Whittier College Annual Report 2022

CLASS PROFILE

In the fall of 2021, we welcomed a dynamic group of 410 first-year and transfer students to the Poet campus! These students are passionate and driven to see and solve the world's challenges from multiple perspectives. They joined our student body fully prepared to put their talents to use, to satiate their curiosity, and to grow into confident adults.

The unique members of this class include:

- The co-founder and foster coordinator for LA Kittens, a non-profit devoted to finding loving homes for homeless cats and kittens.

A folklorico dancer who turned to dance for joy when he was bullied at school. He also developed his entrepreneurial skills by opening his own auto detailing service during the pandemic.

Multiple students who served as caretakers, tutors, and supporters for their siblings during online learning.

A student who sent handwritten letters from Los Angeles to a senior care center in North Carolina to bring joy to residents during the pandemic. She personalized and decorated each letter to match the outfit the recipients wore in their photos. A student who builds their own computer keyboards.

A student who created and hosted his own podcast to explore different topics for the benefit of learning more about them.

A student who wants to one day be a published author.

Many students who have volunteered with crisis text lines to help others in need, activists for social justice, and those who have started clubs to foster inclusion or give back to their communities.

...and many more!

HELLOPOETS!

On behalf of our entire campus community, thank you for giving so generously in support of Whittier College. This report offers just a glimpse of the many ways you participated in creating a vibrant learning environment at Whittier in the past fiscal year.

In the pages that follow, you will read more about what makes Whittier College such a special place, one that is poised for a successful future. You can be proud of Whittier College as we continue to transform lives for the better. Our strength is in our people?all of us?working together for our current students as we provide them with the skills to innovate, work collaboratively, be resilient, and become leaders who will change the world.

As we look forward, we will continue the work of finding ways to think differently about the markets we serve, the academic programs we offer, the ways we deliver and support student learning, and our role in ensuring that a Whittier education is accessible and affordable to all who desire it.

To support us in our work, we have launched a new forward-thinking enterprise under the umbrella of WHITTIERinnovates (more on page 9). WHITTIERinnovates is a new way of thinking that brings innovation into everything we do and the programs initiated under this umbrella will leverage our strengths while providing new financial resources.

If you're inspired to become further engaged in the important initiatives we're working on to grow the impact of Whittier College, we'd love to hear from you. I am proud of the future we are building, and am pleased to have all of you as partners in our future!

With warm regards and Poet pride,

Linda

Oubré, Ed.D., MBA President and Professor of Business Administration

Nearly 2,000 alumni, parents, and friendssupported Whittier College in Fiscal Year 2022 (July 1, 2021June 30, 2022).Consider the ripple effect of your generosity?it goesfar beyond the successof one student, ultimately transforming familiesand broader communities.

?Scholarships were a huge factor in my choice to come to Whittier College and I am certain that no other college in the world could have supported me in all of my endeavors while also being so affordable. Financial support from Whittier made sure that I could focus on my school work and my passions without having to be concerned with the high cost of college that many people in my generation have to worry about. ?

Jillian Weber ?22 is a recent Whittier College graduate and a triple major in environmental science, environmental studies, and theatre with an emphasis on performance. Post-graduation, she plans to pursue a career in conservation, preferably with the US National Parks or Fish and Wildlife Services.

JILLIANWEBER?22

A well-rounded student, Jillian threw the javelin on the Whittier College Track and Field Team, was the co-president of the Poet Student Athlete Leadership Academy and was the female athletic student representative for the Associated Student Government of Whittier College. Jillian was also the president of the Drama Club and president of the College's chapter of Alpha Psi Omega. This spring, she was named the Presidential Scholar-Athlete of the Year, the highest honor a senior athlete can receive.

Jillian studied abroad in Ireland during the summer of 2019 and in South Africa during Jan Term 2020. She has also worked on campus as an orientation advisor and student writing associate.

At Whittier, Jillian was supported by the Class of 1968 Endowed Scholarship, the Leadership Scholarship, the A.V. Davis Fellowship, the Brethren Community Foundation Fellowship, and an external scholarship to study over the summer of 2019 at the Gaiety School of Acting in Dublin, Ireland.

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THEHEART

Improving access, affordability and completion rates requires a wide-ranging and sustained effort. At a time when jobs can go anywhere in the world, education is a pathway to success for individuals and improves the competitiveness of our nation in the global economy. Donor support helps Whittier College to provide opportunities that level the playing field for students at every socioeconomic level, launching a new class of leaders each year.

HIGHLIGHTS

The Office of Student Engagement, with a mission of helping students maximize their Whittier experience through organization involvement, leadership development, and programming, hosted over 80 events last year! These include wellness activities, game and craft events, a leadership training series, student life awards, the Poets Lead Program, Whittier College Votes, and more.

The UniHealth Peer Health Educator (PHE) program launched this year, with eight new talented PHEs based in the Johnson Hall Living Learning Center for open office hours and support. A primary aim of the program involves creating cohorts of student PHEs who are professionally trained to address student health and wellness issues via peer-to-peer communication, programming, and support. The program will also provide new pathways into health and allied health professions for the diverse and talented students who will constitute each cohort (more on page 13).

During the 21-22 academic year, the Whittier Community, Advocacy, Resilience, and Empowerment (CARE) team provided interventions for 338 students and provided 280 referrals to support students as they navigated their academic journey. CARE programs include food and health assistance, emergency funding, tech support, transportation assistance, and mental health and academic support.

Poet eSports, one of the largest clubs on the Whittier campus, received funding from a number of donors to update their technology infrastructure and competition space. This year, they hosted their inaugural invitational at the Ruth B. Shannon Center for the Performing Arts. The club has earned the attention of outside organizations, including Intel, who hosted an event to help students explore careers in tech and build professional connections.

LEADINGINNOVATIONIN HIGHEREDUCATION

Expanding upon the College's core liberal arts program, this year, we launched WHITTIERinnovates (read more on page 9).

Several new programs have launched already, including LUXWhittier College: a new slate of diverse enrichment courses taught by faculty and working professionals that are open to the general public. These classes are designed for individuals who want to advance in their current careers, change paths, or just want to learn something new.

Thanks to the support of donors, the Counseling Center is able to offer free unlimited access to doctors and therapists, including on-demand crisis counseling, life coaching, and urgent care via the Virtual Care platform This widely used service is in addition to our on-campus mental health and wellness resources and professional staff and has been highly utilized since students returned to campus in fall 2021.

Additionally, as a leader in graduate programs in education, this year, Whittier launched an online Bilingual Authorization (BILA)Program. This is the College?s first fully online accredited program and enables learners to earn certification to teach in a variety of bilingual settings in both elementary and secondary educational environments.

In FY22, the Veterans Resource Center (VRC)hosted hundreds of students, faculty, and staff through programs and events aimed at celebrating veterans and military-connected students. The mission of the VRC is to ensure that every veteran and military-connected student can meet their goals successfully by supporting them through an individualized approach and providing a comprehensive set of services that help to ensure a supportive transition from military life to a liberal arts college environment. Grants from the Ahmanson Foundation along with private donor support assist the VRC in fulfilling their mission.

Whittier College was once again selected as one of the country's best institutions for undergraduate education, according to The Princeton Review. The education services company features Whittier in the 2023 edition of its annual college guide, The Best 388 Colleges. Moreover, Whittier made the Princeton Review's list of the top 126 higher education institutions in the West. Only about 14% of the nation?s 2,700 four-year colleges are profiled in the Princeton Review guide.

Originally envisioned as a five-year project, the outpouring of support received for the Pride Endowed Scholarship from members of the Poet community pushed this initiative for equity and inclusion forward in only nine months.

To date, the College has raised over $68,000 for the scholarship. Combined with several pledges, total fundraising currently adds up to over $89,000! The first scholarship award will be made during the 22-23 academic year.

The Pride Endowed Scholarship will provide need-based awards to members of Whittier?s LGBTQIA+ student organization (TOBGLAD), or those Whittier College students who have demonstrated experience in or a commitment to working with LGBTQIA+ organizations.

