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		<title>Drew Peneton &#8217;08 &#124; Boots to Suits</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:37:24 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drew Peneton &#8217;08, has a Bachelor&#8217;s in Finance and is a second-generation EWU graduate. Drew is a combat veteran of both Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation Iraqi Freedom II. Now a resident of Phoenix, Arizona, he is active on the EWU Alumni Association Board of Directors, and runs an organization that is helping educate executives, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jerry Mellick &#8217;67 &#124; Lt. Col. (Ret), U.S. Army</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:36:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jerry Mellick &#8217;67 received his BA in Business Administration. He was a Distinguished Military Graduate from the Military Science Department, and commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Transportation Corps. Jerry flew Huey helicopters or worked in aviation procurement most of his military career. Jerry served both in Vietnam in 1970 as a Maintenance officer [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Heather Ambute &#124; Student Veteran</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:35:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Heather Ambute, a former Marine, is currently pursuing her Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science at EWU. Heather grew up in Lakewood, Washington. She spent thirteen years stationed in heavy deploying units at MCAS Miramar and Camp Pendleton in Southern California. Heather is married and has two daughters, ages nine and five. Education student, Sam Byam [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Serving Our Vets &#124; EWU Veterans Resource Center</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Nov 2012 02:20:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EWU has officially opened its new Veterans Resource Center, as part of its goal to ensure Eastern Washington University will meet the needs of the thousands of service men and women returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan. On July 10, 2012, after many months of work and remodeling, Eastern President Rodolfo Arévalo gathered with university [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chenise Pakootas &#124; Student Athlete</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:19:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chenise Pakootas, a Junior business major at EWU, plays guard for Eagle Women&#8217;s Basketball. The youngest of 4 children to Joe and Cheryl Pakootas, Chenise grew up in the small town of Inchelium, Wa. on the Colville Indian Reservation. On chosing to play at Eastern, she states, &#8220;I always knew college basketball would be in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EWU Young Professionals Network Event &#124; November 1st</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:17:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Get insider career advice, network with area business leaders and meet other young professionals. The EWU Young Professionals Network, sponsored by STCU, is part happy-hour mixer, part career booster. Take a professional leap while meeting new people over drinks and appetizers. Get Smartphone Smart: The Future of Mobile Technology No-Li Brewhouse &#124; Spokane, WA &#124; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>New Scoreboards for Roos Field &amp; Reese Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:17:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Following up on the momentum created with the installation of red synthetic turf at Roos Field and the 2011 National Championship, Eastern Washington University has now replaced the 23-year-old Roos Field scoreboard with a new video scoreboard enhancing the game-day experience for students, fans and athletes. In addition, a new video board will be added [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Will You Give Up 4 EWU?</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:17:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[If every one of our 100,000 Eastern alumni gave up just one latte and gave that $4 to EWU scholarships, we could award an additional 50 full-tuition scholarships this year. The impact for today’s students would be equally dramatic if every alum gave a $4 gift (or more) to go toward incredible technology in our [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chris Hammer &#124; Paralympic Athlete &amp; EWU Coach</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Oct 2012 16:16:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Chris Hammer, Eastern Washington University graduate student and assistant cross country coach, competed for the U.S. team at the 2012 Paralympic Games, this summer. Born without his left hand, Hammer won the 1,500 at the U.S. Track and Field Paralympic Trials at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis. Hammer has the second-best 1,500 meter time in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>EWU Alumni Association &#124; News &amp; Updates</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 Sep 2012 00:56:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EWU loves teachers. Our legacy is built on developing and educating excellent teachers, and it&#8217;s something we do with great pride. With schools back in session, we wanted to take a moment to tell you just a few of these stories. We recently learned about alumna Tracy Money &#8217;84, who graduated with a B.A. in [...]]]></description>
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