Whitman Stories
August 15, 2019
Whitman Named to Kiplinger "Best Value" Colleges
Kiplinger editors identified top schools using factors such as SAT or ACT scores, admission and retention rates, student-faculty ratio and graduation rate, as well as cost and financial aid.
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August 15, 2019
Whitman Among Top 25 Schools in the West
Whitman joins colleges and universities such as Stanford, Caltech and Pomona in the publication's 2019 rankings.
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August 5, 2019
Lazaro Carrion '07 Finds Calling at Intersection of Technology and Education
Latin American studies and sociology major Lazaro Carrion '07 is a project director at Cyborg Mobile, a technology and management consultancy in the Seattle area.
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August 1, 2019
VIDEO: Internship Grant Makes Watershed Experience Possible for Tivon Sadowsky '20
Geology and environmental studies major Tivon Sadowsky '20 is spending the summer interning at the nonprofit group Walla Walla Basin Watershed Council in Milton Freewater, Oregon. His internship was made possible by the Student Engagement Center's Whitman Internship Grant.
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August 1, 2019
Three New Trustees Join Whitman College Board
Whitman College has appointed three new members to its board of trustees: Peter T. Lewis '81, Nathaniel R. (Nate) Miles, the father of NaShuntae Pleasant-Miles '03, and Dana M. Reid '89.
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July 31, 2019
Hal Hunt '55 Believes in Sharing the Gift of Whitman
Hal Hunt ’55 believes strongly in the quality of the education he received at Whitman and the positive influence he’s seen it have on so many other students — and his own family.
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July 30, 2019
Chemistry Majors Dive into Quantum Particles through Summer Research Grant
This summer, three Whitman chemistry majors are gaining hands-on laboratory experience researching quantum dot nanocrystals — particles that can emit and absorb light based on quantum mechanics — with Assistant Professor Mark Hendricks.
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July 29, 2019
Meet Our Whitties: Alex Coleman '22
Meet Our Whitties is an occasional feature produced by the Office of Communications. This month's featured student is Alex Coleman '22 from Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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July 22, 2019
VIDEO: Lizbeth Llanes Marcias ’21 Explores Law Career through Summer Internship
Spanish and sociology major Lizbeth Llanes Macias ’21 is spending the summer interning at Hernandez Immigration Law firm in Walla Walla, Washington. Her internship is being funded by the Student Engagement Center's Whitman Internship Grant. As a first-generation student, Macias discovered the grant opportunity while attending Whitman's Summer Fly-In Program.
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July 17, 2019
Barbara and Sandy McClinton Find Joy in Supporting College Together
When Barbara (Sweany) McClinton ’69 was living in the residence halls at Whitman College, there was only one phone per section. The women whose rooms were near the phone were in charge of answering it and calling down the hall to whomever the call was for.
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July 12, 2019
Whitman Community Remembers Kyle Martz
The Whitman College community mourns the loss of Martz, the victim of a homicide on July 8, 2019. Since 2015, Martz had served as the college’s international student and scholar advisor.
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July 8, 2019
Goats Converge on Campus to Clear Unwanted Vegetation
About 435 goats are spending a week as welcome guests of Whitman College. Their objective? Graze about two acres of land near the school's athletic complex. This is the first time Whitman has used goats for vegetation management.
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