Anh Tran | Courtesy Dr. Rebecca Eberle-Romberger
Students
Growing together: How Whittier's local community supports student scholarships
Whittier College’s vibrant student body, faculty, and staff don’t exist in a vacuum. As much as the College is there to…
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For the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic, Whittier College is bringing back a beloved student Commencement tradition. Senior Convocation — previously called Baccalaureate — is an opportunity for graduates, faculty, and families to gather to express gratitude for each other and for their Whittier College experience.  The event serves as a bookend to the President's New Student Convocation, which includes the Light of Learning ceremony students attend at the beginning of their collegiate car
Students
Whittier College revives traditional Senior Convocation ceremony
For the first time since before the coronavirus pandemic, Whittier is bringing back a beloved student Commencement…
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Cameron Gray ’24
Students
Senior Spotlight: Cameron Gray '24 sets his sights sky high
Cameron Gray is getting ready to trade his catcher’s mitt for an airline captain’s controls. Between baseball, pilot…
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Students make tamales in Whittier College’s Eat Your Words – Food, Culture, and Writing class. | Brandy Vargas/Whittier College
Students
Eat Your Words class showcases Whittier’s flair for experiential learning
Whittier College knows how to whet a student’s appetite. Students in the class Eat Your Words – Food, Culture, and…
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Liza Vasquez ’24
Students
Senior Spotlight: Liza Vasquez ’24 shines as a role model
Liza Vasquez knows a thing or two about endurance. A military veteran and single mother, the first-generation college…
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Matt Hernandez ’16 speaks at a press conference in Los Angeles. Hernandez studied sociology at Whittier College and now works as the government affairs director for the Los Angeles City Fire Department. | Courtesy Matt Hernandez
Alumni
Matt Hernandez ’16 serves next generation of Los Angelenos with LAFD
Matt Hernandez ’16 is driven by his love of Los Angeles. Born and raised in the City of Angels, the first-generation…
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