Notable Alumni

Senator Patty Murray draws on her WSU roots in urging students to speak up and get involved.

WSU is ranked No. 18 in the world out of 497 schools, based on research articles published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal, Journal of Business Venturing and Entrepreneurship, and Theory and Practice.

The event will be held 7:30-9 a.m. Thursday, April 18, at the Spokane Convention Center.

The governor also praised the University’s clean energy research and became just the second presidential candidate ever to visit the Pullman campus.

Long before climate change and sustainability were part of the American consciousness, WSU alumnus Thomas Graedel was conducting pioneering research in these fields.

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

When terrorists attacked America, WSU alumnus Ron Shurer traded graduate school for the Green Berets, earning the Medal of Honor and the gratitude of a nation.

With another big win Saturday, WSU football climbed to No. 10 in the Associated Press college football rankings and leads Pac‑12 North.

Kent Police Officer Diego Moreno, a proud WSU alumnus, was killed in the line of duty while deploying spike strips during a vehicle pursuit.

In 2010, the Paul G. Allen Family Foundation donated $26 million help create the Paul G. Allen School for Global Animal Health.