Alumni Facts
EWU has the only undergraduate industrial robotics and automation program in our three-state region. Each year, EWU graduates more engineers than any other regional university in Washington.
45% of the professional educators within a 60-mile radius of campus are EWU alumni, including 2018 National Teacher of the Year, Mandy Manning ’98.
The EWU Alumni Association’s Eagle Career Network offers an online mentoring program that drives career success through powerful professional connections.
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Accomplished Alumni
Eastern isn't just turning out top-notch teachers — it also boosts one of the nation's top military commanders, a national radio personality and New York Times best-selling author among its accomplished alumni.
Cooper Kupp '17
2022 Super Bowl MVP, NFC Offensive Player of the Year, and Triple Crown wide receiver for the L.A. Rams
Jess Walter '87
National and international award-winning author
Todd McFarlane '84
Founder of McFarlane Toys and McFarlane Entertainment, comic book author
They've made their mark!
Shawn Vestal ’05 | Recent Washington state book award winner
Niharika Bhasin Khan ’94 | Award-winning costume designer, Bollywood
Thomas Hampson ’92 | Internationally renowned opera singer, 2017 London Philharmonic Orchestra Lifetime Achievement Award recipient
Angela Wilson ’90 | President of the American Chemical Society, the largest organization for chemists in the world
Colin Cowherd ’85 | American sports media personality and host of The Herd on Fox Sports 1
Lt. Gen. Gary Volesky ’83 | Retired commander of 1 Corps at Joint Base Lewis-McChord
Paul Stringer ’79 | President of Nicklaus Design, the world’s premier developer of golf courses and resorts
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