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Barb Richey\u00a0’92 & ’99<\/strong>\u00a0| Alumni Sweethearts Provide Gift that Keeps on Giving<\/strong><\/p>\n Ken and Kathy Privratsky are difference-makers. Her work as a trailblazing speech-language pathologist and his work as a logistical expert who rose to the rank of major general in the U.S. Army, could easily translate into a best-selling documentary. Still, throughout their many awards and accomplishments, this couple has made life about service to others. Now, in retirement, the couple is supporting the next generation of difference-makers.<\/p>\n Read about Their $25,000 Matching Gift<\/a><\/p>\n Numerica Opening Doors for Students<\/strong><\/p>\n Numerica Credit Union dedicated a scholarship in honor of Sandy Williams, a beloved civil rights activist and community champion who died in a seaplane accident, last September. Learn about the Williams fund and meet Johanne McClenahan and Nikita Foster \u2013 students who are closing in on their degrees thanks to Numerica and its members.<\/p>\n Read More<\/a><\/p>\n Amerigroup Washington recently provided Eastern with a $50,000 gift to create the Amerigroup Rural Medicine Scholarship. The fund will support EWU students earning a Master of Social Work degree who plan to serve as mental health professionals serving schoolchildren in rural Washington districts.<\/p>\n Read More<\/a><\/p>\n On Monday, April 3, EWU will kick off our annual Giving Joy Day.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s celebration seeks to rally Eagle support from all 50 states to help fund scholarships for hardworking students like Janeli Sanchez<\/a>, creating access to educational opportunities that lead to professional success and upward mobility.<\/p>\n Help EWU raise $400,000 to fill financial gaps and keep our talented students on track to graduate.<\/p>\n Learn How You Can Help<\/a><\/p>\n EWU Men’s Basketball Captures Big Sky Championship<\/strong> MultiCare Gift\u00a0<\/strong> Learn More About Our EWU Students and Alumni<\/strong> Eastern Magazine Fall\/Winter Issue Released<\/strong> Dear Eagles, Gratitude and love are words we might not think about that often. How do we write about and express them? On this last day of February, the month where we celebrate Valentine’s Day, I write to you to share my thoughts about Eastern Washington University from a grateful and loving place. I am…<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":462,"featured_media":797,"menu_order":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-85812","stories","type-stories","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","stories_categories-eagles-give-newsletter","stories_tags-news-from-the-ewu-foundation"],"acf":{"subheading":"News from the EWU Foundation","page_hide_sidebar":false,"page_enable_page_nav":false,"featured_image_format":"cover","display_byline":false,"display_date_published":true,"featured_video":"","Links":false,"Resources":false},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/85812","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/stories"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/462"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/85812\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":85819,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/stories\/85812\/revisions\/85819"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/797"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/test-www.ewu.edu\/give\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=85812"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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\nEagle Strong<\/h2>\n
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\nAmerigroup Washington Scholarship to Help the Helpers<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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\nGiving Joy Day \u2013 Eagles Helping Eagles<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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