FEATURE STORY Winter 2023 Q&A: Kristine Dillon '73, Ph.D. Interim president binds the college community together.
AROUND THE ROCK Winter 2023 Whittier Strengthens Board with Five New Trustees Whittier announced that five new members joined the College’s Board of Trustees, effective July 1, 2023.
AROUND THE ROCK Winter 2023 2023 Poet4Life Tour Brings Students, Alumni Together Whittier's Poet4Life tour gathered together Poets past and future to connect with the college and each other.
AROUND THE ROCK Winter 2023 Camaraderie Grows at 2023 Poet Homecoming Weekend From athletics to performing arts, Whittier College’s 2023 Poet Homecoming weekend had something for everyone.
AROUND THE ROCK Winter 2023 Ahoy! Students Share What Life Was Like on the High Seas Nautical recreation may not be at the top of one’s mind when thinking about Whittier College, but that isn’t stopping scholars from exploring the open water.
AROUND THE ROCK Winter 2023 Trailblazer: How New York City Fire Commissioner Laura Kavanagh Launched Her Career at Whittier Laura Kavanagh ’04 never expected to lead the largest fire department in the country, so she advises Whittier students to explore different avenues to open new doors.
AROUND THE ROCK Winter 2023 Whittier College Named a Top 10 Performer in Social Mobility Whittier College shines as a school that improves students' ability to move up the economic ladder, according to U.S. News & World Report's 2024 Best Colleges rankings.
ATHLETICS Winter 2023 Crawford Becomes First Solo Women's Track All-American in School History Senior sprinter Jasmyn Crawford ’23 made history in her final season at Whittier, becoming the first woman in the school record to become a Track & Field All-American.
ATHLETICS Winter 2023 Davidson Receives Prestigious NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship Chella Davidson ’23 of the Whittier College women's lacrosse program was awarded the NCAA Postgraduate Scholarship over the summer for athletic and academic excellence over her Whittier career.
POET NATION Winter 2023 Alianza de los Amigos Serves as Integral Part of the Alumni Association In recent years, the members of Alianza de Los Amigos have worked hard to fortify, reconnect, and engage the Latinx Poet community.
POET NATION Winter 2023 Black Alumni Association Continues Supporting Students in Pursuing Their Dreams The Whittier College Black Alumni Association (WCBAA) awarded four students with $1,000 scholarships each in 2023.
PRESIDENT'S CORNER Winter 2023 President's Corner Welcome to the Winter 2023 edition of The Rock, the official magazine of Whittier College.
ADVANCING WHITTIER Winter 2023 Arts and Technology Programs Get $500,000 Boost Thanks to Grant It has been four years since Whittier College received a $500,000 grant from The Sherman Fairchild Foundation that changed the landscape of the institution’s visual and performing arts departments.
