We received word yesterday that Professor George Ball, simply “Dr. Ball” to generations of Whitman College students over five decades, died on New Year’s Day at age 96. He was a quiet man, a fixture on the small campus in Walla Walla, Washington, who left an indelible impression on many over the years. The Seattle [...]
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We returned last night from a week on the mainland, during which Meda gave the 2011 commencement address at Whitman College in Walla Walla, Washington. We made the 4-1/2 hour drive from Portland to WW and back along the Columbia River Gorge, with the river nearing flood stage. It was amazingly beautiful. The Whitman commencement [...]
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