Monday, August 5, 2024

When Luke Samuels ’24 visited the Whitman College campus for the first time, he immediately felt a sense of belonging.

Samuels was thinking about transferring from a large state school and was staying with a close childhood friend and current Whitman student for the weekend.

“I came to visit after I was accepted, and I liked it,” he says. “The students I met were all really friendly, and I kept running into them over the weekend.”

Samuels didn’t expect to attend a smaller school. When he was initially exploring his college options, he was specifically looking for a big school.

Read more about what led Samuels to Whitman College and how he knew he’d made the right decision.

The student-athletes at Whitman College continue to be recognized for their academic achievements during the 2023–2024 season. Recent announcements have included:

The Whitman women’s basketball team received the Team Academic Excellence Award from the Women’s Basketball Coaches Association and special mention in the Division III Top 25 list with a 3.489 grade point average.

Both Whitman tennis teams earned the All-Academic Team Award from the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). Twenty-four Blues players earned ITA Scholar-Athlete status.

Four members of the Whitman men’s golf team were named as NCAA Division III GCAA All-America Scholars by the Golf Coaches Association of America (GCAA): Ben Sweet ’26, Alexander Knox ’25, Jack Garnsey ’24 and Parker Krovisky ’25.

The Whitman baseball team earned a Team Excellence Award from the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA).

The Whitman lacrosse team was named to the Academic Honor Squad by the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA). Five Blues players also received individual honors: Olivia Banuelos ’25, Teagan Huff ’26, Gracie Maulik ’25, Korin Wheaton ’25 and Madeleine Sherry ’24. 

The Office of Admission is looking for more volunteers to assist in a special visit day for prospective students and their guests. Discover Whitman Day will take place on campus on Friday, Aug. 9. Sign up to greet guests, help them get to their next destination or join them for lunch!

The @ourwhitman social media account is a fun way to see the Whitman College experience through student perspectives. Last week, Biology-Environmental Studies major Taylor Hebert ’25 shared about her summer internship with the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation freshwater mussel project. In addition to lab and field work, Hebert co-led a three day tribal youth camp where they searched for mussels in local rivers.

2–3 p.m.

Reception for Elisabeth Mermann-Jozwiak, Provost and Dean of the Faculty

Fouts Center for Visual Arts, Lobby

6:35 p.m.

Walla Walla Sweets Game & Borleske Partnership Tribute

Borleske Stadium

7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Discover Whitman Day (Volunteer)

Whitman College

7 p.m.

Beauty and the Beast

Cordiner Hall [community event]

2 p.m.

Beauty and the Beast

Cordiner Hall [community event]

7 p.m.

Beauty and the Beast

Cordiner Hall [community event]

2 p.m.

Beauty and the Beast

Cordiner Hall [community event]

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