Timothy Schrader, a first-year student majoring in tuba performance and music education, placed second in the 2020 Music Teachers National Association Senior Brass Division Competition in April. He was one of five finalists from a national pool of applicants for the online competition. Timothy performed an impressive program of
Senior biology and music double major Thomas LeClair received a prestigious, nationally competitive Fulbright Student Award that will fund his master’s degree studies in marine biology at Bangor University in Wales. “Studying and being in Bangor for a year will allow me to plug into both halves of my life. I’ll be able to gain […]
When Amelia VanMeter graduates this spring, she will have completed three majors in the time it takes most students to finish just one. “The only way I was able to do this was because I really and truly care about what I am doing,” said VanMeter, who made it clear she didn’t let anyone hold […]
For more than 80 years, WSU has recognized ten of the top seniors in each graduating class. The class of 2020 honorees includes six College of Arts and Science students: Morgan Atwood, Elyse Bennet, Ana Karen Betancourt Macias, Kathryn “Katie” Doonan, Thomas LeClair, and Colin Taylor. These women and men represent the highest standards in […]
In a first of its kind study at WSU, students taking introductory biology coupled with a service-learning project performed better academically and had improved first-year retention rates compared with students who did not participate in service-learning. The differences were most profound among first-generation and multicultural students. The study titled “Service Learning as a Portal to […]
As many artists have done in the face of crisis, Joel Roeber, a songwriter and music student at WSU, turned to his art as a way to process his thoughts and feelings about the coronavirus pandemic and to help others cope. Roeber’s new composition, “Crown of Fear,” is a gently unfolding instrumental jazz tune written […]
Responding to the global need for more skilled professionals in health, social and environmental sciences, and public policy, the College of Arts and Sciences will launch an interdisciplinary degree in human biology this fall. The new degree is designed for rigorous study in the natural and social sciences, and will be unique in Washington state […]
French and economics double major Vanessa Giramata, from Rwanda, is the university’s first finalist for the nationally competitive Schwarzman Scholar award, said April Seehafer, director of WSU’s Distinguished Scholarships Program. “Vanessa’s career goals evolved from her past in Africa but reflect her future as a change agent and policy leader,” said Seehafer. “Becoming our first […]
One Longview family will take home three degrees from WSU this spring. Shana Penta will receive her bachelor’s degree in digital technology and culture. Her husband, Gareth Penta, will become a Doctor of Nursing Practice. And Dimitri Myers, Shana’s son and Gareth’s stepson, will also receive a bachelor’s degree in digital technology and culture. Shana […]
Washington State University’s 2020 Winter Academic Honor Roll included six CAS outstanding student-athletes, four from women’s swimming and two from women’s basketball.