Category: Alumni

As your students embark on their Winter Break at Eastern Washington University, it’s only natural for you to wonder about their future and the value of their education. In this blog post, I aim to express the importance of engagement and career readiness and how these aspects contribute to a fulfilling and successful future for…

The evening to honor outstanding Eagles was filled with inspirational stories.

Chief Jewell Day was honored during the EWU Board of Trustees meeting on Feb. 24.

It is critical that we keep alive the stories and history of our veterans.

We have planned a week of activities for students, staff, faculty and families to participate in.

EWU alumna Kaela Dewan talks about her experience in the OT program, her career path, and the impact of her scholarships. Learn more about ways to give.

Dressed to the nines in their finest black and red, armed with champagne glasses and surrounded by the sound of a two-step jazz band, more than 200 EWU alumni filled a ballroom on May 18 at the Spokane Convention Center in celebration of the 2018 alumni awards. In March, a committee composed of previous winners,…

During the course of two decades, an annual boys’ trip for members of Phi Delta Theta transforms into a family affair. By Brian Lynn ’98 Eastern Washington University provided all of us with a foundation for the future. Our time in Cheney gave us an education, experiences and relationships that helped create our worldview and…

Many married students living on the Eastern Washington College of Education (EWCE) campus between 1946 and 1957 resided in Trailerville, a grouping of 75 war-surplus travel-type trailers. Most of the men were veterans. They had sacrificed much to be there, and they were excited to start the next chapter in their lives. Trailerville was a…

As Katie Gensitskiy, 25, sat down to reply to her emails, sweat poured from her head, and her clothing stuck to her skin. She and her husband, Alex, 28, were on the island of Malapascua (north of Cebu). The remote island has no roads. Chickens, goats and pigs roam freely. “There’s no AC,” she said. “And…