Schwendiman, Jed W.
Biography
Jed Schwendiman arrived at Whitman in 1988 and graduated in 1992 as a psychology major. A Student Academic Advisor (SA) and a REsident Advisor (RA) while a student, he worked in Residence Life after graduating until 1995 before leaving for graduate school. He returned as a staff member in 2000, working as Assistant Director for Residence Life and later for the President's Office. While a staff member, he took on a leadership role in Whitman’s LGBTQ community as an advisor for the student group known as GLBTQ, and established the GLBTQ student internship position. He left Whitman in 2011 and now lives in California with his husband, Paea LePendu.
Found in 1 Collection or Record:
Whitman College LGBTQ+ Oral History Project Recordings and Transcripts
This collection contains transcripts and interviews conducted as part of the Whitman College LGBTQ+ Oral History Project. The Whitman College LGBTQ+ Oral History Project, hosted by the Whitman College and Northwest Archives and supported by the Whitman History Department, was created in 2019 in order to document and preserve the story of Whitman’s enduring LGBTQ+ groups.