Scholarship winners: The student experience.
Here's what some of the University's first Distinguished Regents Scholar award winners have to say about their college experience at Washington State.
Discovering a unique academic community
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Kathryn Gehrett Major: Chemical Engineering "The camaraderie you feel in Pullman is pretty impressive." |
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Inga Zornes Major: Music Education "I discovered my passion for music while at WSU." |
Launching future achievements
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Jeremy Stalberger Major: Mathematics (Actuarial Science Emphasis) Put his studies to use starting a high-tech business with fellow students. |
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Emily Gish Major: Biological Science Will graduate from the WSU College of Pharmacy with a doctorate in pharmacy in two years. |
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Dan Pederson Majors: Computer Engineering, Bioengineering "We have a lot of good professors here. You know that what they're teaching, you can really use." |
Finding leadership and service opportunities
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Janeen Heath Majors: Political Science (Global Affairs), Communication (Broadcasting) Ran for student office—and now is the newly elected vice president of the University's student government. |
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Steffany McCowen Major: Organizational Communication Started a new chapter of the communication studies honor society. |
A distinguished community
The graduating Distinguished Regents Scholar awardees were honored by the University's Board of Regents during a luncheon at the WSU Alumni Center.
They enjoyed one-on-one conversations with the president of the University and the members of the Board of Regents, who welcomed them into the next phase of their Washington State University experience—joining a network of Cougar alumni who are making a positive difference in the state, the nation, and the world.
Scholarship Winners Archive
Meet the Distinguished Regents Scholars of the
WSU Class of 2006
Life is good at WSU.
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A unique richness of students, faculty, location, activities, and organizations creates a full, lively student life at the University. This section gives you the insider's view on student life and a sampling of the opportunities here.
"Glimpses." Students talk about life at WSU
These brief posts are written by WSU students to give you a personal look through their window on campus life.






