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OT Student Lands Fellowship To Promote Latino Health

March 9, 2026

Photo of Eric Corona wearing his Eagle Red OT shirt.

Eric Corona, a second-year EWU Master in Occupational Therapy student, was recently awarded the Latino Center for Health fellowship.

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Scholarship Supports Award-Winning Student

March 7, 2026

Portrait of Alesia.

Alesia Levchenko was recently named as one of two Eagles to receive a 2026 Student Civic Leadership Award.

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Delta Dental Provides $1 Million to Support EWU Dental Programs

February 12, 2026

EWU President Shari McMahan shakes hands with Delta Dental of Washington CEO Mark Mitchke.

 The funding will help to create an EWU dental education hub in Spokane’s University District to address a critical workforce shortage.

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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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EWU Students Spread Holiday Cheer with Card Drive

December 5, 2025

Photo of hands holding up two handmade cards.

The PRSSA student club is collecting handmade holiday cards with heartfelt messages to give to residents of the Cheney Care Center.

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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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