EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION

Founded 1883 by George Whitworth as Sumner Academy.

Location:
Spokane, WA

Founding Date:
1883

Team:
Pirates

Enrollment:
2400

Official Website:
http://www.whitworth.edu/

STUDENTS

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Helen Chenoweth-Hage	Politician	27-Jan-1938	2-Oct-2006	Congresswoman from Idaho, 1995-2001
Richard Cizik	Activist	?		National Association of Evangelicals
Walter M. Oliver	Business	c. 1945		Senior VP at General Dynamics
Mike Riley	Football	1952		Football Coach, Nebraska Cornhuskers

ADMINISTRATORS AND TRUSTEES

Name	Occupation	Birth	Death	Known for
Walter M. Oliver	Business	c. 1945		Senior VP at General Dynamics

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