Whitman Stories

Kevin Serrano Maldonado '28 celebrates in front of a soccer goal

Whitman Men’s Soccer: Northwest Conference Champs!

The Whitman College men’s soccer team won their first outright Northwest Conference Championship title with a 3-1 win over Pacific Lutheran University. Whitman now advances to the NCAA tournament, where they'll face Texas Lutheran University in the first round on Nov. 15.

November 11, 2025

Portrait of Alina Stefanescu

Poet, Fiction Writer & Essayist Alina Stefanescu To Read at Whitman

Whitman College’s Visiting Writers Reading Series continues on Nov. 13 with a visit from Romanian writer Alina Stefanescu, who will read from her latest poetry collection.

November 10, 2025

Four faculty portraits of Dalia Biswas, Maria Lux, Erin Pahlke and Andrea Sempértegui

Whitman Celebrates Faculty Excellence With New Paul Garrett Fellows

Whitman College has named Dalia Biswas, Maria Lux, Erin Pahlke and Andrea Sempértegui as the newest recipients of the Paul Garrett Fellowship, which is awarded to Assistant or Associate Professors for excellence in teaching and scholarship.

November 07, 2025

A collage of photos showing Whitman students volunteering, playing sports, studying and celebrating Holi.

Whitman Students Share Their Stories & Advice

In these Whittie Wisdom blogs, the real experts—Whitman’s students—share their stories and tips about everything from finding a sense of home on campus to the best coffee shops in Walla Walla. Check it out!

November 05, 2025

Nancy Serrurier stands by the fireplace in Harvey Hall

Nancy Serrurier Village Named for Trustee & Upward Together Campaign Leader

Whitman College’s new junior-senior village will bear the name of Trustee Nancy Serrurier, celebrating her legacy of philanthropy and service to the college.

November 03, 2025

Wisnu Sugiarto standing in front of a traffic roundabout.

Street Smarts: A Professor Whose Research Is Leading Us Down Safer Roads

Assistant Professor of Economics Wisnu Sugiarto uses applied micro­economics approaches to provide traffic-related insights—on topics like tires, wildlife crossings and traffic collisions—that can make our travels safer.

October 31, 2025

Kanye Barner sits in silhouette in front of a projection screen showing computer code

Whitman’s DIVAS Program Builds Computational Thinking Skills in Future Scientists

The DIVAS (Digital Imaging and Vision Applications in Science) program creates a unique opportunity to introduce science-minded Whitman College students to computational thinking skills early in their college careers.

October 29, 2025

Jack McManus ’27 stands with crossed arms on a street next to a wheat field

This Ambitious Whittie Takes on Athletic, Environmental & Philosophical Challenges

Jack McManus ’27, a Garrett-Sherwood Scholar from McCall, Idaho, advocates for endangered ecosystems, contemplates the ethics of conservation, and captains Whitman College’s cross country and distance track teams.

October 27, 2025

Collage of the Memorial Building clock tower and a computer screen showing stock prices

Students Put Economics Into Action in the Whitman Investment Company

Real money. Real experience. In this student-run investment club, students gain hands-on finance experience managing roughly $2 million of Whitman’s endowment fund.

October 24, 2025