Thursday, August 28, 2025
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Whitman Awards Six New Šináata Scholarships
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Pictured (from left): Joel Satterwhite ’29, Oscar Huesties ’29, Addison Jones-Kosey ’29, Lauralee Stanger ’29 and Addison Carey ’29. Not pictured: Tatiwiyat Buck ’29.
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Whitman College in partnership with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR) is pleased to announce that Addison Carey, Addison Jones-Kosey, Joel Satterwhite, Lauralee Stanger, Oscar Huesties and Tatiwiyat Buck have been awarded the Šináata Scholarship beginning in the 2025–2026 academic year.
“It is a joy to welcome these six incredible students to Whitman’s growing cohort of Šináata Scholars,” says Whitman College President Sarah Bolton. “Their academic achievements and leadership qualities are an honor to the families and the communities who have raised them. We look forward to them joining us this fall for the next step in their educational journeys.”
Jeanine Gordon, the college’s Special Assistant to the President for Native American Outreach, says that the Šináata Scholarship is Whitman’s most generous educational opportunity. “This scholarship unlocks higher education pathways and remarkable experiences that could otherwise be unattainable or unimaginable.”
The Šináata Scholarship builds on a number of educational initiatives developed under the framework of the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that Whitman and the CTUIR first signed in 2017. The scholarship removes any financial barriers to attending the college for selected students who are enrolled CTUIR members. It may also be awarded to Native American students from other parts of the Pacific Northwest who have close ties to the CTUIR.
Read the full story to learn more about each of these incoming students.
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Staff Employment Opportunities
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Whitman College is currently hiring for the following staff positions:
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Updated Bookstore Hours This Weekend
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The Whitman College Bookstore will be open this weekend with the following adjusted hours:
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- Sunday, Aug. 31, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- Monday, Sept. 1, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
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The Bookstore will resume normal operating hours on Tuesday, Sept. 2.
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Invitation to Convocation on Monday
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Whitman College’s annual Convocation ceremony is a calling together of everyone on campus—students, faculty and staff—to mark the beginning of the next academic cycle and to welcome the incoming class of first-year students into our community. Please join us for Convocation on Monday, Sept. 1, at 1 p.m. in Cordiner Hall.
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Donuts With the Dean on Tuesday
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Students are invited to stop by between the Tennis Courts and Penrose Library on Tuesday, Sept. 2, between 8–10 a.m. to grab a donut and take a selfie with Dean of Students Kazi Joshua. Happy first day of classes!
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We are thrilled to welcome all the students who moved in yesterday! Many thanks to the students, faculty and staff who helped our new arrivals get checked in and settled.
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