Left to right: Members of the SWAN committee – Dan Marshall, Sarah Featherly, Ann Shea, Deb Charron, Dan Lambert and Diana Valdez.
of Social Work has been in existence, from the 1970s through the 2010s. This brings different ideas to the table, and they hope to grow that. Lippold said after he received his master’s degree in social work (MSW), he went back and taught in the School of Social Work for 12 years. Since his retirement, one of the things he has enjoyed is guest speaking in the classroom. It creates a social system for him in retirement and he feels he gets as much from the experience as the students. He hopes to work with the school to create a list of speakers who are in social work to come back to Eastern to speak as well. Valdez said social work has been a fulfilling career and it’s allowed her to work in several different areas. Over the years, she has worked with rape victims, the aging, child welfare and the developmentally disabled. Her MSW offered her the flexibility to work in these different areas. After retiring, she knew she “wanted to always have a connection to Eastern.” Social workers, by nature, are kind, generous and empathetic individuals. Eastern’s social work graduates reflect these values as they continue to give back to the university, their community and each other. E For more information about SWAN, email sowkalumni@ewu.edu.
Kevin Hills ’11, 02, MSW, BA social studies education, received the outstanding social work alumni award presented by the Social Work Alumni Network, SWAN, for his leadership in creating the EWU Veterans Resource Center on the Eastern campus. Pictured above, left to right: Alan Basham (senior lecturer, psychology), Kevin Hills (director Disability Support Services), Amanda Reedy (assistant professor, School of Social Work) and Dave Millet (director Veterans Resource Center)
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