Whitman Stories
April 22, 2025
Whitman Alum Family Nurtures a Sustainable Forest in Oregon’s Willamette Valley
For the Deumling family, the Zena Forest is a beloved home, a thriving business and the heart of a multigenerational mission to protect a vibrant ecosystem.
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April 21, 2025
Whitman Undergraduate Conference Showcases Student Scholarship & Creativity
On Tuesday, April 15, Whitman College students and faculty came together for the 27th annual Whitman Undergraduate Conference—a celebration of the scholarship, critical thinking, self-driven exploration and creativity of Whitman students.
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April 17, 2025
Why I Give: Willem Rasmussen ’15 on Supporting Snakes and Science Outreach
As a Whitman College student, Willem Rasmussen ’15 co-founded Snakes Alive to introduce children to herpetology through the Science Outreach program. Today, he continues to promote a passion for science with annual gifts to the Biology Department.
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April 16, 2025
Teen Vogue’s Versha Sharma to Deliver Journalism Lecture at Whitman
Versa Sharma, Editor-in-Chief of Teen Vogue, will deliver the 2025 Hosokawa Journalism Lecture at Whitman College on April 22, exploring the challenges and opportunities of journalism in the digital age.
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April 15, 2025
Whitman Tennis Champs To Host NWC Tournament This Weekend
Eight teams will converge in Walla Walla this weekend as Whitman College plays host to the Northwest Conference Men's and Women's Tennis Tournaments. The Blues earned the right to host after winning both the men's and women's regular season titles.
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April 14, 2025
Sunita Nepali ’27 & Sol Tran ’27 Receive Projects for Peace Grant
Two Whitman College students have been awarded a $10,000 Projects for Peace grant to increase computer access and literacy for students at a school in Nepal.
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April 9, 2025
Whitman Students Selected for Mayo Clinic Summer Fellowship
As recipients of the Mayo Clinic Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowship, Whitman College students Shahin Hamzeh ’27 and MinhThu Tran ’26 will conduct cutting-edge biomedical research at a Mayo Clinic site in Jacksonville, Florida, this summer.
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April 7, 2025
Architectural History: New Minor Explores the Built Environment
Starting in Fall 2025, Whitman College’s new Architectural History minor will encourage students to investigate the interaction of people and the spaces we build.
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April 4, 2025
Whitman College Senior Kenzie Bay ’25 Named 2025 Watson Fellow
Pre-health student Kenzie Bay ’25 has secured a fully funded, yearlong research fellowship that will take her around the world to explore how patients in underserved communities access emergency medical care. She credits her supportive Whitman community for helping her land this rare and highly honored opportunity.
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April 3, 2025
National Champs! Historic Victory for Whitman’s Debate & Forensics Team
Whitman’s Debate and Forensics team won the college’s first national championship in debate—securing its place as one of the top U.S. schools for debate. The senior team of Alexa Grechishkin ’25 and Isabel Mathy ’25 took the National Parliamentary Debate Association National Championship in March 2025—beating out teams from larger universities and state schools.
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April 2, 2025
Former National Park Service Director Chuck Sams to Address Whitman’s Class of 2025
Enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation and former Director of the National Park Service, Chuck Sams will speak at Whitman College’s 2025 commencement ceremony on May 25.
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April 1, 2025
Novelist & Poet Idra Novey to Make Virtual Visit to Whitman College
Author of “Take What You Need” and “Soon and Wholly” Idra Novey will appear virtually and answer questions for Whitman’s Visiting Writers Reading Series on April 3. Her work examines identity, resilience, and the power of art and language to transcend boundaries.
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