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Climbing the rungs

August 12, 2026

A bachelor’s degree from Eastern Oregon University unlocked upward mobility for alumnus Aaron Markham’s already successful career. In 2006 the Sunnyside, Wash., fire chief and 15-year department veteran started online courses with EOU. “I was looking at professional development,” Markham said. “To be a chief in a larger department the minimum education requirement listed on...