mom’s weekend

WSU names Mom of the Year

    PULLMAN – WSU presented the 2008 Mom of the Year Award to Christina Le during the annual Mom’s Weekend Brunch on Saturday, April 12. Le was nominated by her daughter, Ann Nguyen, a political science senior at WSU.   A resident of Richland, Le was described by her daughter as “the hardest working […]

Current issuesthroughout WSU

Parking zone comments solicited The parking and transportation task force is inviting public comment on proposed parking zone changes that, if implemented, would take effect prior to the start of the fall 2008 semester.   The university community can review the proposed changes and submit comments ONLINE @ www.wsu.edu/parking. F or more information, contact Chris […]

WSU Iron Chef edges out student team

Washington State University Chef Jamie Callison and his team edged out the student Dream Team for the second year in a row in a tight Iron Chef WSU competition that featured “secret” ingredients bacon, sweet potatoes and kiwi fruit. Callison, executive chef for WSU’s School of Hospitality and Business Management, won the second annual competition […]

WSU names 2007 Mom of the Year

Washington State University bestowed the 2007 Mom of the Year Award to Evelyn Sacchi during the annual Mom’s Weekend Brunch on Saturday, April 14. A resident of Spokane, Sacchi was nominated by her son, Raymond Sacchi a doctoral student at WSU. Sacchi, who could not attend the ceremony due to illness, was described by her […]

Mom’s Weekend plant sales to features Ed Hume

Gardening celebrity Ed Hume will dispense advice, sell his signature seed packets and sign his gardening books from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the annual Washington State University Horticulture Club’s Mom’s Weekend Plant Sale on Sunday, April 15. Hume, who will be the club’s special guest, is host of “Gardening in America,” one of […]

Many Mom’s Weekend events free to public

Below are listings of some of the WSU Mom’s Weekend events that might be of interest to faculty, staff and the general public. Other events — including those specific to colleges, departments or living groups, as well as those tailored to students and their moms — can be found ONLINE @ www.events.wsu.edu/moms-weekend/events/index.html. Friday, April 13• […]

Firefighters cook up Mom’s Weekend breakfast

PULLMAN – The Pullman Firefighters will again be flipping pancakes, cooking eggs and serving an all-you-can eat breakfast Saturday, April 14 during Washington State University’s Mom’s Weekend. The pancake feed will be held 7 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. across from  Streit-Perham dormitory at Presbyterian Church of Pullman, near Beasley Performing Arts Coliseum, at 1630 NE […]

WSU names 2006 Mom of the Year

WSU presented the 2006 Mom of the Year Award to Priscilla F. Speicher during the annual Mom’s Weekend Brunch on Saturday, April 8. A resident of Fox Island, Speicher was nominated by her daughter, Susan E. Speicher, a freshman at WSU with an interest in pre-med.Speicher is described by her daughter as “always being a […]

Not just for moms

WSU Pullman’s annual Mom’s Weekend festivities run Friday-Sunday, April 7-9. Colleges, departments and student groups host specialized activities and some gatherings really are geared to students and their moms. But there are many other events with broader appeal to WSU employees, graduate students and their families. Some of these include: • Quilt exhibit, free, Holland/Terrell […]

‘Project Runway’ slated to launch at WSU

PULLMAN — Move over Santino. Watch out, Daniel V. and Chloe. Fashion design students at Washington State University are deep in the throes of their own “Project Runway.” Like the novice designers on the popular reality television show that has its season finale tonight, WSU fashion majors – mostly seniors – are designing their own […]