"This scholarship represents an important initiative for equity and inclusion on the Poet campus, empowering students, even more, to thrive as their authentic selves," said Associate Vice President of Development Jessica Cobb '05. "The support of the Whittier community is inspiring and encouraging. And an extra big thanks goes to Vincent Vigil ?02 and Vice President of Academic Affairs and Dean of Faculty sal johnston for their time, energy, and their own personal commitments to this cause."

ANEWSCHOLARSHIPFORMUSICSTUDENTS

Alumnus Glen Warner ?63 has established the Stephen Gothold ?63 Endowed Scholarship, inspired by the lasting legacy of his friend and former classmate.

Inspired by the lasting legacy of Professor Emeritus Stephen Gothold ?63 and the impact that he had on the lives of so many students, faculty, and staff who had the pleasure of working with him, friend and classmate Glen Warner ?63 established the Stephen Gothold ?63 Endowed Scholarship

In addition to honoring Stephen and their special friendship, this endowed scholarship recognizes the ways that Whittier College enriched Glen?s own life. Glen commented that, ?Attending Whittier College was a great privilege of my young life. I learned about ?letting your life speak?and was so very fortunate to have great professors and many student friends. It totally shaped my life and I continue to have a deep appreciation for the faculty and challenging classwork. The choir was especially meaningful. It was an enthralling experience which I cherish to this day. I greatly desire for other young motivated people to know the great passions of the mind and heart which alone can produce the most rewarding of life experiences.?The scholarship he established will certainly accomplish that and has been additionally supported by Professor Gothold's friends, family, and former students.

UNDERGRADUATESCHOLARSHIPHONORS

BELOVEDMOTHER'SINSPIRINGLEGACY

Dr. Iraj Isaac Rahmim and his sister Dr. Arezoo Rahmim established the Dr. Parvin Mirbod Memorial Endowed Scholarship in perpetuity in memory of their beloved mother. Isaac, a friend of a Whittier faculty member, shares that he felt it was important to honor his mother and her legacy by helping other deserving young Whittier College students pursue their passion for medicine, while making a positive difference in the lives they touch and the world around us.

Dr. Mirbod was the fourth child of six born to Jewish parents in a small city in the western mountainous region of Iran. She excelled from an early age in her studies with encouragement from her self-taught father who, himself, had only a first-grade formal education.

Upon completing her residency, Dr. Mirbod began work as a member of the faculty of Tehran University School of Medicine and a practicing pathologist at its Cancer Institute. She became a beloved colleague, teacher, and mentor to countless students over her entire career, and participated in the treatment of an untold number of patients.

In 1972, she was promoted to Chief Pathologist, where she was responsible for the analysis of kidney biopsies. Despite limitations placed on her after the 1978 Iranian Revolution, she was later promoted to Chief of the Department of Pathology for the Cancer Institute?the first woman ever appointed to this position. She became a Distinguished University Professor of Tehran University in 1998, while at the same time founding a private pathology laboratory. Her many accomplishments led to her inclusion in the Directory of Leading Iranian Women in 1995.

ATWHITTIERCOLLEGEWEARE INNOVATINGFORTHEFUTURE

This year, Whittier College announced a new, forward-thinking enterprise under the umbrella of WHITTIERinnovates, creating unique programs that

deliver a quality learning experience to diverse markets, while expanding accessibility, and making education more affordable. WHITTIERinnovates expands upon the College's core liberal arts program, builds upon our strengths, and ensures the College's continued success well into the future.

A new catalog of diverse enrichment courses taught by faculty and working professionals that are open to everyone.

LUXWhittier College offers non-degree certificate courses and workshops in a collaborative and welcoming environment that focus on the learner. Most current courses are offered online and encompass a wide breadth of topics including audio engineering, video editing, graphic design, data science, entrepreneurship, genealogy, and poetry. New courses are launched monthly.

LUX represents Whittier College?s continued commitment to meeting learners where they are. Now, more than ever, we?re able to fulfill that commitment thanks to innovation and technology that makes learning accessible anytime, anywhere, and for everyone.

The benefits of continuing education are numerous. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, advanced education of every kind increases an individual?s income by thousands of dollars a year. Moreover, professional skill programs increase one?s ability to make career transitions and improve marketability. Continuing education is also part of personal development?learning for personal reasons enhances quality of life.

WHITTIERCOLLEGELEADINGINNOVATION INHIGHEREDUCATION

?The forces of change were here before the pandemic. Shifting demographics and the expansion of technology have created the opportunity to do things differently,?said President Linda Oubré. ?This is an exciting time for Whittier College. As one of the most diverse and innovative private colleges in the country, WHITTIERinnovates perfectly positions us to take a leading role in creating new ways of doing things.?

At the core of WHITTIERinnovates is the College?s vision to deliver an engaging and individualized educational experience combined with high-impact experiential learning, set within a framework of social justice, equity, and inclusion. The new programs will also focus on skill and career development to prepare individuals for today?s ever-changing and dynamic world.

To support the vision of WHITTIERinnovates, members of Whittier College?s Board of Trustees have established the donorsupported New Venture Fund focused on innovation and future initiatives. The fund has already raised $400,000 from members of the Board of Trustees. The initial goal is to raise $1 million.

Donors include Board Chair Miguel Santana ?91, Trustees Christopher T. Cross ?62, Barbara (Ondrasik) Groce ?57, Richard Lichtenstein P?16, Alan Lund ?71, Matt Knight, and President Oubré. The lead donor to the fund is Trustee and business leader Fred Anderson ?66, currently managing director and co-founder of NextEquity Partners, a technology venture capital fund. From 2005 to 2015, Anderson was managing director and co-founder of Elevation Partners, a large private equity fund. Prior to entering the investment world, Anderson was the executive vice president and chief financial officer of Apple Computer where he made major contributions to Apple?s turnaround and re-emergence as an industry leader.

?I believe that Whittier College can be a pioneer in delivering an affordable, high-quality, innovative liberal arts education that prepares our students to be workforce-ready leaders,?said Anderson. ?My wife, Marilyn, and I believe in President Oubré?s vision and leadership and are investing in the strategic imperatives that the market demands of colleges today.?

Via WHITTIERinnovates, the College is building upon its 135-year history of providing individuals of all backgrounds, including people of color and first-generation college students, access to a top liberal arts education. The New Venture Fund will permit the College to move quickly to establish creative, innovative, and flexible programs that embrace technology to meet students where they are and to deliver the Whittier College experience to a broader population of students.

Contact Jessica Cobb ?05, AVP of Development, 562.907.4299, jcobb@whittier.edu, to support the New Venture Fund or to learn more about WHITTIERinnovates.

CELEBRATINGTHEDIVERSITY

OFOURCAMPUSCOMMUNITY

Since 1887, Whittier College has been a place where leaders come to learn. Named in honor of Quaker poet and abolitionist John Greenleaf Whittier, Whittier College continues to honor its Quaker heritage through a commitment to community, diversity, and finding common ground with people the world over.

Today, we celebrate a diverse tapestry of ideas and perspectives that enrich the dialogue and academic discussions in the classroom and around campus. We are proud that our diversity stimulates innovative teaching and learning, co-curricular activities, research labs, and community conversations that better prepare our students to live and work in a complex, global society.

Whittier College attracts students from every corner of the country and from more than 30 countries around the world. Nearly 70 percent of our undergraduates identify as students of color. Outside of the U.S., Peru, Saudi Arabia, India, and the U.K. are some of the most represented countries at the College.

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liberal arts college in the nation for social mobility, U.S. News & World Report

39TH most transformative college in the nation, Money magazine

in the nation for public service, Washington Monthly

PROGRAM SPOTLIGHT: CULTURAL GRADUATIONS

Sponsored by the Office of Equity and Inclusion, each cultural graduation ceremony is organized, planned, and coordinated by students.

