Category: In Memoriam
Powerful Competitor
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Brendon Merritt, an Eagle basketball great with an indomitable will to win, died on May 16, 2024.
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Leader, Historian and Advocate
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Michael Finley, a former member of EWU’s Board of Trustees, was a champion of tribal rights and culture. After…
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Man for All Seasons
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Bob Quinn, a geography professor with a passion for the weather, died on Oct. 10. In 1967, Robert “Bob” Quinn,…
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Scholar, Athlete, Advocate
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Raphael Guillory ’94, an EWU professor of psychology who made notable contributions as an Eastern scholar, athlete and advocate for…
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Founding Anthropologist
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Sarah Keller, founder of the university’s anthropology program and one of Eastern’s longest serving faculty members, died on Dec. 24.…
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Treasured Preservationist
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Pauline Flett, Salish language preservationist and scholar, helped lay the groundwork for Native language education programs across Washington state By…
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A Visionary Leader
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H. George Frederickson, former EWU president, led dramatic advancements in academics, athletics and fundraising. By Eastern Magazine George Frederickson, the…
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Scholar and Mentor
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For more than half a century, Hank Steiner created a lasting legacy of service. By Leilah Langley Henry-York “Hank” Steiner,…
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Lasting Legacy
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A social work instructor’s sudden passing inspires a heartfelt tribute. By Eastern Magazine LuAnn “Lu” Brown, died suddenly last October,…
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Remembering George William Lotzenhiser
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George William Lotzenhiser, PhD, a long-time Eastern faculty member and administrator who played a key role in the academic restructuring…
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