Whitworth Receives $10 Million Commitment from Philanthropists Dana and David Dornsife
Whitworth University Earns AACSB International Accreditation
Two Whitworth Students Win Awards at Murdock College Science Research Conference
Whitworth’s Ethics Bowl Team Qualifies for the National Bowl
Whitworth University to Hold Virtual Ceremony to Honor Veterans
Whitworth has a long history of support for our nation’s military. Beginning with World War I in 1917, Whitworth students both volunteered and were drafted in the military. One student, Harry Olson, was killed in action. Since then, Whitworth students have served in World War II, Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Several have paid the ultimate price in defense of the United States.
Today, Whitworth supports veterans as well as collaborates with Gonzaga University as part of the ROTC program. Each year, Whitworth pays homage to those who have served the United States by holding a Veterans Day ceremony on campus.
“It’s an honor to participate in this ceremony and work for an institution that places so much value on our military,” says Phil Labrie, assistant director of veterans outreach. “The fact that Whitworth has been holding a ceremony every year for the past 29 years is a testament to the importance this institution places on our veterans.”
The presentation of colors will be made by the Fairchild Air Force Base Honor Guard. Whitworth student and U.S. Air Force veteran Kevin Partridge ’22 will sing the national anthem. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash., will attend.
The keynote speaker will be Mark Baird, Ph.D., associate professor of psychology and U.S. Army veteran.
President Beck A. Taylor will present special Whitworth coins to these students and alumni:
• Renee Barton ’07, U.S. Army, ROTC collegiate advisor for Whitworth
• Peter Borg ’19, U.S. Army, Vets Corp Navigator for Whitworth
• Scott Cole, U.S. Army
• Tyler Eudy, U.S. Army, current Army ROTC cadet
• Mark Flippen, U.S. Navy
• Gregory Harmon, U.S. Marine Corps
• Stuart Henry, U.S. Navy
• Loyd Patton, U.S. Air Force
• Kevin Partridge ’22, U.S. Air Force
• Collin Visser, U.S. Marine Corps
• Christopher Warren, U.S. Air Force, current Army ROTC cadet
About Whitworth University:
Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students, offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Contacts:
Phil Labrie, assistant director of veterans outreach, Whitworth University, (509) 777-3302 or plabrie@whitworth.edu
Whitworth’s Arguing Bucs Take First Place in Pacific University’s Online Tournament
The Arguing Bucs took first place, defeating 17 schools from 11 states in combined speech and debate during the Pacific University online tournament on Oct. 24 and 25.
Whitworth defeated regional and national rivals including Arizona State University, Lewis & Clark College, Mississippi State University, the University of Alaska and Weber State University.
The Arguing Bucs brought home 12 speech awards and 19 debate awards. Jericho Simone ’22 tied for the third best competitor at the tournament out of 111 competitors.
“All college speech and debate programs are having to adapt to an online format, and examine speeches from a mass media perspective, paying attention to technical sound and lighting in addition to good argumentation,” says Mike Ingram, director of forensics and professor of communication studies. “I’m proud of the team’s hard work making this transition a success. COVID can hinder us, but it cannot stop us.”
In speech awards, AhLana Ames ’22 took second place in programmed oral interpretation, Nathan Cooper ’24 took third in novice extemporaneous, and Chauncella Koulibali ’22 took third in programmed oral interpretation and in poetry.
Aidan Hollister ’23 was the top speaker in the debate category, with Sanjay Philip ’21 taking third place.
Guest judges for Whitworth included Elizabeth Jacobs Bone ’17, Kat Duarte ’17, James Eccles ’17, Jacob Farrell ’19, Rebecca Korf ’15 and Travis Walker ’12.
The team’s next online tournament is sponsored by Linfield College on Nov. 13-15.
The Arguing Bucs are coached by Ingram, Stephanie Gibbons ’15 and Lori Welch ’90.
About Whitworth University:
Located in Spokane, Wash., Whitworth is a private liberal arts university affiliated with the Presbyterian church. The university, which has an enrollment of more than 3,000 students, offers more than 100 undergraduate and graduate degree programs.
Contacts:
Trisha Coder, media relations manager, Whitworth University, (509) 777-4703 or tcoder@whitworth.edu
Whitworth to Dedicate State-of-the-Art Athletics Leadership Team Center
Whitworth Office of Church Engagement Receives Nearly $1 Million Grant from Lilly Endowment Inc. for “Resilient Church” Program
Whitworth Theatre Tackles 2020 in Its First Virtual Production: "Hindsight"
It’s raw. It’s real. It’s 2020. Whitworth Theatre’s original fall production, Hindsight, gives the audience a look at the people, places, challenges and circumstances that have shaped our world in 2020, all through the eyes of student artists. And for the first time, remote locations will be their stage.
Whitworth Professor Vange Ocasio Hochheimer and Terrain Co-Founder Ginger Ewing ’01 named Inland Northwest Women of the Year by “The Spokesman-Review”
Whitworth is pleased to announce Associate Professor of Economics Vange Ocasio Hochheimer and Terrain co-founder Ginger Ewing ’01 have been named Inland Northwest Women of the Year by The Spokesman-Review.
Whitworth Receives "INSIGHT Into Diversity" 2020 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity Award
Whitworth Professor of History Dale Soden Receives Washington State Historical Society’s Highest Award
"U.S. News & World Report": Whitworth No. 4 Best University in the West
Ranked No. 2 for best colleges for veterans
Ranked No. 3 best value
Whitworth’s Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony Moved to May 2021
Whitworth Named to The Princeton Review’s “Best in the West” List
Whitworth’s “Balance Your Bucs” Program Wins National Award
Brian Kirkpatrick Elected Chair of Whitworth Board of Trustees
Whitworth’s Chief Diversity Officer Lorna Hernandez Jarvis Appointed to Spokane Human Rights Commission
Whitworth Ministry Summit to Focus on Lament and Hope
Whitworth University Board of Trustees Elects Three Members
Whitworth Office of Church Engagement Undergoes Changes, but Key Leaders Will Remain Active
Racial Violence in America: A Message from President Beck A. Taylor and Chief Diversity Officer Lorna Hernandez Jarvis
There is a deadly epidemic in our country. Unlike the coronavirus, this sickness isn’t novel, but as we’ve been reminded in recent weeks, it’s just as deadly.
