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EWU Alumna Helps Launch Novelis STEM Scholarship

July 7, 2026

Megan Durfey, Delaney Putnam and Jocelyn Cracroft of Novalis, pictured left to right, with Professor Melissa Graham, MESA director in 2025.

The Novelis Aluminum STEM Scholarship provides five annual scholarships for students in chemistry, engineering and MESA programs.

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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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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 Alum Named to National Radio Hall of Fame

November 6, 2025

Photo of Colin Cowherd on cover of Eastern magazine.

Colin Cowherd studied radio and television at Eastern Washington University in the mid-1980s and has been a prominent figure in national sports-talk radio and television.

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Luck of the Draw

October 24, 2025

Photo of scholarship winner holding a big fake check.

Taylor Hershberger, a transfer student from Grandview, Washington, won the EWU Alumni Association’s Neighborfest scholarship drawing.

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Lost for Decades, a Veteran’s Class Ring Finds Its Way Home

August 13, 2025

Linda Wall-Sullivan Center, her daughter, Laura, and ring finder James Murphy hold on to the ring together.

William P. Wall, a standout Eagle linebacker, didn’t come home from Vietnam. His recently recovered ring is at the heart of an inspirational story.

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