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EWU Grad Awarded a Fulbright Teaching Assistantship

April 22, 2026

Emily on the steps of JFK with the ISC and some budding trees in the background.

Emily Powers, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Spanish and English as a second language in 2024, will travel to Spain to teach.

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Eastern, McKinley Springs introduce first EWU-licensed wine

April 13, 2026

A bottle of Eagle Red wine on the red turf at Roos Field.

McKinley Springs Winery, in collaboration with the Eastern Washington University Alumni Association, plans to release the first-ever EWU-licensed wine later this month.

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Gala to Celebrate 2026 EWU Alumni Award Winners

March 24, 2026

Award winning alumna, Angela Jones, with family members and EWU students.

The April 25 event will include dinner, beverages and plenty of Eagle spirit.

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Scholarship Honors a Legacy of Caring

March 23, 2026

Tessa and John Delbridge as college sweethearts visiting Snoqualmie Falls.

Eastern alumnus John Delbridge took on the tough role of teaching at-risk teenagers. A newly endowed scholarship in his name paves the way for future difference makers.

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Alumna Makes a Difference for Children and Families

Photo of Blanca outdoors

Scholarships helped Blanca Lilia Hernandez realize her goal of becoming a child life specialist.

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An Eagle’s Full-Circle Experience in the Arts

March 9, 2026

Knapp with James Lavadour's Torch (2012). Oil on panel, 48 x 60 in. Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, University of Oregon:

While a student at EWU, alumna Danielle Knapp’s curatorial ambitions got a big boost from the MAC. Now she’s back with a blockbuster exhibition.

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Eagle Career Network Connects Students With Mentors

December 30, 2025

Photo of Megan, a student participating in the Eagle Career Network.

The Eagles helping Eagles mentoring community offers career-building assistance.

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EWU Alumna Inspires Students

June 23, 2025

Alumna teaching students how to test compounds.

Delaney Putnam, a 2022 graduate who now works as a chemist for Novelis, returned to campus to lead an engaging experiential lab for geochemistry students.

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EWU Hosts Memorial Day Remembrance Display

May 19, 2025

Photo of Memorial Display with flags representing the branches of the military.

The display honors some of Eastern’s own community members who lost their lives in service to America.

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Social Work Alumna Reconnects After 47 Years

May 13, 2025

Cyndy Stevenson and two social work faculty standing by the Senior Hall sign. One is holding a boomerang.

Cyndy Stevenson, who was among the first graduates of EWU’s School of Social Work, recently visited the Cheney campus.

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