Whitman Stories
May 20, 2025
Student-Athletes, Good Citizens: Whitman Blues Are All-Stars Off the Field Too
Whitman College’s student-athletes aren’t just good competitors—they’re good citizens who lead by example. Every year they step up to the plate to make our community better.
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May 19, 2025
Reaching Higher: Megan Gleason ’18 Climbs to International Competition
Alum Megan Gleason’s route to the U.S. Para Climbing National Team started in a rock climbing class at Whitman. We caught up with her as she prepares for her first World Cup event in May.
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May 16, 2025
Whitman Sweets Head to Ultimate Nationals in First-Ever West Coast Showdown
The Whitman Sweets Ultimate teams are gearing up for nationals May 17–19—the first national tournament held on the West Coast. After sweeping their regional tournaments and earning top seedings, both teams are set to make a serious run at the national title.
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May 13, 2025
Whitman Faculty Fellows Bring Fresh Perspectives to Teaching & Research
Whitman College’s Faculty Fellows program started strong this year with a cohort of emerging scholars who are sharing their unique experience and expertise with students while developing their teaching, creative and research skills.
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May 13, 2025
Whitman College Prepares To Celebrate the Class of 2025 at Commencement
On May 25, Whitman College will gather to celebrate one of the largest graduating classes in its history. Preview the lineup of events and speakers as we get ready to send off this year’s seniors to their promising futures.
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May 12, 2025
Goal Reached! Upward Together Hits $200 Million, With 1 Year To Go
Upward Together: The Campaign for Whitman College hit its $200 million goal one year ahead of schedule thanks to 15,292 alumni, family and friends who made gifts of all amounts. The campaign marks the most ambitious philanthropic endeavor in the history of the college—and we’re not done!
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May 9, 2025
Scenes From the 2nd Annual Pášxapa Powwow
On Saturday, May 3, the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) and Whitman College celebrated the second annual Pášx̣apa Powwow at Sherwood Athletic Center.
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May 8, 2025
New Scholarship Helps Inland Northwest Students Get World-Class Education Close to Home
Longtime Whitman College supporters Andy Braff ’00 and Marissa Sprank Braff ’00 honor their eastern Washington roots and hope to help more students from the region attend the college through a new scholarship endowment.
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May 7, 2025
Jessica Sutter ’15 Shares the Beauty of the Stars
After graduating from Whitman College with a degree in Astronomy, this alum has come full circle to join Whitman’s faculty as an Assistant Professor of Astronomy, where she introduces students to the wonders of the universe.
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May 2, 2025
Caine Ryan ’26: Studying Unexplored Species [Video]
Follow junior Caine Ryan behind the scenes at the CTUIR Mussel and Lamprey Lab. From spawning rare lamprey to studying Pacific freshwater mussels, Ryan’s work blends science with cultural significance, offering real-world experience that can’t be taught from a textbook.
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May 1, 2025
Go Blues! Whitman Tennis Sweeps the NWC Championships
Whitman College women’s and men’s tennis teams both clinched victories—and spots in the NCAA tournament—at the Northwest Conference Tennis Championships. Relive the exciting tournament.
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April 28, 2025
Award-Winning Writers Rose McLarney & Justin Gardiner To Close Whitman’s Visiting Writers Reading Series
Join writers Rose McLarney and Justin Gardiner ’99 for a powerful evening of reading and reflection on memory, identity and nature at the final event in this year’s Visiting Writers Reading Series at Whitman College.
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