David Parr, B.A., international business, was recently appointed executive vice president and director of Commercial Lending at HomeStreet Bank.
Winter 2021
WWU alum Kathryn Kegel spends her days caring for —and out-smarting—the Giant Pacific Octopus at the Seattle Aquarium
The newest residence hall will be named for Western's first Black student
'The protection of one species might actually be impacting the ability for another species to recover.'
Of course you don’t feel right. This is your brain in a pandemic. But you’re not alone, and things will get better.
WWU faculty and students are working to grow a new circular economy out of the plastic trash polluting our oceans
Meet a few of the hundreds of essential workers who keep Western’s campus and community running during a pandemic
Collaboration, transparency helped keep virus numbers low fall quarter
Energy from the wind farm enables Western to reduce its carbon footprint by about a third
Don't miss these virtual events with compelling, thought-provoking discussions from the WWU Foundation and Alumni Association
Get an inside look at WWU Athletics with a new podcast dedicated to telling the stories of Viking coaches and student-athletes.
This issue is chock full of hope for the future, the importance of planning for it, and finding purpose in laying the groundwork for future discoveries.
Our students need us. They need us to demonstrate we’re there for them during one of the most challenging times on our planet.
Perkins was on a team of military doctors who invented a device to protect medical workers from COVID
The best-selling author will be the keynote speaker for Western's virtual MLK event
Class Notes
David Parr - 1994
Class Notes (General)
Anne Thatcher - 2005
Class Notes (General)
The Rev. Anne Thatcher, M.Ed., recently became the rector of St. Peter’s Episcopal Church in Morristown, New Jersey. Previously, she was an associate rector at St. Martin-in-the-Fields in Philadelphia.
Lyle “Gene” Abbott - ST
Obituaries
Lyle “Gene” Abbott, 82, a U.S. Army veteran who worked as a painter at Western for 25 years, on Dec. 2, 2019.