Events
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Float the Wild and Scenic Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers • Eastern Oregon
July 17-19, 2017 • Wallowa and Grande Ronde Rivers of Eastern Oregon
Read more and RSVP onlineAssistant Professor of Geology Nick Bader will share the geologic history of the region at camp each night and point out areas of interest along the float. The trip will be led by Grant Richie ’03 and his team of experienced guides from Richie Outfitters. Noted Walla Walla chef Andrae Bopp from Andrae's Kitchen will create gourmet meals from the camp kitchen and Jared Burns ’03 of RevelryVintners will bring along his wines to pair with the menu.
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Whitman Movie Night in the Park • Chicago, IL
July 18, 2017 • Millennium Park
Read more and RSVP onlineJoin Whitman alumni, parents, and friends for a screening of La La Land at the Millennium Park Summer Film Series. Bring your whole family out for this fun community event! Lauren Schneider '10 will meet the group on the southwest corner of the Great Lawn where you will be welcome to spread out, connect with old friends, and make new ones.
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Whitman in Ashland - Oregon Shakespeare Festival • Ashland, OR
August 4-6, 2017 • Oregon Shakespeare Festival
Read more and RSVP onlineAlumni, parents and friends are invited to join Theresa DiPasquale, the Gregory M. Cowan Professor of English Language and Literature for a weekend at the Oregon Shakespeare Festival. Join us in beautiful Ashland, Oregon for theater, dinner and post-play discussions led by Professor Theresa DiPasquale which will enrich the experience.
Alumni News
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Helping Hand
July 12, 2017 • Bao-Tram Do ’13 overcomes adversity to become a community and civic leader.
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Leading the Charge
July 6, 2017 • Kris Nyrop ’79, director of the LEAD Program, works to rehabilitate low-level criminal offenders instead of locking them up.
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The Planet’s Veterinarian
June 27, 2017 • Juan Lubroth ’79 strives to prevent the next pandemic.
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Alumna recognized at International Women’s Day celebration in Olympia
Bao-Tram Do '13 was honored at a Center for Women & Democracy gala in the Governor's Mansion in Olympia to mark International Women's Day.
Lisa Curtis '10, 2016 Pete Reid Young Alumni Award
Lisa Curtis ’10 is the founder and CEO of Kuli Kuli, Inc. She began working on Kuli Kuli while serving as a Peace Corps volunteer in Niger, West Africa. Working at the village’s health center, she had first-hand exposure to the nutritional challenges people face in western Africa and discovered that the moringa plant could help to address some of those challenges.
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