Five peer consultants in the Writing Center at WSU have been honored by their major departments in the College of Arts and Sciences with “outstanding senior” awards, and a sixth has received the Ruth Slonim Poetry Prize.
The top seniors are Alistair Fortson, Kyle (Raleigh) Hansen, Hailey Roemer, Sophia Stephens, and Ruben Zecena. The $1,000 poetry prize winner is Taylor Bereiter.
“These six students have been invaluable in the Writing Center, as role models, leaders, and as writing consultants, and we could not be more proud that their departments have chosen them as their top seniors,” said Brooklyn Walter, director of the Writing Center.
The outstanding senior award in history went to Fortson, who is from Berkeley, Calif. Hansen received the award from philosophy and is from Vancouver, Wash. Roemer, from Sumner, Wash, received the award from political sciences. Stephens, from Wenatchee, received the award from comparative ethnic studies. Zecena received the award from women’s studies and is from Pasco, Wash.
The College of Arts and Sciences defines an outstanding senior as “one who has excelled in academic performance and in service to their school or department and the university community.” Awardees are selected by the department faculty and chairs for each of the 24 degrees in the college.