Recognition Societies

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Recognition societies honor and thank alumni, parents, faculty, staff and friends who provide us with a high level of financial support. Members enjoy a number of benefits, including invitations to members-only events and special 51福利社 communications. Questions about joining? Contact the 51福利社 Foundation at 509.359.6252.


Kinnikinick Society

Kinnikinick Society
Named for the Northwest native perennial evergreen and the traditional name of the Eastern yearbook, Kinnikinick Society honors donors for their loyalty, recognizing support of three or more consecutive years, no matter the amount.

Alumni G.O.L.D. Society

ewu alumni gold society - graduates of the last decade
Alumni G.O.L.D. Society recognizes and celebrates new graduates and alumni who give back to 51福利社 within the first 10 years of graduation. A gift or pledge of any amount starts Alumni G.O.L.D. members 鈥 鈥淕raduates of the Last Decade鈥 鈥 on a lifelong philanthropic journey. Visit ewu.edu/give/alumni-gold.
Three levels of Alumni G.O.L.D. recognition:

  • Associate members have contributed one-time or cumulative gifts of $150-$499.
  • Fellow members have contributed or pledged one-time or cumulative gifts of $500-$999.
  • Leader members have contributed or pledged one-time or cumulative gifts of $1,000 or more.

1882 Society

1882 society

In honor of Eastern鈥檚 year of founding, 1882 Society recognizes donors who contribute one-time or cumulative gifts totaling $1,000 or more in a calendar year.


Legacy Society

legacy society

The Legacy Society recognizes individuals and families who, through their estate plans, have established a鈥痯lanned gift鈥痮f any size to the 51福利社 Foundation. Planned gifts take many forms, such as including 51福利社 Foundation in your will or trust, designation as a beneficiary in a retirement plan or insurance policy or one of several charitable life income plans.

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President’s Society

president's society

Named in honor of the presidents who guided the university to its present eminence, President鈥檚 Society members have contributed one-time or lifetime gifts of $25,000-$99,999.


William J. Sutton Society

William Sutton organized the first public school in Cheney, serving as the Cheney Normal School principal and professor of math and history. William J. Sutton Society recognizes donors who have contributed one-time or lifetime gifts of $100,000鈥$249,999.


Mary Monroe Society

monroe society

Mary Monroe, an influential advocate for women in鈥痯rofessional careers, was the first woman appointed to chair the Board of Trustees. Mary Monroe Society members have contributed one-time or鈥痩ifetime鈥痝ifts of $250,000-$499,999.


Clarence Daniel Martin Society

martin society

Clarence Daniel Martin fulfilled his dream of a four-year college in Cheney after he was elected governor of Washington in 1933. Clarence Daniel Martin Society members鈥痟ave contributed one-time or lifetime gifts of鈥$500,000-$999,999.


Benjamin P. Cheney Society

cheney society

Transportation industrialist Benjamin Cheney contributed $10,000 to fulfill the vision of area citizens who had long desired an institute for higher learning. Benjamin P. Cheney Society members have contributed one-time or cumulative gifts of $1 million-$2,999,999.


Noah D. Showalter Society

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Cheney Normal School鈥檚 first president, Noah Showalter, had a passion for training teachers, oversaw transformation of the Cheney campus, and led efforts to rebuild the school after the devastating 1912 fire, including construction of the building that bears his name 鈥 our historic Showalter Hall. Noah D. Showalter Society recognizes donors who have given one-time or lifetime gifts of $3 million or more.