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Eagle4Life, Randi Holm ’04, founder of Holm Made Toffee Co. took it upon herself to fly with Giving Joy Day. The EWU Office of Alumni Relations spread joy to over 10 Eagle-owned businesses during the last week of March through Friday, April 1.   One business in particular, Holm Made Toffee Co. had recently launched a…

EWU Alumna Donor Uses Endowment to Encourage Students to Pursue Their Dream Barbara Shields knew, fresh out of high school in 1947, that she wanted to earn a university degree. Her plan? Work for a little while and then go to college. But sometimes people find that perfect workplace fit, even on their first go-round.…

Many students have the desire to earn a degree but lack the financial support to make it happen. When a mother and daughter attend EWU at the same time, the burden on the family budget is doubled. “I’m certain I would not be able to afford college without the scholarship I received from Eastern,” Amy…

In her quest to become a music teacher and performer, Lauren McKinley devoted some of last summer to work at the EWU Jazz Dialogue Middle School Summer Camp. “I learned so much about teaching, and I had a blast!” she said. Eastern students who help with the camp get teaching experience while instructing young musicians…

Scholarship recipient Molly Yin strongly believes in the power of one. “I think Eastern alumni should give back financially to EWU because it only takes one person to make a difference in a person’s life,” she said. As a senior seeking a degree in Health Informatics Technology and Management, Molly Yin volunteered time to help others in…

There is no bond stronger than the one that exists between a mother and her child. But the bond between EWU scholarship recipients and their donors is a close second. Phaedra Cote‘s story is proof of both. A young mother holds her critically ill son in her arms, willing him to pull through once again. Since…

Rick Allen has spent his life making a difference. Working his way through college by bailing hay, washing dishes and digging ditches, he earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism at Eastern in 1969. But that was only the beginning of an amazing career that has impacted the lives of many. Later, he received a Master…

The generosity of supporters like you directly helps students achieve their goals. Scholarship recipient, Michael Sinitsa ’16, grew up in a newly-immigrated Russian family. He watched his parents work hard and live frugally in order to provide every opportunity for their children. Savoring the rare delicacy of fresh fruit and daily music lessons taught by…

Thank you, brothers of the Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, for your support of Eastern Washington University Libraries and the Randy Van Turner Scholarship. Your generosity will mean so much to so many Eastern students and communities around the world for generations to come. Hear more from the Pi Kappa Alpha, 2017 Red Tie Gala Philanthropy…

Ujima is Swahili for collective work and responsibility, to build and maintain our community together and make our brothers’ and sisters’ problems our problems, and to solve them together. That concept truly defines Quinton Baker and guides his life’s goals. When he was a little boy, Quinton’s mom worked two jobs to pay for their…