Thursday, May 19, 2022

Sylvia Adome ’22 from Busia, Kenya, is one of only 42 students in the country to be awarded the 2022 Thomas J. Watson Fellowship. The prestigious yearlong program provides fellows with $36,000 and “the opportunity to test their aspirations and abilities through a personal project experienced on an international scale.” 

 

Adome, a double major in theater and economics, will spend 12 months traveling the United Kingdom, Greece, France, Canada, Brazil, Australia and Jamaica for her project “Exploring Spaces for African Artists in the Diaspora.” 

“My goal is to explore and understand how African artists are navigating predominantly Westernized artistic spaces. I will investigate the figurative burden the word ‘home’ bears among African performers and how artistic ‘homes’ can emerge and flourish in foreign spaces,” Adome wrote in her project proposal.  

 

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Noteworthy

Climbing Team Wins Regional Circuit

Congratulations to the Whitman Climbing Team for winning the Northwest Collegiate Climbing Circuit this year! In addition to the overall team win, several members won individual honors. In the women’s category, first-years Grace Remmert and Kenzie Bay took first and second places, respectively, and sophomore Keathley Pinney Brown took third place. First-year Malcom McGraw (first-year) tied for first in the men’s category. 

Resume Challenge Winners Announced

The Career and Community Engagement Center's Resume Challenge is a contest where students submit their resume to a panel of judges and an exceptional resume is selected for each class year. This year's winners are Kei Castillo (senior, environmental studies), Sammy Fitts (junior, history), Odin McDermott (sophomore, rhetoric, writing and public discourse and sociology), and Meron Semere (first-year, undeclared). There is also an honorable mention for Best Senior Cover Letter to Borniface Kabongo (chemistry and Chinese) and sophomore runner-up Lydia Moriku (economics). Thank you to all the students who participated!

Announcements

The Class of 1972 Celebrates 50 Years

Members of the class of 1972 will be here for their 50th reunion this week. Say hello, offer directions if they look lost and please avoid parking in the driveway of Baker Center from Thursday through Sunday. Call the Alumni Relations office at 509-527-5167 if you have any questions.

In accordance with Washington state Labor & Industries employer requirements, we are notifying the campus community that in the past 24 hours, three people with Whitman access were confirmed positive for COVID-19. These people are now in isolation in accordance with our campus and CDC guidelines. 

 

The risk of viral spread is lower for people who are properly masked and following social gathering restrictions. Please continue to follow all our campus COVID-19 protocols to help prevent transmission.

 

If you have any symptoms that may be COVID-19 or know that you may have been exposed to coronavirus, please be tested. Employees should email Human Resources (hr@whitman.edu) to schedule a test. Students can be tested at the back door of Welty from 9:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.–4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and home test kits are available on the weekend from Residence Life staff or Security (509-527-5777).

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