By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities WASHINGTON, D.C. – Danielle Kleist, director of student life at Washington State University Tri-Cities, has earned a national award for promoting student learning and personal development.
By C. Brandon Chapman, College of Education PULLMAN, Wash. – A clinical assistant professor of special education has won an award for his research predicting what will or won’t help young adults with disabilities to find jobs.
By Zahra Debbek, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture PULLMAN, Wash. – Alyssa Hensley, who will graduate with a doctoral degree this month from Washington State University, recently received a national award so she could present her research about making biofuels more reliable.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Faculty member Barry Moore recently won national recognition for three decades of work on lake, stream and reservoir restoration and for reviving fish habitats, reducing internal pollution loads and revitalizing lakes low in oxygen.
PULLMAN, Wash. – Members of the Washington State University student theater organization STAGE and faculty advisor Benjamin Gonzales were recognized by adjudicators from the Kennedy Center American College Theatre Festival (KCACTF) for outstanding work this fall.
By Lori Maricle, College of Pharmacy SPOKANE, Wash. – Kimberly Paulson, a student pharmacist at Washington State University, has been appointed to a two-year council term for a national organization. WSU has had eight students serve in this national leadership role in the last seven years, including two as president.
By Maegan Murray, WSU Tri-Cities RICHLAND, Wash. – Michele Acker-Hocevar, Washington State University Tri-Cities vice chancellor for academic affairs, will be presented with a national award this month recognizing prolonged, exceptional service as co-editor of the Journal for Research on Leadership Education.
By Connor Wright, Edward R. Murrow College of Communication PULLMAN, Wash. – Cable 8 Productions’ television show, “The 8 Bit,” recently was named the country’s Best Video General Entertainment Program by the College Broadcasters Incorporated (CBI). Cable 8 is the student-run TV station at Washington State University.
WASHINGTON – Asia Adona, a senior with The Edward R. Murrow College of Communication at Washington State University, is one of 50 students chosen by the American Advertising Federation (AAF) for its Most Promising Multicultural Students Program (MPMS).
By Beverly Makhani, Undergraduate Education PULLMAN, Wash. – Washington State University Assistant Vice Provost Mary Sánchez Lanier has received the “Outstanding Advising Award” in the faculty category from the National Academic Advising Association (NACADA) at its annual conference in Las Vegas.