Dating back decades, Whittier's cultural graduations are a part of the College's long-standing tradition of celebrating the diversity and resilience among Asian Pacific Islander Desi American (APIDA), Black, Latinx, and LGBTQ+ communities. Cultural graduations are a celebration for the entire family and honor graduates and those who helped them reach the completion of their degree. They are not a replacement of the traditional Commencement ceremony, but rather, a celebratory precursor.

Hundreds of faculty, staff, classmates, alumni, and families come out to celebrate our graduates in these unique celebrations each year and we invite YOU to join us in April 2023!

WHATISTHEOFFICEOFEQUITYANDINCLUSION?

NATIONALLYRANKED DIVERSITY& ACHIEVEMENT

U.S. News & World Report ranks Whittier the 17th most diverse liberal arts college in the United States, and 6th in California.

As a federally designated Hispanic Serving Institution, about 50% of Whittier?s students identify as Latinx and students of color constitute roughly 68% of the student body.

The publication further ranks Whittier College 107th nationally in its 2022-2023 Best Colleges ranking. Now in its 38th year, the rankings evaluate more than 1,450 colleges and universities on up to 17 measures of academic quality.

The rankings note the College?s success in supporting students from low-income families so they can achieve equity with students from families with stronger financial backgrounds.

Today, Whittier College truly serves as a gateway institution to career success for diverse students and their families from under-resourced communities.

The Office of Equity and Inclusion (OEI)empowers students to become culturally aware and active citizens by providing them with tools for leadership, advocacy, and critical dialogues. Through collaborative partnerships, the Office creates learning opportunities that challenge students to reflect on diverse experiences to foster an inclusive and culturally engaged community.

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PROFESSIONALOPPORTUNITIES

During her four years at Whittier, Armstrong worked for multiple offices on campus honing her artistic skills. Yet, it was as director of WCtheRock, Student Life?s student-focused social media channels, where Armstrong?s talents and natural leadership style proved to have the biggest impact.

Armstrong was among the first wave of Whittier College students to major in graphic design?a relatively new major on campus?and benefited from the engaging classes.

?My favorite class was Graphic Design 1, it was the class I learned my heart belonged to graphic design,?said Armstrong, who also had the opportunity to take traditional art classes within the department. ?The best thing about the graphic design major is seeing how much my peers and I have grown and become such a tight-knit family.?

Like many of her peers, Armstrong did not let the pandemic deter her from gaining valuable professional development experience. She completed a remote internship with A Place Called Home, a community-based organization that provides arts, education, and wellness programs for young people in South Central Los Angeles.

Working under the associate director, Armstrong created graphics, illustrations, and other branding assets for the organization, including an illustrative poster for the

organization?s annual Comic Arts and Literacy Expo.

After graduation, Armstrong will be applying to graphic design jobs in Los Angeles while doing freelance work. Her ultimate goal is to establish her own design firm. She also hopes to pay forward all the support she has received.

?[I want to] provide internships to design students who are in the LGBTQIA+ and BIPOC community, who are most deserving in the industry,?added Armstrong.

Alyssa's talents earned her the Blogilates Entrepreneurial Scholarship, the Scott Fund Success Scholarship, and a four-year John Greenleaf Whittier Merit Scholarship.

Today?s Poets are able to acquire marketable career skills through engaging, workforce relevant academics, and add practical knowledge to their classroom instruction through internships, fellowships, research experiences, and study abroad trips. Many opportunities for professional preparation are supported by alumni, parents, and friends of the College. Following are just a few of their stories, and you can find more at whittier.edu/news

Through the generous support of Whittier alumnus Tien Zee ?61 and the Zee Foundation, students are able to intern at the INTEXRecreation Corporation Long Beach office, a global leader in inflatable products, for 10 weeks each summer. After a week of training, fellows primarily work at the INTEXcall center responding to in-bound customer service calls during a five-day work week. They also have the opportunity to work on predesignated projects in other departments in order to enhance their learning about international business.

Of the experience, recent fellow Gisselle Jimenez ?23 shared, "It gave me insights into what a day in a corporate office looks like, how the company functions, and the company culture. I found it very interesting to see how some concepts I learned through my time at Whittier were actively applied in real-time and on a larger scale."

MEETTHEUNIHEALTHPEER HEALTHEDUCATORS

With the support of a generous, new $600,000 grant from the UniHealth Foundation,Whittier College has established the Healthy Life Lab.

A primary aim of the program involves creating cohorts of student Peer Health Educators (PHEs)who are professionally trained to address student health and wellness issues via peer-to-peer communication, programming, and support. PHEs are the bridge between students and resources on campus with the goal of promoting timely, equitable access to care. The program will also provide new pathways into health and allied health professions for the diverse and talented students who will constitute each cohort.

This summer, our first cohort of PHEs spent their time in local health care organizations where they received training and internship experiences in preparation for their role. They returned to campus fall 2022 as official PHEs living amongst their peers in Johnson Hall (first floor, next to the kitchen!). They hold office hours throughout the week and services thus far have ranged from helping students navigate offices like Financial Aid to finding support resources for their mental and physical wellbeing.

Fernando Ramirez ?24 is one of eight PHEs in the first cohort of this program. He sees the role of PHEs as the first line of contact for students, which brings him great pride. Ramirez says, ?Since we (PHEs) are also students its easier for our peers to communicate with us one-on-one. We can also refer them to broader services depending on their needs. It?s a wonderful position to be in and I?m excited to be able to support my fellow students.?

FACULTYEXCELLENCE

ENHANCESEVERYASPECTOFTHEWHITTIEREXPERIENCE

Having a strong base of faculty talent, as well as supportive academic services, are a high priority at Whittier. Knowledgeable and devoted professors are the core of our academic environment and the scholarly environment, thereby contributing to student success. What we teach and how we teach sets up every graduate to enter the world that is constantly changing.

FACULTYFILES

Faculty news from around campus

Professor of Education and Child Development Shannon Stanton Agbotse Awarded the 2022 Nerhood Teaching Award.

Professor of English Tony Barnstone launched his latest literary project, the Radiant Tarot: Pathway to Creativity, co-created with artist Alexandra Eldridge.

Professor of Religious Studies Jason Carbine, Professor of Art Jenny Herrick, Professor of Chemistry Ralph Isovitch, Professor of Biology Sylvia Vetrone ?99 (pictured in order above), and Professor of Philosophy Michelle Switzer have been promoted to full professor status.

English professor, Associate Director of the Whittier Scholars Program, and avid bibliophile Michelle Chihara was recently featured on the Lawn Love blog giving her take on the benefits of reading for fun.

Visiting Assistant Professor Joe Donnelly?s second collection of nonfiction, So Cal: Dispatches from the End of the World, was released recently by Punk Hostage Press.

Professor of Psychology Chuck Hill?s newest book, Prejudice, Identity, and Well-Being: Voices of Diversity Among College Students, is now available through Routledge Press.

Associate Professor of Social Psychology Christina Scott has been selected to represent Whittier College as a 2023 Fulbright U.S. Scholar.

Associate Professor of Art Danny Jauregui has been named a recipient of the prestigious 2021-22 City of Los Angeles (COLA)Individual Artist Fellowship sponsored by the Department of Cultural Affairs (DCA).

Associate Professor of Sociology Julie Collins-Dogrul undertook a prestigious fellowship at the UC San Diego Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies (USMEX)during her sabbatical in the fall of 2021.

Professor Emeritus of Spanish Gustavo Geirola's newest book, Grotowski soyyo. Una lectura para la praxis teatral en tiempos de catástrofe, was published in March 2021.

Professors Kate Albers, Sara Angevine, and Irfana Hashmi (pictured below)have been granted tenure by the Whittier College Board of Trustees, effective for the 2022-23 academic year.

STUDENTSANDFACULTYSHINEAT PSYCHOLOGICALCONVENTION

Whittier College faculty and students participated in the 102nd Annual Western Psychological Association Convention in Portland, Oregon held in late April.

