Donor Stories
Learn how others have made an impact through their acts of giving to our organization and others.
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Lloyd Walworth, ('69), grew up steeped in music. He sang in church choirs and played the baritone horn in his high school band.
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John and Mary Polikowsky spent long, happy careers teaching art and English. Now, thanks to their incredible foresight and generosity, more WWU students who dream of becoming teachers will get their chance, too.
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Alaska resident and retired educator, Dale Durrwachter grew up on an isolated homestead deep in the Washington woods west of Port Angeles.
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How to Use Your IRA for Good: Support Western with a Gift from Your IRA
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When she died in 2017, beloved coach and gifted athlete Susan Joy Stevens left behind a warm family, grieving students, many close friends, and...
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Karen Chaudiere ('81) worked exceptionally hard for a good education,
starting in high school. She took a loan from a family...
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Charlie and Susan Brown ('01) have strong ties to Western that began more than two decades ago. Susan began her journey at Western in 1997. In 2001...
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James Edris's journey at Western Washington University began at Fairhaven College in 1967 when...
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For someone who "never ever" wanted to follow in her mother's footsteps and
become a teacher, Jane Greer sure changed her mind in a big way.
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Michael Pittis, a 1968 WWU alumnus and long-time supporter of Western, has recently designated a significant portion of his IRA to The Foundation for WWU & Alumni aiming to...
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Professor, scholar and noted film and literary biographer James Diedrick, ’73, B.A., English, began at Western in the political turmoil of 1969.
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Late in life, Joyce Feldmiller reflected on her accomplishments and joys, fondly remembering the friends she made and the scholarship support that...
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For Sheran Fiedler (M.M., PhD, Northwestern University), music education
wasn't just a career; it was a calling. For more than 33 years, she ignited
a passion for music in countless...
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As Director of Archives and Special Collections at Western Libraries, Elizabeth “Beth” Joffrion has spent her life safeguarding cultural memory. With a planned estate gift...
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Journalist Scott Fagerstrom '77 invests in future storytellers
"If there is a better deal out there, I’d sure like to know about it."
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Rafael I. Remis
Rafael I. Remis lived a quiet life in Bellingham, but his story spanned continents, military branches, and decades of personal resilience.
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