Alumni

“My plan was to go for five years and get two degrees — one in accounting and the other in business administration. But plans change.” — Vanessa Moore

While 40 percent of Washington state students are students of color, that’s matched by only 10 percent of educators, according to Katherine Rodela, an assistant professor of educational leadership.

Bob Donegan, president of Ivar’s seafood restaurants, will visit WSU to share his experience and expertise in leading the restaurant for two decades.

A gift from Judge John Rossmeissl made it possible for WSU political science students to present a mock trial in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for Washington’s Eastern District.

The company that manages WSU’s nationally recognized Palouse Ridge Golf Course has received the 2019 President’s Award for Environmental Stewardship.

The awards honor WSU student leaders, and those who have mentored and supported the efforts of these students as they work toward leadership and social change.

WSU alumna Mo Zhang, who earned her Ph.D. in 2012 from the College of Education, will receive the Bradley Hanson Award for contributions to educational measurement.

Amy Roth McDuffie, a mathematics professor with the College of Education, has been recognized by the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators with its 2019 Outstanding Reviewer Award.

Selected by a committee of peers, the honor designates Palmer as the outstanding veterinary medical researcher of the year.

The endowed chair supports WSU’s teaching and research in the fundamentals of power engineering, including electromagnetics, controls, communication theory, high voltage materials and practice.