Professor of Developmental Psychology Lori Camparo and Jeanie Cox ?22 presented a poster entitled, ?Covid is real? messed me up when I got it: College Students' Stress, Burnout, and Feelings about COVID-19.?

Professor of Psychology Ayesha Shaikh chaired a symposium entitled, ?When Life Gives You Lemons: Lessons Learned and Best Practices for Teaching During a Pandemic.?

The goal of the symposium was to present ideas for engaged teaching that were discovered and refined over the course of the pandemic.

INMEMORIAM

We fondly remember faculty members who have delivered their final lesson.

In recent months, Whittier College has bid a final farewell to four beloved faculty members: Professor Emerita of English Anne Kiley, Professor Emeritus of Chemistry Charles "Chuck" Reeg, Professor of Economics Charles "Chuck" Lane, Professor Emerita of English Anne Farmer. Read more at whittier.edu/rockfarewell

WSCUC REAFFIRMS WHITTIER ACCREDITATION

Following a three-year process, Whittier College has been reaffirmed for eight years of accreditation by the Western Association of Schools (WASC) and Colleges Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC).

In its letter to the College, the WSCUC provided Whittier with commendations that recognized the institution?s commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI); its work to find a financially sustainable model for the future; faculty and staff dedication to supporting students through the difficulties of the pandemic; collaboration between the Center for Career and Professional Development, Office of Alumni Relations, and the Center for Engagement with Communities to build a career pipeline for students; faculty work on curriculum development and program assessment; and the leadership of the Whittier College Board of Trustees.

The WASC accreditation validates Whittier?s efforts to build financial sustainability by providing new diverse student markets with access to an excellent affordable education via the WHITTIERinnovatesenterprise. At the core of WHITTIERinnovates is the College?s vision to deliver an engaging and individualized educational experience combined with high-impact experiential learning set within a framework of social justice, equity, and inclusion.

The WSCUC accreditation process is a marker of institutional quality because accreditation is required by the U.S. Department of Education for students to be able to access federal financial assistance, including student loans.

FOUNDATIONSUPPORT

ENABLESTRANSFORMATIVEOPPORTUNITIES

In 2021-2022, we received support totaling $1.5M from generous foundation partners who recognize the investment potential in Whittier College, and have made the decision to fund emergent needs, along with interdisciplinary, cutting-edge initiatives across campus.

HIGHLIGHTS

A $75,000 grant from the Ahmanson Foundation supported scholarships for students from Los Angeles County, and an additional $50,000 sustained the College's Ahmanson Veteran's Scholarship Initiative (AVSI).

Seeking to increase student success, equity, and inclusion, the final year of a three-year $100,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation provided Student Disability Services and the Center for Advising & Academic Success with staff resources and support necessary for more positive student outcomes.

A $25,000 grant from The Annenberg Foundation immediately closed the need gap for six of our African American students, getting them one step closer to achieving their educational goals. By providing these scholarships, the aim is to help increase retention and graduation rates of our African American students.

Renewed support from the BCM Foundation in the amount of $850,000-- our largest gift ever from the Foundation-- will support our Center for Engagement with Communities. This grant will fund a full year of community-based activities which enhance the quality of life for the people?and especially the children?of Whittier, while at the same time providing Whittier College students with opportunities to grow into a variety of professional roles they will occupy after graduation.

The philanthropic arm of Edison International once again provided scholarship support for students majoring in science, technology, engineering and math disciplines. Their new award of $25,000 for our ?Edison STEM Scholars Program?brings the total amount of their donations to Whittier College to over $300,000 since their first award was made in 2007.

In year three of a visionary $500,000 grant from the Sherman Fairchild Foundation, the visual and performing arts departments continued to infuse digital technologies throughout their curricula. In addition to learning digital art skills within a liberal arts framework, students taking courses such as animation, film production, web design, and others will benefit from up-to-date equipment and a new, sophisticated computer lab that makes their learning opportunities more engaging and relevant to the modern work place.

- Whittier College received a $50,000 grant from the ECMC Foundation in support of efforts to help ensure student academic success. The award has enabled the College to hire two graduate student assistants who will work as counselors?one in our Center for Advising & Academic Success, and one in our Student Accessibility Services office. Over the past two years, CAAS and SAS have supported over 1,200 students in over 3,000 distinct visits/sessions either online or in person. This grant helps enable the College to reach its goal of creating an integrated academic support system for students.

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Greater racial and gender diversity in faculty, creating greater diversity of educational practices and pedagogies for students.

STUDENTHEALTHANDWELLNESS

IT'SALLABOUT

BALANCE

Whittier College offers students many options for competitive athletics, intramural sports, recreation, and unique health and wellness programs.

In addition to our 22 men's and women's NCAA teams, each Whittier College student has access to intramural and club sports, open gym, recreation, and fitness facilities, free unlimited access to doctors, therapists, on-demand crisis counseling and life coaching, weekly wellness programming, and more.

Donor support for these initiatives across campus has been vital to their success and to the success of today's Poets!

The Whittier College women's water polo team saw its stellar 2022 season come to an end on Mother's Day afternoon, coming up short to SCIAC champion Pomona-Pitzer Colleges in the inaugural USA Water Polo Division III National Championship game despite putting up a tremendous fight against the top-ranked program in the nation. The team was led by 1st Team All-American Ally Burke ?23, and 2nd Team All-Americans Teresa Marchetti ?22 (pictured left)and Bryanna Santis ?24

On the track, women finished third and men finished fourth in SCIAC conference play. Both squads had multiple winners with Garrett Silva ?22 and Benjamin White ?24 qualifying for nationals in the pole vault and 10,000 meters, respectively, both bringing home All American honors.

In men's golf, John Williams ?25 was named 1st Team All-SCIAC after finishing 3rd at the SCIAC Championships.

WOMEN'SBASKETBALL WINSSCIACTOURNAMENT

The fourth-seeded Poets downed third-seeded Pomona-Pitzer Colleges spring 2022, 79-63, completing an incredible run to becoming postseason tournament champions for the first time in school history.

"Winning feels great, but I'm especially happy for our three seniors," Head Coach Roy Dow said.

Whittier's three seniors, Shaeleigh Wright ?22, Daisy Cardenas ?22 and reigning SCIAC Women's Basketball Athlete of the Year Teani White ?22 all made meaningful contributions throughout the tournament, and all three were entirely necessary to the championship-level effort.

After falling behind by eight points with six and a half minutes to go in regulation, the Poets embarked on an 11-3 run to get the game to overtime that included nine-consecutive points from White. The senior's run included two successful and-1 opportunities, followed by an ice-cold three-pointer that cut the Sagehens' lead to one. Though the third-seeded team would retaliate, the final points in regulation would come courtesy of White and Wright.

Go Poets!

Comprising gifts large and small, the collective impact will make a meaningful difference for generations of Poets to come.

The commitments of our legacy donors, who we proudly recognize as members of our Philadelphian Society, will have a profound impact on academic programs, student support and endowments, scholarships, and more, for generations to come.

Our Philadelphians set an outstanding example of generosity and foresight for others to follow and it is an honor to implement and steward their philanthropic visions. We hope you find their commitment inspiring!

New legacy donors welcomed as Philadelphians in the 2022 fiscal year

Living Philadelphians recognized today. Might you be our next?

INGRATEFULMEMORY

ALUMNI PHILADELPHIANSBY GRADDECADE

The first planned gift that Whittier College received dates to 1960 and assisted in the renovation of Arnold Hall, a large, multipurpose room that is still used as a primary rehearsal space for the choir and instrumental ensembles.

In 1985, our Philadelphian Society was formalized as we know it today by a committee of alumni and friends, and with the support of College leadership. Leading this visionary effort was Ruth B. Shannon L.H.D. ?92.

