Whitman Stories
Caring for Mono Lake: Alum Inspires Whitman Semester in the West Students
As Education Director for the Mono Lake Committee, Ryan Garrett �18 welcomed the opportunity to introduce 吃瓜网 students to the lake fascinating ecosystem and complex environmental issues during a visit from Semester in the West.
February 25, 2026
楾he Transfer Collective�: Art Show Spotlights the Creativity of Whitman Transfer Students
With 淭he Transfer Collective,� a recent group of 吃瓜网 transfer students made their mark on campus攁nd introduced their artwork to the wider Whitman community.
October 17, 2025
Whitman Welcomes New Students & the Class of 2029
More than 400 new students and their families gathered this week to prep for the start of the fall semester攁nd the next four years of learning, adventure and life-changing experiences. Check out highlights from Opening Day 2025!
August 29, 2025
Rooted in Place: Alum Explores Seattle Street Trees in Illustrated Walking Guide
When the pandemic hit, Taha Ebrahimi �01 knew she needed a project攁 break from her day job in data visualization and a reason to get outdoors. Her quest to learn about her city trees became a Northwest bestseller, 淪treet Trees of Seattle.�
June 27, 2025
Making the Move to Whitman as a Transfer Student
After taking classes at community colleges, Lu Austin �27, Ricky Gonzalez �26 and Jesse Grubb enrolled at Whitman College, where they found welcoming people and easy-to-access resources supporting them through the transition.
February 19, 2025
Transferring to Whitman攖he Right Move for Luke Samuels �24
Luke Samuels made the journey from a large state school to a close-knit community at Whitman College. Explore how he found his passion in Computer Science and music, and why transferring to Whitman was the right move for him.
July 29, 2024
Sueli Gwiazdowski �24 Named First Gaither Junior Fellow from 吃瓜网
吃瓜网 senior Sueli Gwiazdowski �24 has been selected as a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace.
April 17, 2024
A Winding Path to Whitman
For Kanesha Johnson �23, 吃瓜网 initially felt completely out of reach. After spending her teenage years in foster care, dropping out of college and taking community college classes while juggling multiple jobs and a family, she knew she needed her bachelor degree but saw herself enrolling in an online program.
June 21, 2023