Whitman Stories
September 26, 2019
Life After Whitman: Kelly Katon '01 Finds Calling in Event Management
Sociology and geology major Kelly Katon '01 is the manager of events at Pokemon Company International in Bellevue. Katon found her passion for event planning the first day she stepped foot on Holland America Line cruise ship as crew staff and there was a sail-away party happening on deck.
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September 26, 2019
Recruiter Email Leads Jake Harwood '14 to Career in Project Management
The art of the 30-minute conversation is a skill Jake Harwood '14 mastered while working as an Admission intern during his senior year at Whitman. As part of his internship, Harwood interviewed prospective students trying to get to the core of the student's persona during a brief 30-minute window.
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September 18, 2019
BBMB Professor Brit Moss and Hannah Klaeser '17 Advance Research in Plant Biology
The pair co-authored a new peer-reviewed science publication in the journal Plant Direct.
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September 15, 2019
Rebecca Johnston ’22 Conquers Cancer with Determination to Study Medicine
Scholar-athlete Rebecca Johnston ’22 battles back from rare bone cancer with determination to study medicine.
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September 15, 2019
Chemists Kato Killops ’06 and Hossein Baghdadi ’00 Create Innovative Materials at Nike
Chemists Kato Killops ’06 and Hossein Baghdadi ’00 create new high-tech materials on Nike’s Innovation team.
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September 15, 2019
Politics Professor Aaron Bobrow-Strain Connects Classroom to Community through U.S.-Mexico Border Program
Politics professor and author Aaron Bobrow-Strain traverses literal and figurative borders to guide students from classroom to community.
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September 15, 2019
Mentorship Is Key for Career Connector Jim Dow ’71
Jim Dow ’71 serves as a mentor to Whitties looking to make professional connections.
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September 15, 2019
Pendleton Round-Up Veterinarian Doug Corey ’72 Devotes Career to Animal Welfare
Pendleton Round-Up veterinarian Doug Corey ’72 devotes career to animal welfare.
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September 15, 2019
Assistant Professor of English Mary Raschko Examines the Timeless Themes in Medieval Texts
Assistant Professor of English Mary Raschko focuses on medieval texts and finds ways to apply them to modern questions.
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September 14, 2019
Developing Strong Voices
Whitman President Kathleen M. Murray discusses Tara Westover’s memoir “Educated” and the importance of finding one’s voice.
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September 6, 2019
VIDEO: Meet the Class of 2023
The incoming class of 2023 is the most diverse in Whitman College history. Check out some of what makes this class special in this video.
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September 5, 2019
Gender, Power, Shakespeare and Queen Elizabeth Come Together for 'Cultivating the Queen'
On Saturday, Sept. 7, the Walla Walla community gets a chance to see the theatrical results of a Whitman College faculty-student summer research project.
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