Category: Impact of Gifts
Michael Simmons

In summer 2021, Michael Simmons, a 26-year-old electrical engineering major from Spokane, interned at a firm where he was involved with projects that, if realized to their full potential, could benefit millions of people living in water-stressed communities.
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Jenny Brunner

Jenny Brunner was dealing with declining health and an undiagnosed heart condition when an email arrived announcing that she was being awarded a Bright Promise Scholarship.
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Bill Youngs Challenges Eastern Community to Help Students Succeed

To kick-off Giving Joy Day, on April 4, Youngs is making a $20,000 matching gift to challenge the Eastern community to support student scholarships.
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Tayler Wells

The recipient of this year’s EWURA Golden Eagle Scholarship is a go-getter. Tayler Wells, a criminal justice major with a…
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Adaptive Athletics a Draw for Talented Student Athlete and Donors

When looking at colleges, Jackson Atwood had plenty of reasons to choose Eastern. When you get to know this talented…
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Helping through IRA Distributions

“As proud Eastern alumni (’69), we remain committed to helping students, especially through the Kathy (Iverson) Privratsky Scholarship Endowment benefitting…
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Diane McHenry

“I’ve worked hard and succeeded. Now it’s time to give back to a profession that I love – and to…
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Barbara Shields

Barbara Shields, ’92, is creating a legacy that will light a path for Eastern Eagles for generations to come. She…
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Ryan Poynter

EWU student Ryan Poynter called hundreds of alumni, parents, employees and friends of Eastern from the Telefund Call Center to…
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Chels Howard

Felix Mutschler began teaching geology at Eastern Washington State College in 1969, and continued sharing his knowledge with colleagues and…
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