Summer 2025

In this issue:

This issue of the Mountaineer Magazine showcases the success stories of Eastern Oregon University students, alumni, and community partnerships, emphasizing transformative experiences and lifelong connections.

• Teamwork Targets Confidence: EOU’s Shotgun Sports team rises to victory at the West Coast Championship in Las Vegas, capturing team titles and showcasing leadership, focus, and peer mentorship on and off the range.
• 50th Annual Powwow Marks a Triumphant Return: After a six-year hiatus, the EOU Spring Powwow returns in vibrant celebration, honoring Indigenous traditions, student leadership, and cultural resilience with dance, regalia, and ceremony.
• The Sound of Success: Alumni Holly Sorenson, Luke Basile, and Gregory Rawlins share how faculty mentorship at EOU shaped their creative and professional journeys in music, education, and public service.
• New and Old Memories on the Grand Staircase: The iconic Grand Staircase, newly restored after decades of advocacy, reconnects campus and community—bridging generations of stories, traditions, and performances
• Alumni Engagement and Philanthropy: Evelyn and Richard Huston’s legacy endures through a new endowed scholarship supporting first-generation EOU education students, inspired by their own journey of perseverance