Thursday, January 2, 2024
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Adam Simon Earns Newman Civic Fellowship
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Feature by: Loela Dickey ’25
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Adam Simon ’26 loves people. It’s a clear thread through the work he began as a first-year student, volunteering with adults who have intellectual or developmental disabilities, to his chosen major of Psychology to his postgraduate plans to pursue a career in social work.
Simon is this year’s recipient of the Newman Civic Fellowship from Campus Compact, a national nonprofit organization that aims to support civic and community engagement in higher education.
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The yearlong program recognizes and supports students at Campus Compact member institutions who are dedicated to addressing problems within their communities.
Simon was nominated for his work as last year’s Buddy Program Leader on Whitman’s Community Engagement Student Leader Team. The Buddy Program is a partnership with the Walla Walla Valley Disability Network, which connects Whitman students with adults in the community who have intellectual or developmental disabilities.
“The way he shows up to events with energy and enthusiasm sets the tone and fosters true community building,” wrote President Sarah Bolton in Simon’s nomination letter. “Adults with disabilities are often overlooked due to ableism. He is creating a community and a space in which all members of the program have agency and a voice.”
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Welcome New Staff Members
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Please join us in welcoming the following new Whitman College staff members who started in December:
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- Danielle Hodgen, Associate Director of Financial Aid Services
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Community Learning Days in January
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Community Learning Days provide Whitman faculty and staff with access to essential information and valuable learning opportunities prior to the start of each semester. Join us for “Embracing Neurodiversity: Unpacking Neurotypical Privilege and Unlocking Neurodiverse Superpowers” on Wednesday, Jan. 15, from 10 a.m. to noon in the lower level of Reid Campus Center. The session will be led by Mia Love, founder of the Real Freedom With Love coaching firm. Please RSVP in advance.
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At Whitman College, students can participate in any of more than 100 clubs and identity-based groups on campus. Pan Deines ’26 recently examined five of the more unique clubs, such as the Dracula Club (pictured).
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