{"id":2766,"date":"2026-02-18T21:49:46","date_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:49:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/?page_id=2766"},"modified":"2026-02-18T21:59:33","modified_gmt":"2026-02-18T21:59:33","slug":"winter-2025","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/winter-2025\/","title":{"rendered":"Winter 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">In this issue:<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1388\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/Winter-2025-Cover-1388x1080.jpg\" alt=\"Moutaineer Magazine Cover \" class=\"wp-image-2762\" style=\"width:404px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/Winter-2025-Cover-1388x1080.jpg 1388w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/Winter-2025-Cover-800x622.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/Winter-2025-Cover-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/Winter-2025-Cover-1536x1195.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/Winter-2025-Cover-2048x1593.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1388px) 100vw, 1388px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>This special calendar edition of the Mountaineer Magazine celebrates À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ month by month, highlighting the people, programs, and generosity that strengthen Oregon\u2019s Rural University and expand opportunity across the region.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Celebrating Possibility:<\/strong> The EOU Foundation announces a record $1.3 million in scholarships, bringing students and donors together to demonstrate how generosity expands access, fuels achievement, and transforms lives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hope Has a Hometown:<\/strong> EOU\u2019s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program prepares graduates to meet urgent rural behavioral health needs, empowering professionals like Kate Gekeler, \u201922, \u201925, to serve the communities they call home.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>From \u201955 to Forever:<\/strong> Alumnus Bob Peshall, \u201955, turns gratitude into legacy through a planned gift that will strengthen music programs and create new scholarships for future Mountaineers.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>No Place for Hunger:<\/strong> Campus and community partners rally to address food insecurity, ensuring students have the stability and support they need to thrive academically and personally.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>And more: reflections from emeritus faculty, a proud military leadership tradition, student voices shaping university governance, Homecoming celebrations, and stories of alumni and donors investing in EOU\u2019s future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-100 btn-block\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-white-color has-eastern-navy-background-color has-text-color has-background no-border-radius wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flipsnack.com\/easternoregonuniversity\/winter-2025-magazine-2026-calendar\">View This Issue (Flipbook)<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<section class=\"widget widget_flex-posts-list\"><h2 class=\"widget-title\">Stories<\/h2><div class=\"fp-row fp-list-2 fp-flex\">\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/the-heart-of-music\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/peter-wordelman-_634-400x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x250-crop size-400x250-crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"peter wordelman\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/the-heart-of-music\/\">The Heart of Music<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/stepping-up-to-the-plate\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/MKD_8743-2-400x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x250-crop size-400x250-crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"Steve Carter\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/stepping-up-to-the-plate\/\">Stepping Up to the Plate<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/celebrating-possibilities-1-3-million-in-foundation-scholarships\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/scholarship-_631-400x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x250-crop size-400x250-crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"A woman smiling and toasting at the scholarship celebration\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/celebrating-possibilities-1-3-million-in-foundation-scholarships\/\">Celebrating Possibilities &#8211; $1.3 Million in Foundation Scholarships<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/hope-has-a-hometown\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/kate-getting-hooded-1-1-400x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x250-crop size-400x250-crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/hope-has-a-hometown\/\">Hope Has A Hometown<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/where-are-they-now\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/doyle-slater--400x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x250-crop size-400x250-crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"Doyle Slater\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/where-are-they-now\/\">Where Are They Now?<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/building-leaders-for-the-nation\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/2024.11.07-Veterans-Day-Event20241107_18-400x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x250-crop size-400x250-crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"Veterans Day 2023 on the campus of À¶Ý®ÊÓƵ\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/building-leaders-for-the-nation\/\">Building Leaders for the Nation<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"fp-col fp-post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-media\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"fp-thumbnail\" href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/from-55-to-forever-the-will-to-shape-tomorrow\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"400\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/files\/2026\/02\/Peshall-IMG_1250-400x250.jpg\" class=\"attachment-400x250-crop size-400x250-crop wp-post-image\" alt=\"Bob Peshall\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"fp-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"fp-title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.eou.edu\/mountaineer-magazine\/from-55-to-forever-the-will-to-shape-tomorrow\/\">From \u201855 to Forever &#8211; The Will to Shape Tomorrow<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div 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