Tag: Giving Stories

Alumna Helps Launch Novelis Scholarship for EWU STEM Students

July 7, 2026

Megan Durfey, Delaney Putnam and Jocelyn Cracroft of Novalis, pictured

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

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EWU Scholarships Give Mother of Four a Path to an Education Degree

June 12, 2026

Portrait of Jessica in front of showalter hall

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.

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Donor Support Helps EWU Communications Student Gain Career Experience

January 7, 2026

Portrait of Mia

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

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Alumnus Finds Success as a Dental Hygienist

October 19, 2024 by vbaxter1

Valdovinos family portrait

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

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