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Eastern alumni Terry Neal ’85 and David Van Belle ’12, ’86, of US Bank in Spokane, had the opportunity to meet the three recipients of the bank’s Accounting and Finance Scholarship. They saw firsthand how the scholarship awards affect the lives of the recipients. Yvonne Clark ’15, BA accounting, shared her story with them. After many years away…

Margaret (Beckman) Fettig passed away in 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer at the age of 75. She knew the value of education firsthand, both as a student and as a teacher, and gave her entire life to educating children. Margaret met her husband, Alfred Fettig, while both were teaching at North…

Every year, almost every Eastern student and most faculty members visit EWU Libraries – at the 153,000-square-foot JFK Library and online. Why do people donate money to support EWU Libraries? Read their stories, in their words. When we look through the eyes of our generous donors and why they give to the EWU Libraries, it…

Greta Olson benefitted greatly from a scholarship that helped her pursue a double major in professional accounting and management information systems. Her skills will make her more employable, enable her to provide beneficial services to clients after she passes the CPA exam, and help her make significant contributions in her ambitious volunteer work. Greta Olson…

EWU student, Kassidy Van Berkum, would not be at Eastern if it weren’t for a dream, determination, and donor support. Like so many little girls, Kassidy wanted to be a nurse when she grew up. Unlike the girls who later changed their minds, opting for veterinarian, teacher, or astronaut, she hung onto her dream. As…

“Some of my greatest joys have come through seeing the way service I render affects the lives of others,” Curtis Barnes said. “I would not have been able to participate with service organizations, spend time at home with my two children or maintain full-time internship hours had it not been for the generous scholarship I received. Without…

When donors support scholarships for students like Brolin Graham, they might just save a life. Brolin Graham’s decision to major in outdoor recreation goes back to when he was just 13 years old, as he became involved in the Civil Air Patrol emergency services in search and rescue and disaster relief. He trained to participate in…

Since 1965, when he graduated from EWU, Thomas Tiffany has made significant contributions to the national medical reference laboratory business. Tom is a visionary leader who left a legacy in his joint venture partnership model between medical reference laboratory and hospital systems, which is in practice now in more than half a dozen states. And,…

At EWU, Andrew Delgado discovered that he could pursue a degree in recreation management to follow his dream of helping young people lead fun, healthy, active lives. “Financing college has become a challenge for many, including myself,” he said. “Over and over, I saw friends walk away from our campus with unfinished goals and broken…

The 2014 EWU Alumni Award for Organization of Excellence has been presented to Washington Trust Bank. Washington Trust and its employees have shared their time, enthusiasm, and resources to help the EWU Alumni Association expand the football pregame fan zone, known as the Red Zone, with a mobile banking unit, a hot dog and video…