A well-known City of Whittier resident, Mrs. Shannon was a long-time philanthropic supporter of Whittier College, reaching the status of Poet Laureate and earning the title of Trustee Emeritus. We lost a great friend with the passing of Mrs. Shannon in 2021, but her spirit lives on in countless ways, including through the hundreds of planned gift donors we now honor and recognize as members of our Philadelphian Society.

Since the group formed in 1985, the College has received over $45M from generous donors after their lifetimes, each of whom has had the foresight to include our wonderful campus in their will or trust, or as a beneficiary on a financial account.

No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted.

When you are considering how you might make adifference for generations of Whittier students,the advantages can include tax benefits,additional lifetime income,and more.

Visit our website, www.whittierlegacy.org,to learn more about giving optionsor contact our development team at 562.907.4219 or by email, development@whittier.edu.

SOCIETY HONORROLL

Created in 1985, the Philadelphian Society recognizes and honors those individuals who have made generous estate commitments to Whittier College through their will or living trust, through a beneficiary designation on a life insurance policy or retirement account, through a gift annuity, or through a charitable trust.

Steven C. Ai '76

Marjorie (Conley)Aikens '54

John R. Aliberti '77

Albert W. '66 and Carliene M. Anderson

Fred D. '66 and Marilyn L. Anderson

Loretta J. (Gotch)Armer '60

Rhonda L. (Dahlberg)Askeland '79

Ann Y. Bamberger '56

Patricia M. (Payne)Barrett '50

Marie J. Berny '74

Gilford C. '67 and Ramah Bisjak

Mill Votteri and Rosa Lee Black-Votteri '62

Charlotte (Roe)Blalock '52

Michael D. '75 and Saundra Booker

Robert P. '65 and Margaret A. Brainerd

Eric R. Moormann and Donna J. Brand '73

James M. '71 and Joyce C. (Eakin) Brown '71

Quinton L. and Phyllis J. (Jenkins)Brown '65

Bobbi W. Bruesch '65

Florence A. (Pickering)Buchanan '60

Richard W. '73 and Nancy Ann Buck

Patricia T. (Cheney)Butler '52

John E. and Sandra L. (Steele)Butzel '62

Sherrill R. Cartt '64

V. Patricia (Paget)Casjens '51

Virginia L. Cerello '63

Fanny O. Chan '72

Harvey '58 and Janet Charnofsky

Thomas M. Chester '55

Doris Christensen

Mary A. Clagett

Samuel P. '73 and Barbara T. Clement

Garrett W. '02 and Jessica R. (Stock) Cobb '05

Kent L. Commons '61

Roger C. and Shirley F. (Davis)Conant '59

JoAnn M. (Weinert)Cooper '52

Geoffrey and Marcia L. (Hall)Cooper '68

Nancy S. Cooper

Michael A. '64 and Barbara Cornelius

James W. and Marilyn D. (Kyte)Craft '66

Christopher T. '62 and Diane DeRoche Cross

Barrie F. and Ruth E. (Stichal)

Cruickshank '67

Mal A. and Santa L. (Smalley)Crump '69

Robert W. Curran '66

Vincent J. '85 and Jan Daigneault

Don and Elaine (Hovey)Davidson '89

William V. and Sandra L. (Hayden)

Davidson '67

Linda L. de Vries

Linda C. (Maine)DeFields '65

Joan L. (Erreca)Dezember '56

John Curry and Kristine E. Dillon '73

Leonard C. and Kathleen A. (Kingsbury) Dobrzycki '64

Raymond E. '64 and Susan Donnelly

Devon D. Dougherty

James A. Ehlers '92

Deborah J. Ekstrom '76

Sondra D. (Nielsen)Elkins '67

Carl Walker and Joyanne (Hull) Elkinton-Walker '48

Phil J. Ellena '66

Adele M. (Perdew)Enright, MLS, MA '76

Raymond F. Erickson '63 and Carole De Saram

Ann D. (Dahlstrom)Farmer '56

Allan David Feinstein '68

David J. '71 and Margaret Firestone

Leslie Horst and E. Louise Forrest '69

Mr. John Leslie '55 and Mrs. Sandi Fox

Joan D. Francis

William R. '64 and Sally Francis

Ann B. (Bauman)Frank '48

Vincent J. '69 and Penny S. (Carns) Fraumeni '68

Wendy A. Furman-Adams

Shayne C. '71 and Novie Beth Gad Lee R. Gardner '72

Richard Gardner Richard I. '68 and Nina A. (Newsom) Gilchrist '69

Gail H. (Hinn)Gitt '66

Robert F. Goeke

Dominic Adamo and Maura A. Greeley '70

Kenneth S. '53 and Betsy E. Greenbaum

Susan C. Gregg '68

Dorothy R. Gregory

Dr. David E. and Mrs. Barbara Ondrasik Groce '57

John E. Hall '67 A. W. Hanson Thomas B. '57 and Freeda Harper Eric S. Hartman '66

Margaret Hartman

Wayne L. '60 and Susan R. (Elliott) Harvey '67

Charles E. '51 and Mary E. (Crouch) Hawley '52 E. Earl '62 and Betty A. Hays

Christopher N. and Peggy A. (Hackett) Heinrichs '69

Gerald E. '56 and Patricia Hempenius David K. and Sharon D. Herzberger

John W. Hole, Jr.

Clayton Hollopeter ?60

Rodli L. '63 and Kathy Holtan

Terence C. and Jane I. (Israel)Honikman '67

Earl and Nancy J. (Wells)Hooper '63

Anna G. (Stanfield)Hunt '47

Patty P. Jennings

Edward D. Jervey

Janet J. (Reese)Johnson '56

Kathleen L. Kane '71

John E. Kelly '51

Mary G. (Gibson)Kennedy '43

Paul R. '85 and Dana Kiesel

Douglas S. '90 and Joan E. (Phillips)Kotkin

William B. Kountz, Jr. '56

Richard K. Lantz '54

Richard and Janice A. Legoza

Grant B. '80 and Nancy Linsky

Stephen N. Livingston

Elizabeth H. (Buse)Lucas '58

Alan H. '71 and Irene Lund

Thomas O. Manig and Bonnie J. MacEwan '72

Austin E. '84 and Tamara Major

David M. '64 and Barbara Mann

Theodore F. '51 and Mary L. (Delkin) Marshburn '53

John R. Martineau '66

Jean M. (Morishige)Marumoto '59

Richard K. Mastain '49

Daniel McMillan '82 and Theresa A. Rivas '99

Lawrence Krugman and Bernadette A. McNulty '66

Paul D. '76 and Kathleen McNulty Seymour Melnik, MD Victoria Mena

Susan J. Mickiewicz '71

Deborah L. Middleton '72

Garth A. '78 and Ann Mills Mark G. Milton '78

Paul F. '68 and Connie C. Moore Terry '68 and Linda Mooschekian Gene C. '68 and Nancy Moscovitch Peter and Joyce (Johnson)Mullenbach '77 John H. Neu

W.D. Bert '59 and Mary P. Newman

J. Thomas Noble, Jr. '67

Francis L. Olson '64 B. LaRae Orullian James Ott

Dr. Linda S. Oubré and Mr. Nathaniel L. Oubré

Mary E. (Blossom)Owen '63 Gabriel K. '11 and Ortensia Papa Ernie Z. Park, Esq.

