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Two Students Score Neighborfest Scholarships

October 20, 2026

Haleigh Camberg holds a big check with the Alumni Association's Riley Baxter, Sarah Boldizar and Kelsey Hatch-Brecek.

This year, 348 students participated in the drawing – with lucky winners receiving $1,000 awards.

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Two EWU Alumni Discover They Are Siblings

October 6, 2026

Lisa Fairburn sits in the back of an EWU golf cart. Her brother, Bill Beneke, and husband, Mike Fairburn are on the left.

Separated by nearly 20 years in age and raised in different homes, two graduates share much more than a degree.

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Homecoming 2026 to Feature Traditions, New Twists

September 30, 2026

Students competing in the bed races.

This year’s Homecoming Week is packed with opportunities to connect and have a great time.

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Alumna Teaches Kids About Community

July 20, 2026

Kids set up boxes of cereal domino-style in their school.

Julie Stannard’s creative cereal project benefitted nine local food assistance programs, including the EWU Food Pantry.

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Claire Schneck’s Legacy of Opportunity

July 14, 2026

Claire Schneck with EWU's Jason Durfee and Courtney Gray.

The alumna established several endowed funds to support student scholarships and applied learning for Eastern Washington University students.

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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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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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