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Senior faculty retires after 51 years

September 8, 2017 by eastern247

Photo: Sarah Keller

Sarah Keller never understood why people hated Mondays. She has always had a perfectly good time at work, teaching within the anthropology program she created in 1966. However, the academic journey for Keller – EWU’s most senior faculty – has now ended after 51 years at the university. As a young woman growing up in

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Satori Camp still strong after 34 years

by eastern247

Photo: Tour guide speaking to students in front of the Herculean Pillars

Satori Summer Camp hosted 142 campers in its 34th year at Eastern Washington University last week, bringing gifted junior high and high school-aged students from around the region to experience college life in a camp setting. “We have kids telling us over and over again how important this experience has been for them because they

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Ahead of the Curve

by easternmagazine

Photo: Jon Hammermeister

At the highest level of professional competition, all athletes relentlessly search for ways to gain an edge over their opposition. Their ambition for success is equally preternatural as they train to the outer edges of physical capability. So what sets apart the perennial MLB All-Star from the struggling minor league prospect, both drafted in the

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Family, Faith & Football

by easternmagazine

Family posing on the football field

Rodrick Jackson’s life changed forever Dec. 21, 2016. It was his 18th birthday – the day he changed his name to Rodrick Fisher and was adopted by the family who saved him from an uncertain future 10 months earlier. During the emotional adoption court hearing, Jolene Fisher spoke on behalf of her husband, Adam, and daughters,

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Jennifer Leaf

August 8, 2017 by eastern247

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Jennifer Leaf’s journey to Eastern Washington University wasn’t the typical high school to college path. After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees, Leaf spent 14 years in the computer science field, working her way up through the ranks. Four of those years were spent at Microsoft as a senior program manager before deciding she needed

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Siripond Siriwandee

May 16, 2017 by eastern247

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Siripond Siriwandee studies business at EWU Bellevue. She also works at her family’s business, and has been inspired by her parents to become an entrepreneur.

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Yoora Byeon

by eastern247

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Meet Yoora Byeon, a mechanical engineering major from South Korea. Byeon enjoys watching football and learning about robots in EWU’s robotics lab.

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Sara Page

by eastern247

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After taking her first computer science class, Sara Page fell in love with the field. Combining computer science and her interest in mathematics has allowed her to solve problems with meaningful outcomes.

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Rebecca Troutt

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Rebecca Troutt is studying communication disorders and is member of the ROTC program at EWU. Her favorite part of ROTC is the family and support system she’s created with the people that are in it with her.

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Raymond Ostlie

by eastern247

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Raymond Ostlie is a self-proclaimed “fish nerd” studying biology at Eastern Washington University. He loves the outdoors, and his favorite aspect has been visiting local streams and lakes, and the hands-on nature of the program.

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