Board Appoints New Member: Michelle Mathieu ’92
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Whitman College is pleased to announce the appointment of alumna Michelle Mathieu ’92 to the Board of Trustees as of July 1. She brings a wealth of experience in finance, years of board service and a deep dedication to the value of a Whitman education to the new role.
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Mathieu graduated from Whitman with a degree in Economics. “I came to Whitman for the personalized and demanding education and the gorgeous setting. I stayed for the relationships,” she says. “Some of my closest friends and supporters are classmates, professors, staff and alumni who have become part of my life over the years.”
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In her 30-plus year career, Mathieu has co-managed equity mutual funds, launched a trust company and led wealth management firms. She currently serves as CEO and Chief Investment Officer of Fulcrum Capital, a majority-women-owned wealth manager serving individuals and nonprofits. Before joining Fulcrum in 2017, she was a Principal at The Rainier Group and co-founder of Perkins Coie Trust Company.
Mathieu currently serves as an advisory board member for YouthCare and the Seattle Foundation. She has also remained deeply engaged with Whitman, serving on the President’s Advisory Board, Board of Overseers, and Planned Giving Advisory Council—and giving generously to the Upward Together campaign.
“I believe in liberal arts education,” she says. “Tomorrow’s leaders need creativity, resilience and the ability to tackle challenges from different perspectives. Whitman provides this transformative education, and I want to ensure future generations have access to these life-changing opportunities.”
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Five Whitman Golfers Named All-American Scholars
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The Women’s Golf Coaches Association recently published its list of All-American Scholars for the 2024–2025 season, based on achieving a minimum 3.5 GPA. Five Whitman student-athletes received this honor: Pavita Sidhu ’24, Beatrice Archer ’26, Cindy Luo ’26, Ellena Jeong ’27 and Lauren Ushijima ’26.
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Physics Professor Publishes Chaos Research
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Andrés Aragoneses, the Benjamin H. Brown Associate Professor of Physics, recently published an article in the journal Physical Review E titled “Geometrical Representation of Dynamical Symmetries in Ordinal Pattern Analysis of Time Series.” The research, in collaboration with a professor and a student from Carleton College, introduces a novel visual technique to characterize chaos and distinguish families of dynamical behaviors. This technique has also uncovered universality patterns in the dynamics of photonic neurons. The research was also recently presented at the Dynamics Days international conference in Thessaloniki, Greece.
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Outdoor Program Day Trip on Saturday
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The Outdoor Program will host a bike ride from campus to Bennington Lake on Saturday, July 12, from 9 a.m. to noon. Unused 2024–2025 Bob Carson Outdoor Fund credits may be used to cover the $25 trip fee. Sign up on Compass.
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Updated Sherwood Athletic Center Hours
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Sherwood Athletic Center remains closed through Sunday, reopening on Monday with the following schedule:
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- Monday–Friday, 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. (building open)
- Monday–Friday, 7–9 a.m. and 6–8 p.m. (sauna access and open recreation)
- Saturday–Sunday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. (sauna access and open recreation)
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See the Spring 2025 issue of Whitman Magazine to learn more about Zachary S.O. Lough ’08 and how he went from studying Rhetoric and Film Studies at Whitman College to exploring the South Pacific by sailboat to co-founding a cidery company.
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Reid Campus Center to Bennington Lake
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