Recent Alum Finds Path to Career in Finance
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Hailing from Slovakia, Klaudia Kyjovska ’22 came to Whitman College with a world of possibilities ahead of her. Following a growing curiosity about all things finance, Kyjovska found opportunities on and off campus to explore economics and investing. Today, she works alongside a number of other Whitties as an analyst at Trilogy Search Partners where she provides guidance to entrepreneurs on potential acquisitions to advance their businesses.
Klaudia’s pathway includes many interesting stepping stones: being accepted into Whitman as a UWC Davis Scholar; captaining the women’s soccer team; on-campus work experience in the Alumni Office; consulting with nonprofits with support from the Career and Community Engagement Center; working with faculty as an research assistant; and interning in her home country of Slovakia.
“It’s hard to put into words the magnitude of opportunities that Whitman has offered,” Kyjovska says as she reflects on the support she received at Whitman. “Learning from the best professors, whether it’s inside or outside of the classroom, and a wide range of extracurricular and professional activities on campus are only a couple of examples to show what I got to experience in my time as a student.”
Our alumni’s diverse student experiences and career paths showcase the transformative power of a Whitman education. Explore more pathways on the Upward Together campaign website.
Do you know an alum with an interesting pathway? Email your recommendation to Campaign Communications Fellow Sydney London at londonsn@whitman.edu.
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Welcome New Staff Members
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Please join us in welcoming the following new Whitman employees who started in November:
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- Jimmy Hill, Temporary Athletics Broadcaster
- Maddy Gyongyosi, Annual Giving Temporary Employee
- Lisandra Dobson, Temporary Assistant (Biology)
- Christian Moreno, Administrative Assistant for ASWC
- Michael Moore, Nursing Assistant
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Sherwood Closing Early for Basketball Games
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Sherwood Athletic Center will close three hours prior to basketball home games this weekend. The Blues will face Pacific University starting tonight at 6 p.m. and will face Willamette University starting Saturday, Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. Free admission at the door with your Whitman ID. Additional tickets can be reserved (up to four free tickets) and purchased in advance.
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Whitman Events Board will host a “SnowBall” dance event on Saturday, Dec. 2 from 7–10 p.m. in the Reid Campus Center Young Ballroom. Enjoy free food, photo opportunities and music by DJ Buzz and DJ Veebra. Formal attire is encouraged. Questions? Email musicent@whitman.edu. (Flyer attached.)
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Feast of Carols Concert Sunday
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The Music Department will present the 39th Annual Feast of Carols concert on Sunday, Dec. 3 at 3 p.m. in Chism Recital Hall. The event will feature performances by Whitman Chorale, Chamber Singers, Tones, Sirens, Schwa and Woodwind Quintet. (Flyer attached.)
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Lead a Power & Privilege Symposium Session
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The Power & Privilege Symposium team seeks applications for session leaders for the 2024 symposium which will take place on Thursday, Feb. 22, 2024. The theme this year is “Unmasked.” All Whitman students, staff and faculty are encouraged to participate. Submit your application by the end of day on Sunday, Dec. 3. (See attached flyer.)
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Q&A With Rabbi Elizabeth Goldstein Monday
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The Office of Religious and Spiritual Life will host an “Ask Me Anything” event with Rabbi Elizabeth Goldstein on Monday, Dec. 4 at 7 p.m. in Olin Hall, Room 129. Goldstein is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and Jewish Chaplain at Gonzaga University where she teaches courses in Torah/Hebrew Bible and contemporary Jewish Studies. Goldstein will take questions and share her perspective about this current moment, and also what it’s like to serve the needs of Jewish students and faculty in a mid-size Jesuit, Catholic campus.
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Photo (@whitmanbasketball): While the Whitman men’s basketball team was in Texas last week for their away games, the athletes also found time for some sightseeing, including a visit to the Dallas Museum of Illusion.
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Reid Campus Center, Room 207
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Tekisuijuku Interest House
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Reid Campus Center, Room G02
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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La Casa Hispana Interest House
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Reid Campus Center, Young Ballroom
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Hall of Music, Chism Recital Hall
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