Thursday, August 21, 2025
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Mother & Daughter Weave Legacy of Generosity
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Ahn Lee Horn ’91 (left) believes in serendipity. She regularly runs into an old friend from her Whitman College days in random airports around the world. “We call it the ‘Whitman Thing,’ an interconnectedness between Whitties that you can’t predict but is always there when you need it most.”
That “Whitman Thing” is just one example in a lifetime full of experiences, lessons and friendships that have made being an alum a foundational part of Ahn Lee’s life. As a testament to that impact, she’s been a donor to the college for more than 30 consecutive years and, together with her family, established a scholarship endowment in honor of her late father, David Lee Styris.
This spring, she added a new milestone to the list: mom of a Whittie alum. Her daughter, Nina Horn ’25 (right), graduated magna cum laude with a degree in Biology.
When she took on the role of Senior Fund Philanthropy Chair, Nina was tasked with engaging the Class of 2025 to donate to The Whitman Fund. The annual campaign supports student scholarships for the next generation of Whitties and is gifted by the graduating class each year.
The campaign didn’t just meet its goal; it far surpassed it. With 143 students participating—33% of the senior class—it was the highest number of donors in the past seven years.
Read the full story.
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We Want To Hear About You!
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In the spirit of collectively celebrating successes in our Whitman community, we invite you to brag a little about the personal and collective accomplishments in your professional and personal lives. Were you recently published? Did you win an award or secure a competitive research grant? Did your office, department or student organization accomplish a long-term goal or finish a time-intensive project? We would love to share your good news!
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Community Learning Days Workshop Tomorrow
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Faculty and staff are invited to attend a Community Learning Days workshop on Friday, Aug. 22, from 10 a.m. to noon in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. Gladys Rowe will lead a session titled “Stories of Innovation”—focusing on how to ensure that the stories we tell honor the communities they represent and serve. Rowe is an Indigenous author, teacher and storyteller with a doctorate in Interdisciplinary Studies. Please RSVP in advance.
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Volunteer for Opening Day Next Week
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Our newest students and their families will be arriving soon on campus. Please sign up to volunteer on Opening Day, Wednesday, Aug. 27. Additional volunteers are still needed for welcoming students and providing move-in assistance.
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Reminder: Ordering Whitman-Branded Stationery
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The twice-yearly opportunity to get bulk pricing on Whitman-branded stationery is happening now! The online portal is open for orders through Tuesday, Sept. 2. Estimated delivery is mid-October. Your portal login information is not the same as your Whitman login. Questions? Contact Executive Assistant to the Vice President for Communications Andrea Volz at 509-527-5160 or volza@whitman.edu.
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This week, Semester in the West got underway at the Johnston Wilderness Campus. Follow along with the activities of this interdisciplinary field program on the Semester in the West website or on Instagram.
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Virtual Orientation Event
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom (RSVP)
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Would you like to share an event with campus? Submit the information to the Events Calendar.
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Whitman Today is emailed to Whitman College staff, faculty and students each weekday during the academic year and twice a week during breaks. An archive of previous issues is available online.
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