Leslie and Linda R. (Davison)Park '63 Frederick E. Parker, Jr. James R. and Chrystina Parks

John L. and Laurie W. (Welsh)Peel '84 Nicholas M. Pentecost '66

Mrs. Vicky Pion '66

Mike '70 and Sharon Cathy (Clayton) Plummer '70

Gene and Nancy A. (Koehler)Preston '56 Joseph L. and Bonnie L. (George)Price '89 Amy L. Pulver '72

Christina D. Purcell '92

Ralph R. Ramirez

David L. '61 and Sandra Adelle (Sorensen) Rhone '62

Edgar E. Clark and Janet L. Roberts '64 Raye C. Robinson '80

Glenn E. and Missy D. (Crawford)Rodey '66

Katherine E. (Reedall)Roemmele '58 Steve and Lynn C. (Hutchinson) Rosen-Giordano '64

Boyard Rowe '56

Richard S. and Linda Ruben

Charles F. Alessi and Alexis A. Ruiz-Alessi '76

Adele A. Ruxton

Craig W. '68 and Carol Saari

Alan Sabrosky

Merilyn "Lyn" (Johnson)Sandahl '53

Chris A. Sasiela '90

Dr. Patricia R. Sax, Ph.D '59 and Ms. Kathleen Taylor

Bernard E. '68 and Janet Schneider

Harriet A. (Utley)Schultz '56

Donald Schulze

Richard A. '59 and Judy Schweitzer

Lynne E. (Uhlig)Scott '65

Terry J. Scott '65

Keristofer D. Seryani '98

Alan R. Sewell

C. Joel '64 and Toshimi Shapiro

David A. '93 and Lynne Shapiro

Phil Sheehan

Robert E. Shelton '61

John A. and Carol E. (Heinz)Shupek '63

Elden L. '62 and Barbara G. (Whaley) Smith '63

Susan Solsby '62

Bruce and Patti Spencer

Williametta Spencer '49

Alfred W. Stoll '49

Karin Strasser-Kauffman '63

Kit Strawsburg '69

Wayne C. and Mary E. (Ross)Swanson '66 Keith Swayne E. Guy '63 and Janet Talbott

E. A. Tenorio '74 and Susan T. Sato-Tenorio

Theodore R. '60 and Huntley (Goldsmith) Thatcher '62

Lynne K. Therriault '62

Lorrie K. Thomas '67

Raye V. Thomas '08

William H. '57 and Pat Thomas

Roger C. Thompson '71

Patrice Ticknor

Amy Townsend

Brian and Kimberly A. Treacy '97

O. James '65 and Robin E. Treat

Jeannette G. (Gill)Tregoe

Arthur D. '53 and Genevieve W. (White) Turman '56

Michael E. '60 and Linda M. Uhler

Annette L. Van Wagner

C. Wayne and Sydna I. (Ellis)Wallace '57 L.M. Walter '64

Carolyn M. (Crowell)Warner '66

William L. Westling '71

Janet L. Wheeler '89

Robert C. '59 and Sandy White

Douglas M. and Faith R. (Campbell) Whitley '62

Stanley A. '51 and Rita Wiklund

Richard S. and Kate K. Wiley

George L. Wilson, IV '83

Montgomery K. '54 and Mary Maio Winkler

Marcella J. (Peters)Woehrmann '52

Mahlon A. and Gwen J. (Vaden) Woirhaye '60

Jonathan Allen and Bonnie L. (Orenchak) Wolin '69

Jeanette C. Wong '81

Donald E. "Bill" and Joanne S. "Jan" Lopez Wood

Steven A. '70 and Marjorie A. (Shively) Wood '69

Victor L. '74 and Monique Woodward

Stephen M. Wright '76

Richard L. Wulfsberg '66

Vincent J. '91 and Deborah A. (Hansen) Yasaki '91

William E. Younis '75

Zabelle Zakarian '72

Anonymous (11)

If you have already included Whittier College in your estate plans, please let us know at 562. 907.4842 so that we may include you in this special leadership group. We do respect the privacy of those who wish to remain anonymous.

CLASSMATESINSPIREDTOPAYITFORWARD

Christopher "Chris" T. Cross ?62 was inspired to attend Whittier College because of the quality of the faculty and the academic programs. Along the way, he made lifelong friendships, majored in political science, was editor of the Quaker Campus, and became a member of the William Penn Society, Pi Sigma Alpha, and Omicron Delta Kappa. His love and loyalty for the College prompted him to become one of the very first Philadelphian Society members when it was established in 1985.

In addition to his loyal generosity each year, Chris' early decision to include Whittier College as a beneficiary in his trust was intended to show his gratitude to his alma mater, which he says has so wonderfully enriched his life through lifelong friendships and memories, and for preparing him for his professional career after College.

He says, "It was an easy decision. I hope to provide future generations of Poets with the same life-changing experiences and opportunities that I was fortunate enough to receive all those years ago."

Read more at: https://bit.ly/3DdszT8

For Lynne (Klein) Therriault ?62, Whittier College has always been a special place. She studied political science, enjoyed small intimate classes, and knew everyone in her major. She credits her professors at Whittier with challenging her to think critically and explore how the world worked.

"Whittier helped me grow as a young adult and into adulthood by offering me a well-rounded education so that I could find my voice," says Lynne.

Following graduation, Lynne worked as a teacher and then as a school librarian at Pinole Valley High School in Contra Costa County for over 35 years. She took pride in creating a stimulating learning environment where students could work on assignments and do research.

When she retired, Lynne made securing her own financial future and doing something special for her alma mater her top two priorities. By setting up a charitable gift annuity (CGA)with Whittier, she was able to accomplish both goals. She set up her first CGA in 2015 and has since set up 14 more. The additional gifts will enable her to support even more Whittier students, and she will benefit financially from the income generated by these annuities.

"By setting up a CGA, I helped myself get a tax break and earn annual income at a high rate of return. I also enjoy the satisfaction of knowing that the funds will ultimately go to student scholarships. It's a win-win situation."

Read more at: https://bit.ly/3FkHoWE

Love and loyalty for Whittier College prompted this Poet to become a Philadelphian

Educator's gifts provide scholarship support for students and income for herself during her lifetime

ADVANCINGWHITTIER

JOHN GREENLEAF WHITTIER SOCIETY

These honor rolls gratefully recognize donors to Whittier College who made gifts in the 2021-2022 fiscal years.

Since 1923, members of the John Greenleaf Whittier Society (JGWS) have been setting the standard for annual charitable contributions. Much like the College?s namesake who worked for the betterment of others, JGWS members help Whittier deliver on its educational mission by making annual gifts of $3,000 and above.

TRUSTEE CIRCLE

Gifts of $30,000 or more

Fred D. '66 and Marilyn L. Anderson

Arnold W. and Camilla J. Bramlett

G. Terry Causey '72

Christopher T. '62 and Diane DeRoche Cross

Raymond F. Erickson '63 and Carole De Saram

L. C. "Charlie" Fink

Dr. David E. and Mrs. Barbara Ondrasik Groce '57

Jason and Carey (Baker)Halio '95 Edward D. Jervey

Alan H. '71 and Irene Lund

Laurence C. '59 and Carla E. (Tange) Lusvardi '71

Michael M. and Meghan D. Morrissey B. LaRae Orullian

Dr. Linda S. Oubré and Mr. Nathaniel L. Oubré

James R. and Chrystina Parks L. Michael '72 and Norma (Trotter)Patton Richard H. '55 and Donna Pickup

Iraj I. Rahmim

Edgar E. Clark and Janet L. Roberts '64 Miguel A. Santana '91

MacKenzie Scott

David V. and Yvonne V. Smith Mrs. Joan Sun

Lynne K. Therriault '62

Glen W. '63 and Nancy Warner Raymond* and Patricia (Ashcroft)Watje '60*

Donald E. "Bill" and Joanne S. "Jan" Lopez Wood

Tien P. '61 and Kiko Zee Anonymous (3)

PRESIDENT?S COUNCIL

Gifts of $15,000 to $29,999

Robert and Lynne (Nishiguchi)Anderson '72*

James M. Andreoli

Mill Votteri and Rosa Lee Black-Votteri '62

JoAnn M. (Weinert)Cooper '52

Mary E. Davis

Raymond and Helen N. Hartung

Yukiyasu and Toshiko Hayashi

Lydia H. Kennard

Richard Lichtenstein and Melanie Cotton

James E. '62 and Michael Ann Mitchell '63

Peter J. and Joyce M. (Johnson) Mullenbach '77

Jack R. Musselman

John L. and Laurie (Welsh)Peel '84

Keith Swayne

William M. '68 and Kim Wardlaw

William E. Younis '75

Robert M. '62 and Ann R. (Rosenkrans) Zemsky '60 Anonymous (1)

BENEFACTORS

Gifts of $7,000 to $14,999

Steven C. Ai '76

Alex S. Alacche '54

Timothy L. Anderson Merrilee R. Beazley

Kathleen J. Bradley '66

Richard H. Llewellyn and Christopher G. Caldwell

Vincent J. '85 and Jan Daigneault

Curtis L. Fritz '85

Ronald R. Gastelum '68

Richard I. '68 and Nina A. (Newsom) Gilchrist '69

Glenn A. Haldan '65

Danielle D. Hardner '85

Wayne L. '60 and Susan R. (Elliott) Harvey '67

Frank and Victoria Hobbs

John W. Hole, Jr.

