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Category: Giving Stories

Gift Honors a Legacy of Service

August 29, 2025

Gift Honors a Legacy of Service

The naming of the Dave Millet Veterans Lounge pays tribute to a dedicated leader as he passes the torch to Anthony Whipple, incoming VRC director.

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Students Leave Their Mark at Eastern

June 12, 2025

Photo of four students with mural.

Lessons learned through the Art in the Community mural project help two graduating seniors prepare for their careers.

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Scholarship Helps Student Pursue Public Service Career

June 2, 2025

Photo of Eva, student scholarship recipient, outside of the JFK Library.

Eva Khamphouy plans to enter the demanding field of law enforcement after graduation.

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Bill Youngs’ Gift Supports Students and National Parks

April 3, 2025

Bill Youngs pictured at a National Park with two graduate students.

Youngs’ Giving Joy Day gift will support applied learning and career development for students who are passionate about public lands.

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EWU Celebrates 143 Years of Giving Joy!

April 1, 2025

Photo of EWU Choir singing and Swoop posing.

Giving Joy Day festivities continue in the PUB’s Nysether Community Room with treats, music, cheers and fundraising updates.

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Music Scholarship Supports Student’s Goals

March 25, 2025

Cole Featherstone playing the upright bass.

Cole Featherstone, a sophomore music education major, plans to share his expertise with the next generation of orchestral musicians.

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Civic Leadership Award Recipient is Moving People Forward

March 5, 2025

Photo of Steven McCray with his daughter, Charlotte, age 6, sitting on his lap.

Future social worker Steven McCray is working to improve conditions for people dealing with hardships.

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Student Civic Leadership Award Recipient is Changing Lives

March 3, 2025

Photo of Madilyn Fisher leaning on a railing with stairs in the background.

Receiving a scholarship is helping Madilyn Rosaline Fisher put her efforts into a practicum that supports her goal of becoming a social worker.

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Geosciences’ Student is Grateful for Scholarships

February 28, 2025

Photo of Marilyn Smith collecting samples off of a rock slab.

Marilyn Smith is embracing applied learning while juggling two jobs and supporting a family.

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Student Shares the Joy of OT Work

February 27, 2025

Kensi Nelson is pictured outdoors with trees in the background.

Kensi Nelson is helping to spread the word that Eastern needs a scholarship fund to support its occupational therapy students.

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