Nine WSU Tri-Cities nursing students-all working toward their bachelor degree in nursing-have returned from a week of volunteer service to Hurricane Katrina evacuees in Louisiana.
The students, who spent the week dispensing medications, medical care and supplies to victims and working 12-hour shifts to relieve weary medical teams, arrived home the night of Sept. 11 and were back in the classroom and clinical sessions the following morning.
On-campus and community-wide fundraising efforts have been made to defray the students’ travel costs; however, the students spent thousands of their own dollars in supplies for evacuees.
To lighten the load of these expenses, the Student Nurse’s Relief Fund has been set up at WSU. Anyone wishing to support the students’ voluntary efforts can contact the WSU Tri-Cities Development Office at 372-7264. Donations are tax deductible and all contributions are processed through the offices of the WSU Foundation. Any funds in excess of the students’ expenses will be donated to the Red Cross for Katrina Disaster Relief.
Next Story
Pollart Center announces 2026 Publicly Engaged Fellows cohort
Four WSU graduate students have been named 2026 Publicly Engaged Fellows and will lead community-focused projects ranging from documenting Black history in East Pasco to creating Indigenous food forests and multilingual literacy programs.
Recent News
Dr. Universe explains why bread rises in the oven
With help from WSU Breadlab head baker Mel Darbyshire, Dr. Universe explains that bread rises because of yeast, a tiny living fungus that feeds on sugar and releases carbon dioxide gas through a process called fermentation.
WSU neuroscience students earn scholarship in memory of late Coug alumnus
Valentina Iturbe Fuentes, Karenna Meyermann, and Maya Nash received the Peter A. Zornes Memorial Scholarship for their commitment and outstanding achievements.
Students design for Columbia River community
A group of landscape architecture students recently presented designs to address issues of housing, infrastructure, river health, resilience, and sustenance in the Columbia River Gorge region.
Joan ‘Jo’ Castaneda Gonzalez found wonder in chemistry
After struggling in high school, the honors student and peer mentor found his way at WSU and now wants to help develop the next generation of medicines.
WSU trio learns about Peruvian culture, water resource management during study abroad trip
Three WSU students completed capstone projects, heard about environmental challenges, and learned about Indigenous knowledge during their time in the South American country.
WSU lands $1.4M DOE grant to train next wave of nuclear workers
The grant will help expand WSU’s nuclear training capabilities, supporting a new “Reactor Ready” initiative aimed at preparing students and other workers for careers in the nation’s nuclear energy sector.