WhitMail Project
Welcome seniors to the Whitman alumni community
You can make a difference in the life of a graduating Whitman senior in just a few minutes with WhitMail!
We all remember what it was like as our last semester at Whitman drew to a close. Whether you were anxious about entering the “real world” or excited about starting the next chapter, stressed about finding a job or looking forward to moving to a new city, we were all too aware that before us lay one of the largest transitions of our lives. In the crazy rush of capstones, finals, travel arrangements and saying goodbye to friends and mentors, it’s easy for seniors to forget that they are part of a wider Whitman community that will always be a resource for them.
From now until May 5, 2025, the Alumni Office will be collecting postcards from alumni across the world with words of encouragement for a graduating senior. When the Class of 2025 enters their last round of finals, we will send each senior a postcard from alumni. It’s a simple but powerful way to connect with the next generation of alumni and make a difference for a stressed-out senior.
Send from your hometown! Send from your vacation!
Frequently Asked Questions
Please do not include any contact information on your WhitMail, including email, phone number, Twitter, etc. Writing your name legibly and including your class year will make it easy for the student who receives your WhitMail to find you in Whitman Connect, should they wish to be in contact.
Absolutely!
If you are in a location where a postcard is not feasible please send an email to alumni@whitman.edu and we will make sure a student gets it. Be sure to include a photo of your location!
You bet! Live in L.A.? Work in D.C.? Vacation in China? Send from all three!
No, we would love for you to send a postcard from your city/area/country, rather than a Whitman postcard. The hope is that seniors will get a sense that alumni live and travel all over the world, and that no matter where they go, they will be able to access the alumni network.
Either way will work fine! If you would like to send a longer message, it may make sense to send the postcard in an envelope. If you have a cool stamp you’d like to show off, you might want to send the postcard in by itself.
You can send postcards year-round and we’ll hold them until finals. After May 5, 2025 please address your postcard to the NEXT graduating year.
To make sure that every senior receives a postcard, we are not assigning recipients ahead of time. You may want to start your message with “Dear graduating senior” or “Hello, new alum!”