A newsletter for alumni & friends • November 2025
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In this issue: Newly named Nancy Serrurier Village; men's soccer heads to the first round of the NCAA tournament; a new Vice President for Inclusive Excellence; and register for Whitties Helping Whitties networking in your city.
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Nancy Serrurier Village Named for Trustee & Upward Together Campaign Leader
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Whitman College’s new junior-senior village will bear the name of Trustee Nancy Serrurier, celebrating her legacy of philanthropy and service to the college.
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Whitman College Announces New Vice President for Inclusive Excellence
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Whitman College is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Sylvia Carey-Butler as the next leader of the college’s Division of Inclusive Excellence. She brings extensive higher education leadership experience to the role, including at liberal arts colleges, research universities and HBCUs.
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Students Put Economics Into Action in the Whitman Investment Company
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Real money. Real experience. In this student-run investment club, students gain hands-on finance experience managing roughly $2 million of Whitman’s endowment fund.
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Whitman’s Reunion Weekend 2025 Makes History
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More than 1,000 alums and guests journeyed back to campus for Whitman College’s biggest reunion ever—and one of the most generous. Check out photos, highlights and reactions from the memorable weekend.
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Whitman Men’s Soccer: Northwest Conference Champs!
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The Whitman College men’s soccer team won the Northwest Conference Championship title (the first since 1981) with a 3-1 win over Pacific Lutheran University. Whitman now advances to the NCAA tournament, where they'll have a first round matchup against Texas Lutheran University on Nov. 15 in San Antonio.
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Upward Pathway: Annie Means ’22: A Confident Storyteller
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At Whitman College, Annie Means ’22 found opportunities to explore her intersecting interests in journalism, filmmaking and the environment—and took the first steps toward a career as a multimedia journalist. See her path.
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Fifty under 50: Court Wyckoff ’00
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Court Wyckoff and his family made a generous investment through Upward Together to help bring a new turf field to Whitman for Blues athletes. Read more.
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Blues Winter Athletic Season Underway
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Men's and Women's Basketball are gearing up for history-making seasons. Coming off of appearances in the conference championship and NCAA second-round, respectively—both programs are heating up in pre-conference matches.
Men's and Women's swimming dominate in preseason meets, hot off the heels of successful 24-25 seasons, with the women taking the 2025 conference title.
Follow Blues athletics live.
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Network and Hire at Whitties Helping Whitties in Your City!
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Registration is now live for Whitman's flagship Whitties Helping Whitties events in Bellevue, Seattle, Portland and the Bay Area. Network with alumni, students, and parents to find your role, hire exceptional talent or learn more about various fields of expertise.
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Honolulu, Whitman will be in your area!
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Planning to Attend Reunion Weekend 2026?
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- Classes of 1961, 1966, 1971, 1986, 1995, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2016, 2020, 2021, and 2022 it's time to come back to Walla Walla for Reunion on September 24-27, 2026.
- Add your name to the list to let others know you'll be there.
- Visit the Reunion Weekend FAQs for information regarding childcare, accomodations and more.
- Make a class gift.
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Virtual Event Recordings Available
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Thank You for Going ALL IN
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This years All In for Whitman Giving Days campaign exceeded its goal of 1,500 donors, raising $818,084 in gifts to support Whitties... All because of YOU! See the campaign results.
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