continue College was able to provide stipends campus-wide symposium with visit- for years to come. megan and marty for fewer than 30 students who had ing experts and significant student are the owners of L’ecole No 41, one designed internships to supplement participation has become a popular of the oldest wineries in the Walla their studies with hands-on job expe- and effective annual program. Faced Walla Valley, established by megan’s rience. This summer, with increased with the end of the mellon grant this parents, the late Jean and Baker support through the campaign, year, alumni, parents, and friends Ferguson ’39. The Clubbs are making almost 100 students took part in the came forward with current fund an impact on the Walla Walla commu- program, completing projects with support and endowment gifts that nity and the College that has meant agencies such as the Fred hutchinson will help sustain and expand this so much to their family by dedicating Cancer research Center, Columbia important program. With support the proceeds from a L’ecole special Land Trust, and the local helpline, from the campaign, faculty and issue red blend, L’erudite (“The and learning more about how their students look forward to future Scholar”), to fund and endow this educations in the liberal arts might symposia addressing topics of imme- special program. Their campaign gift apply to future careers in areas from diate relevancy around the globe. will help provide local middle school research to software development to students with the inspiration and public relations. resources to pursue higher educa- tion and current Whitman students with the opportunity to serve as their mentors on the Whitman campus. 10
Whitman College Summer 2012 Campaign
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