Kathleen L. Kane '71

Kenneth T. and Marianne C. Lamneck

Austin E. '84 and Tamara Major Allan B. McKittrick '60

Gavien N. and Ann (Gibson)Miyata '72

David and Sue Nicholas Hugh K. and Anne R. O'Donnell

Bharat P. and Ragini B. Patel

Robert A. and Rita G. Rubin

Nancy R. (Heldrich)Sievert '56

Hugh and Kimberly Slee Mrs. D. Anne Stadler*

Harlan D. Stelmach '67 and Margot Wenger

Robert Kaplan and Debra Stokes

Marygene M. (Marshburn)Wright '49

FELLOWS

Gifts of $3,000 to $6,999

Marjorie (Conley)Aikens '54

Albert W. '66 and Carliene M. Anderson

James '79 and Cindy Baca

Aaron H. Bach '91

Jeffrey J. '81 and Susan M. Bare

Joseph L. '85 and Edie Beachboard

Richard and Desiree Beyea

Bob H. '56 and Joan Blechen

Dale and E. Suzanne (Swanson)Burger '55 Ralph R. and Sharon L. (Carty)Camarillo '81 Dean A. and Joni L Chamberlain

Fanny O. Chan '72

David Newman and Vanessa Christman Michael A. '64 and Barbara Cornelius Sanjay A. Das '93 and Jennifer Hansen John Curry and Kristine E. Dillon '73 E. T. '69 and Kristine (Machenheimer) Dobbyn '68

Leonard C. and Kathleen (Kingsbury) Dobrzycki '64

James L. and Charlane Dunkelman

James A. Ehlers '92

Christopher C. Evans '68*

Eyran and Linor Eylon

Maya Eylon '19

Martha A. (Reynolds)Fox '50

Vincent J. '69 and Penny S. (Carns) Fraumeni '68

Shayne C. '71 and Novie Beth Gad

Richard A. and Tinalee A. Geske

William D. '72 and Barbara (Bliss)Gillette '72 Mary Good Mark C. and Patricia S. Goodman Kenneth S. '53 and Betsy E. Greenbaum

Susan C. Gregg '68

Jonathan Handley

Aaron K. Ho '77

Isaac A. Inouye '75 and Adele Hieshima-Inouye '77 Erich W. '69 and Patricia Jahnke sal johnston

Eastwood Im and Elizabeth Y. Kay-Im '89 Jascha '98 and Rebecca Kaykas-Wolff Matthew Knight Douglas S. '90 and Joan E. (Phillips)Kotkin Robert E. '59 and Carolyn C. (Clift)Laskey Kwan H. '88 and Mi-Jung Lee Nicholas and Cami C. Lenett Howard L. '62 and Mary E. Lentzner Arthur P. '64 and Lindsey Lombardi Mrs. Janine M. Lyons '67

Thomas O. Manig and Bonnie J. MacEwan '72

David D. and Bonnie Mandarich Peter Kelly and Louise L. (Scheide) Marshall-Kelly '64 Steven Mazzi and Brenda G. Kauffman John D. '77 and Mary L. (Morgan) McCarthy '77

Seymour Melnik, MD

Brian R. '70 and Susan Miles C. E. and Kathleen M. (Mitchell)Miller '56 Donna J. (Fratt)Morton '54 Amit and Shveta A. Mujumdar

Philip F. and Leda J. (Mintzer)Muller '88

Don G. and Deanna K. (Krull)Murphy

Janet J. (Burdick)Murtagh '65 Elinor Nicholas

Rafael Ojeda

Linda A. (Aistrup)Oldham '62

Anne S. (Coburn)O'Mara, MSW '56

William C. '65 and Christine V. Pate Ann Peel

Stephen D. '85 and Lawton Penn

Robert E. '58* and Lyn Perry

Philip and Agnes S. Peters

Wayne E. '73 and Eunice Peterson

Mr. C. Charles Phillips

Thomas W. and Peggy V. Phillips

Mrs. Vicky Pion '66

Amy L. Pulver '72

Andris and Kerrie Ramans

Jeffrey L. Reeves '88

Sonia M. Reeves

Francis L. '74 and Kathryn L. (Tenopir) Remkiewicz '72

Adele A. Ruxton

John H. Scudder '68

Mrs. Joyce Davidson Seitz '88

Frank R. Sinatra '67

Siobhan C. Skerritt

Catherine (Pearce)Standiford '81

John E. '60* and Helen Stecklein*

Karin Strasser-Kauffman '63

Richard F. Sullivan '68

James D. '71 and Janet M. (Popoff) Surina '71

John Iezzi and Lani N. Suzuki '93

E. Guy '63 and Janet Talbott

Gerald Lundeen and Carol Tenopir '74

Raye V. Thomas '08

Janet C. (Dunham)Turner '55

Vincent E. Vigil '02

Karin Walkovitz

James K. Walton '73 and Eileen M. Albanese

Kenneth and Jennifer A. (Mason) Waltzer '80

Joseph W. and Denise O White

Stephanie N. Wiggins '92

John M. '64 and Martha M. (Thompson) Wilcox '65

Kenya L. Williams '10

J. David '65 and Gretchen R. (Stiling) Willson '65

Mahlon A. and Gwen J. (Vaden) Woirhaye '60

Dan Wojkowski '76

Joy O. Yamamoto '76

Shuzo Yamamoto '73

Vincent J. '91 and Deborah A. (Hansen) Yasaki '91

Anonymous (1)

