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When Eastern Washington University alumna Delaney Putnam returned to campus last May, she came back not just as a visitor but as a working scientist helping to create new opportunities for future STEM students. Putnam graduated in 2022 with a bachelor’s degree in chemistry. She soon landed a lab technologist position with Novelis, a producer…

As Jessica Clemons prepares to graduate, she reflects on why Eastern Washington University was an ideal place to earn her bachelor’s degree in education.

Students from four Spokane middle schools recently visited Eastern Washington University for a day of hands-on science and career exploration. About 40 students from Pauline Flett, Yasuhara, Shaw, and Glover middle schools participated in the May 6 event. The students, who are all part of Spokane Public Schools’ Native Education Program, transplanted plants at the…

Colin Kalivas, ’25, somehow knew he would be an EWU Eagle. A Spokane native, Kalivas grew up going to Eastern Washington University football games with his dad and says he always felt drawn to the school. That connection eventually brought him to Cheney, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in business marketing, formed valuable friendships…

For Eastern Washington University senior Mia Blomgren, learning doesn’t stop when class ends. Thanks to scholarship support, internships, student leadership and community work, the 21-year-old from Edwall, Washington, has found opportunities to gain real-world experience and build professional skills she’ll carry into her career. Blomgren, a communications major with a public relations emphasis, works at…

Nearly 15 years after leaving his increasingly dangerous hometown in Coalcomán, Michoacán, Mexico, Carlos Valdovinos is living his best life in Kirkland, Washington. The 24-year-old, who earned a bachelor’s degree from EWU in 2022, has already established an ideal work-life balance as a dental hygienist working for Sammamish Family Dental. “I feel like I have…