Scholarship Stories
EWURA’s endowed scholarship fund, supported in part by membership fees, golf league proceeds and member gifts, has helped more than 40 EWU students earn their degrees. The fund now awards scholarships to two students annually.
Scholarship Helps a Helper
Xiola Sabastian, a returning student who plans to become a mental health professional, was recently notified that she is an EWURA 2025-2026 Golden Eagle Scholarship awardee. After filling out an application and letter – and feeling hopeful – receiving the scholarship offer was a pleasant surprise, says Sabastian, noting, “I was very thankful. It was … Read more
Scholarship Helps Designer Advance Her Skills
Bea Smith is an experienced designer working to advance her skills. Smith, who recently started a freelance design firm called RevWorxZ Designs (RWZ), enrolled at EWU to inspire her partner to complete a computer science degree and support her own goals as a business owner. “I was starting a freelance company and noticed that a … Read more
Scholarship Recipient Poised to Change Lives
Annette Carpenter, 19, is driven to help people. Carpenter of Soap Lake, Washington hit the ground running when she arrived at EWU, in 2023, with two years of credits under her belt and ready to advance her education. Today, she is working toward a double major in psychology and Gender, Women’s and Sexuality Studies. “I … Read more
Designing Success
Sage Norton, a 30-year-old visual communication design senior at Eastern Washington University, was named as a recipient of the Golden Eagle Scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. Norton earned her Associate of Arts in graphic design from Spokane Falls Community College, before transferring to EWU to earn her bachelor’s degree. “I never thought I’d do … Read more
