STORIES OF IMPACT

Category: Impact of Gifts

Michael Simmons

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

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

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

photo of Tayer Wells, Scholarship recipient

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

Adaptive Athletic student in his wheelchair with basketball.

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

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

Two dental hygiene students work in the lab wearing full gear

“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

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

Ryan, Lauren and baby 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

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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