WARDMANCIRCLE

GIFTS OF $1,000 TO $2,999

FROM ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF THE COLLEGE

Michelle M. (Tautfest)Aaro '97

Leigh A. Akins '72

Sara C. Allison

Brewster L. and Shirley S. (Smallwood) Arms '56

Stephen D. Arnold and Laurie R. Bauman

Bill and Betsy A. (Herring)Bailey '80

Blair C. '64 and Antoinette A. (Leslie) Baker '66

Tara D. Barnhart '95

John E. Bel '68

Leon C. '68 and Karen R. (Christensen) Bennett '68

R. Douglas '65 and Elaine K. Bennett

Molly G. Berger '07

John M. and Naomi R. (Bjerke) Blackmore '68

Michael A. and Jennifer A. (Nestegard) Blazey '86

Diane M. Bowden

Erica Bowman

Steven L. '79 and Carol Brandon Sebastien Brasseur

Julia M. (Nilsen)Breitman '90

Douglas S. and Abby A. Brown

Elisabeth N. (Dewey)Brown, MD '94

Matt Brown

Michael L. '79 and Rosetta R. Brown

Quinton L. and Phyllis J. (Jenkins)Brown '65

Dora L. (Guerrero)Buchner '57

Ann M. (Hansen)Burge '67

John E. and Sandra L. (Steele)Butzel '62

John V. and Shirley M. (O'Connor)Byrne '53

Daniel E. Carvalho '91

Jaime A. '95 and Marisela A. (Tafolla) Castillo '95

Michelle A. Cervantes '88

Kenton L. '50 and Henrietta L. Chambers

Fiona Chan '88

Floyd D. '92 and Sheri D. (Hansmeier) Cheung '92

Sam '79 and Jeri B. (Flores)Chinarian '81

Gregory P. and Catherine C. Choy May Chu

Thomas F. '73 and Margaret Howerton Claggett

Samuel P. '73 and Barbara T. Clement

Jonathan S. Collard '01

Diana M. (Arcadi)Cooper '66

Debora S. Countess '86

James W. and Marilyn D. (Kyte)Craft '66

Jere M. (Rojas)Craggs '44

John F. '51 and Elizabeth M. Crippen

Wayne E. Daniels '58

Richard T. '74 and Rebecca L. (Tanner) Deihl '75

John E. '57 and Robin DeWitt

William T. '63 and Phyllis O. (Driskill) Dickson '63

Devon D. Dougherty

Paul F. '67 and Nancy A. Edinger

Mildred V. Elias

Richard R. and Maribeth (Pender) Ellsworth '73

Robert and Marianne (Eger)Engle '68

Peter E. Feinberg '82

Jennifer C. Fernandez, DPA '75

Gerard P. '87 and Gail (Sanchez)Forster '87

William R. '64 and Sally Francis

Robert H. '67 and Marca D. (Patterson) Fronk '67

Ping and Lisa L Gao Don W. Gilbert '79

Robert F. Giomi

Stuart E. '56 and Jane R. (Soderberg) Gothold '55

Laurence Blackwell and Deborah Gould

Humberto R. '84 and Maria Gray

Gerald '61 and Alison Greenberg

Dorothy R. Gregory

Victor R. '78 and Lily Griego

Jorge I. Gurrola '01

John E. Hall '67

Mitsuo '63 and Kathleen Hamada

A. W. Hanson

Mallory A. (Hall)Harris '76

Patrick J. '79 and Rosemary A. Hart

William A. and Elizabeth Hathaway

E. Earl '62 and Betty A. Hays

James W. and Sherry J. (Rockwell) Hedrick '68

John and Robin Hellen

Stephen J. and Darlene S. Hemington

Margie Hernandez '89

Robert P. and Karen A. Hillman

Gary S. and Diane R. Hochstetler

Richard J. '61 and Jean O'Connell Honn

Donald A. Irie

Don L. Jenkins '53*

Glenn A. and Carol A. (Schmoll)Johnson '78

Stephen D. and Sandra A. (Scheiber) Johnson '90

David Kehring

Linda L. (Sutton)Kemp '66

David B. '73 and Danielle D. Kilpatrick

Michael C. and Nancy L. (Spencer)Kirk '76

Kyle Knoble

Nancy G. Kolliner '71

William B. Kountz, Jr. '56

Jane L. (Alexander)Krause '67 Mary L. Kreuzer '64

Mr. Brian Krylowicz '90 and Mrs. Jennifer Thompson '91

Hale H. '93 and Cynthia L. (Salac)LaBore '92 Donna C. Laine

Fred M. '73 and Jacqueline R. (Davis) Lakey '74

Frederic and Elizabeth Laluyaux

Robert A. and Wieke Lebby

John G. '80 and Sandra Gay Lejay Ryan K. Liebling '03

Lew Gildred and Karrah R. Lompa '97

Andrew and Amy Low Barbara A. Lyon '65

Christopher T. Martin '94

Richard K. Mastain '49

Michael J. and Gail McBride

Joseph C. McCarthy '97

Bob McCloskey

William M. '74 and Caroline Allison (Moore) McCormack '75

Michele McFarland

Ray W. McMullen '54

Robert E. and Christine (Zarzana) McQuinn '97

Jason Fish '93 and Veronica Meneses '93

Dale A. Miller '63

William S. '80 and Jacqueline (Chang) Mok '82

Paul F. '68 and Connie C. Moore

Cy Nakamoto

Gregory and Linda Nakamura

Linda B. Ortiz '76*

Lawrence H. and Gloria G. (Willey)Parker '57

James R. '58 and Ann (Larson)Peter '59

J. Joseph '54 and Mary Jane Pia Frank A. '61 and Ann Lourene (Dahlitz) Piani '63

John O. and Evelyn G. Pohlmann Arturo C. '71 and Nina R. (Ramondelli) Porzecanski

George and Judith V. (Kerr)Prather '66 Gene and Nancy A. (Koehler)Preston '56 James B. Proett, LTC USAF '66 William P. Qualls '78 Tyler Quon

Theodore E. Rasmussen, Jr. '54

Rebecca C. Reyes Sultan '87

Dr. Mark and Mrs. Elizabeth Power Robison Carlos Rodriguez

Francisco C. Rodriguez, Ph.D. William B. '72 and Candace A. Rollins Yvonne Romero Da Silva

Adam J. '92 and Noelle Rosenberg Boyard Rowe '56

Richard S. and Linda Ruben Charles F. Alessi and Alexis A. Ruiz-Alessi '76 Elizabeth M. Sage

J. Stanley '63 and Debbie A. Sanders

Namrata Saroj, OD '96 Chris A. Sasiela '90 Scot '78 and Carol M. (Denniston) Sauder '80

Marcello R. Sawyer '02

Dr. Patricia R. Sax, Ph.D '59 and Ms. Kathleen Taylor

Rick L. and Patricia A. Schraeder Mary A. Severine '71

Yasmeen Shaw, MD '00

Geoffrey C. '66 and Saundra Carlton Shepard

Robert L. Shonborn '75

Andrea D. Shorter '88 Javier and Sarah E. Silva Kathy Silva '02 Sharlene Silva '08 Raymond F. and Ann Smith Stanley M. Smith '73 and Aileen T. Sato-Smith

Susan Solsby '62

Ivannia Soto-Hinman

Barbara C. Spencer '65

Virginia H. (McIntyre)Stache '65

Mary M. (Sydnor)Stanton '67 Kirk and Mei-lan E. (Wong)Stark '89 William and Lorna Stirton

Mary Sutherland

Brad D. and Lisa W Swanson

Marjorie R. (Williams)Swanson '57 Alec K. '71 and Moira C. Tam John H. and Pamela R. (Williams)Taylor '65 Larry and Linda Theiss-Jaworski David A. Retana and Raquel Torres-Retana '91 A. Richard '60 and Catherine S. Trueblood

Patrick F. Tsu '20

Amy (Sakamoto)Tsubokawa '67 Mark T. and Wanda S. Tsumaki

Marjorie O. (Towle)Tussing '62 Michael E. '60 and Linda M. Uhler

Patricia F. Walworth '66

Mary L. Weaver '72

Janet L. Wheeler '89

Dennis North and Judith C. (Hay) Wiggins-North '64

Peggy A. Wilcoxen '66

Erika L. Williams-Rogers '93

Marcella J. (Peters)Woehrmann '52

Nadine Wong Shi Kam, Ph.D. '01

Michael F. '85 and Betsy W. Wood

Dorothy A. (Sandman)Yates '50

Robert C. '65 and Judith A. (Gates) Yeager '64

Timothy M. Younger '87 and Zelia de Sousa

Kele D.K. Perkins '94 and Leticia Zavala-Perkins '93

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FAITHFULFRIENDS

We proudly recognize our thousands of Faithful Friends! Faithful Friends are our annual donors who make a gift of any amount to any designation in consecutive fiscal years (July 1 to June 30).

See the full Faithful Friend list online at: whittier.edu/giving/faithfulfriends

* in grateful memory, an asterisk indicates that the donor is deceased.

We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of this Honor Roll. If you discover an error or omission, please call the Office of Development at 562. 907.4299 to report the correction.

What does innovation look like at Whittier College?

With an emphasis on real-world learning that leads to future success, Whittier continually works to be a leader in educating students from all backgrounds who seek to expand their horizons.

We are innovating our curriculum to give students the ability to be life-long adaptable learners, makers, and creators

We are launching new programs and delivery methods that provide access to broader student communities

We are developing partnerships to create a career pipeline for today's students

We are finding ways to help the campus become more effective, financially stable, and environmentally sustainable

We are embracing where we are, in the most multicultural region in the United States, while providing students a bridge to the world