Summer 2019

James Okubo’s family returns to Western to accept the degree he was denied the opportunity to complete
Meet fellow alumni who are making a difference
The community event during Ski to Sea Weekend had been without a significant presence from WWU for many years.
One father was forever changed by Nazi indoctrination. Another father almost died in the Holocaust. Today, their sons are co-workers.
Death Cab for Cutie and ODESZA came home to rock the town where they got their start.
As Western’s first tribal liaison, alumna Laural Ballew is an advocate for Native students.
Renowned artist Sarah Sze came to Western in May for the unveiling of the university’s newest sculpture, Sze’s “Split Stone (Northwest).”
Two students have been awarded a pair of scholarships putting WWU in extremely rarefied company
One tough mile for a good cause
"If you want to go fast, go alone; if you want to go far, go together"
As the new incoming WWU Alumni Association board president, I have a personal mission to help other alumni reconnect to Western.
A collection of items and stories from WWU and alumni

Class Notes

William Corbin Keep - FAC

Obituaries
William Corbin Keep, 86, a writer, poet, traveler, house builder and fly fisher who taught English literature at Western for 30 years and was president of the Fourth Corner Fly Fishers, on March 5, 2019. 

Sandra Lyn Abley-Salas - 1986

Obituaries
Sandra Lyn Abley-Salas, 65, on April 21, 2019, in Oak Harbor.

Michael Jon Rasmusson - 1976

Obituaries
Michael Jon Rasmusson, 73, a Vietnam War veteran who went on to have a 30-year career in banking and earn his pilot’s license, on March 23, 2019, in Seattle.