Rudy Marquez
Students
2018 Senior Profile: Rudy Marquez
From working as a campus tour guide and peer mentor to being an active member of the dance club, program board, and the…
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graduates with family
College Affairs, Leadership, Students
Whittier Celebrates Latino Graduates
Whittier College celebrated the 17th Annual Latino Graduates Celebration in the Harris Amphitheatre. During the…
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Lauren Swintek stands in front of her animated short, Celestial Bodies.
Students
Awarding Stellar Student Art
The stunning accomplishments of student artists—from animators to sculptors, from painters to photographers—were…
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College Affairs, Students
Whittier College Will Celebrate Latino Graduates
Whittier College will celebrate the 17th Annual Latino Graduates Celebration on Saturday, May 12 at 4 p.m. in the…
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Esther Hills
Students
2018 Senior Profile: Esther Nailah Hills
During her four years at Whittier College, Esther Nailah Hills ’18 has contributed countless hours to the College…
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Student in front of post board
Students
Poets Present Undergraduate Research
Students from across all majors presented their research projects at the annual Undergraduate Research, Scholarship,…
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Mars Rover
Alumni, Students
From Whittier to NASA JPL
Whittier students had the rare opportunity to take a private tour at one of the most exclusive places on the planet,…
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Professor and presenter hugging on stage
College Affairs, Faculty and Staff, Students
2018 Honors Convocation
More than 200 Whittier College students were honored for their academic achievements at this year’s Honors Convocation…
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Students and faculty with President Herzberger
College Affairs, Students
2018 Honors Convocation Awardees
Academic Achievement Awards Undergraduate Fellowships Ahmanson Veterans Fellowship Raymond Johnston Aaron Mendoza…
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A crowd with hands up in the air at a concert.
Students
The Social Life of Music Festivals
Almost 100,000 people a day flood the Coachella music festival, transforming a corner of the California desert into a…
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Sarah Medina
Students
Sarah Medina ’18 – President for the Day
Some say “You can’t judge someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes.” For child development major Sarah Medina…
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A statue of a homeless person holding onto two shopping carts outside Deihl Hall.
Students
Sparking Conversation with Homeless Statues
Outside Deihl Hall, a homeless figure pushes one shopping heavily loaded cart ahead of them, while pulling a second.…
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Brooke Geske
Athletics, Students
Swimmer Represents the Purple & Gold at Nationals
Poet swimmer Brooke Geske ’21 returned home this week after taking part in the NCAA Division III National…
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Gunner Joachim sits on a sofa in the costume of his detective character from Gaslight.
Students
Poet Awarded for Theatre and History Research
Gunner Joachim ’18 is bringing his award-winning skills combining theatre and history to the national stage. Joachim, a…
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Smart phone
Students
Building a Better Lithium Ion Battery
The next improvement to lithium ion batteries—like the ones that power our smartphones—may be in part to Bryce Scurr’s…
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