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Yvonne Wilson
“My experience with Eastern Oregon University has been fantastic. I have done the majority of my classes with EOU Online and I am very pleased with the staff, instructors, and advisors. I was worried about my financial aid and the staff never failed to reassure me and answer all questions quickly and completely. My advisor...
Your friendly, local CEO
Alumnus Rob Stuart, '96, brought his small-town values to big-city banking, and now heads Oregon's largest credit union.
Jessica Groseth
“I was really nervous about the idea of going back to school. I wasn’t sure if I could fit it into my regular life, where I’m married and work a full-time job. But I heard about EOU’s online program through a friend, and thought that kind of program could work for me. I started off...
Around the world hospitality
The Allison Inn and Spa in Newberg now benefits from EOU alumnus Lonny Watne's globe-trotting career in hotel finance.
Where the arts speak
From bedtime reading out of textbooks, to steering Baker County's art center, Ginger Savage has built a life and career out of creating welcoming spaces.
Hayden Hawkins
“Being Active Duty, I need to have an incredibly flexible schedule and Eastern Oregon University has been able to provide that. Kerry Thompson, Military/Veteran Coordinator, has been most helpful in recommending which classes I should take and pointing me in the right direction for financial assistance. Everyone knows that school can be relatively expensive, but...
Nicholas Duffy
“Throughout my years in college I had trouble finding my true passion, something to turn my life into a career. A hands-on business marketing course called TheAgency@EOU helped me explore the advertising world by letting me work with and develop ads for real businesses in La Grande.”
Brady Watkins
“Eastern Oregon provides a great learning experience. By completing online while working full-time I was able to accomplish a huge goal of purchasing a home at 19. I have found the degree to be very helpful as I have begun a career in public accounting.”
Comfort in crisis
EOU Foundation funds keep students enrolled through life’s challenges Last year alone, 27 students benefited from EOU Foundation Crisis Awards. The funds support online and on-campus students who find themselves in difficult situations, where medical expenses, car trouble or childcare costs could threaten their progress toward earning a degree. These private funds close the gap...
Building community through business
Public relations was a developing industry in the Middle East and Northern Africa when Mohamed Al Ayed, ’91, returned home to Saudi Arabia in the early 1990s. His modern languages degree from Eastern Oregon University (then Eastern Oregon State College) soon translated into an expertise in communications of all kinds, and Al Ayed founded Trans-Arabian...
Growing strong
Alumnae lead workforce development programs in Morrow County One of Oregon’s most rural counties is home to one of its fastest growing centers of commerce. The Port of Morrow is the second largest port in the state, but the county’s population density is less than six people per square mile. And developing its growing workforce...
Waiting on the DAWN
Judy Cornish, ’99, was a divorced mother of three when a friend talked her into registering for community college in Coos Bay. “I had just gotten out of an abusive relationship where I was told how stupid I was for 16 years,” she said. “And I was convinced I was going to flunk out.” She...
