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Fall 2019

Whitman Magazine

Chemists Kato Killops ’06 and Hossein Baghdadi ’00 Create Innovative Materials at Nike
Feature Story

Chemists Kato Killops ’06 and Hossein Baghdadi ’00 Create Innovative Materials at Nike

Chemists Kato Killops ’06 and Hossein Baghdadi ’00 create new high-tech materials on Nike’s Innovation team.

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Feature Stories

Enjoy highlights from this issue of Whitman Magazine.

Whitman College President Kathleen Murray

Developing Strong Voices

Whitman President Kathleen M. Murray discusses Tara Westover’s memoir “Educated” and the importance of finding one’s voice.

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Chemists Kato Killops and Hossein Baghdadi on a walking track

Chemists Kato Killops ’06 and Hossein Baghdadi ’00 Create Innovative Materials at Nike

Chemists Kato Killops ’06 and Hossein Baghdadi ’00 create new high-tech materials on Nike’s Innovation team.

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Colorful art painted on the border wall

Politics Professor Aaron Bobrow-Strain Connects Classroom to Community through U.S.-Mexico Border Program

Politics professor and author Aaron Bobrow-Strain traverses literal and figurative borders to guide students from classroom to community.

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Whitman College mentor Jim Dow speaks with a student

Mentorship Is Key for Career Connector Jim Dow ’71

Jim Dow ’71 serves as a mentor to Whitties looking to make professional connections.

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Horse and riders legs kicking up dust

Pendleton Round-Up Veterinarian Doug Corey ’72 Devotes Career to Animal Welfare

Pendleton Round-Up veterinarian Doug Corey ’72 devotes career to animal welfare.

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Medieval book

Assistant Professor of English Mary Raschko Examines the Timeless Themes in Medieval Texts

Assistant Professor of English Mary Raschko focuses on medieval texts and finds ways to apply them to modern questions.

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Rebecca Johnston

Rebecca Johnston ’22 Conquers Cancer with Determination to Study Medicine

Scholar-athlete Rebecca Johnston ’22 battles back from rare bone cancer with determination to study medicine.

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On Boyer Avenue

What’s happening on campus—community and college news.

Peter Harvey

Peter Harvey Retires After 34 Years

Whitman College’s longest-serving CFO retires.

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Devon Player holding a microphone.

Community Fellows Build Skills and Connections

Program celebrates 10-year anniversary of service in Walla Walla.

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Goldwater

Class of 2024 Chemistry Major Named Goldwater Scholar

Whitman College junior Clare Hermanson has been selected as a 2023–2024 Goldwater Scholar.

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