EWU News

Category: Giving Stories

Get Lit! Secures Spokane Arts Grant Award

January 27, 2026

Get Lit! banner with festival dates April 17-19.

The popular literary festival earned the support leading into its 28th season.

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EWU Student Designers Create Sign to Honor Itron Partnership

January 13, 2026

The Itron team and teh EWU team pose for a photo by the new sign.

The interactive sign was months in the making, with students collaborating with two directors of the global company on this innovative applied learning project.

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Scholarship Helps Student Develop Professional Skills

January 7, 2026

Photo of Mia Blomgren.

Mia Blomgren was able to gain experience and advance her résumé thanks to an internship stipend.

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OT Students Thank Bill Youngs

January 2, 2026

Bill Youngs with five occupational therapy students.

Youngs created a scholarship fund to help future OTs earn their degrees.

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Thank You for Supporting GivingTuesday 2025

December 3, 2025

Giving Tuesday banner

The Eastern community made gifts of all sizes to support scholarships, applied learning, student activities and other needs.

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Scholarship Helps Designer Advance Her Skills

December 1, 2025

Bea Smith outside of the Catalyst.

Bea Smith is an experienced designer working to advance her skills. Smith, who recently started a freelance design firm called RevWorxZ Designs (RWZ), enrolled at EWU to inspire her partner to complete a computer science degree and support her own goals as a business owner. “I was starting a freelance company and noticed that a

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Scholarship Helps a Helper

November 17, 2025

Xiola Sabastian on campus with an EWU flag in the background.

Xiola Sabastian plans to make a difference for people who are struggling with mental health issues.

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Applied Learning and Scholarships Open Doors for Recent Graduate

Angela Paparazzo

The support made it possible for Angela Paparazzo to participate in unpaid internships that helped her land a job right out of college.

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New EagFunder Crowdfunding Platform Launched

November 12, 2025

Photo of diving team captains in colorful outfits.

EagFunder, designed to help student clubs, organizations and faculty bring ideas to life, is a great way to support GivingTuesday.

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Gift Honors a Legacy of Service

August 29, 2025

Gift Honors a Legacy of Service

The naming of the Dave Millet Veterans Lounge pays tribute to a dedicated leader as he passes the torch to Anthony Whipple, incoming VRC director.

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