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WSU Honors College Presents Faculty, Students with Awards at Fall 2009 Commencement

WSU Honors College Presents Faculty, Students with Awards at Fall 2009 Commencement

PULLMAN, Wash.—The Washington State University Honors College celebrated 21 students completing their baccalaureate program in fall 2009 with special commencement ceremonies Friday, Dec. 11.  Several awards for special achievements were presented to faculty and students in the college that will begin its 50th anniversary year on January 1, 2010. » More …

WSU Auvil Scholars Program Awards 8 Honors College Undergraduate Researchers for Fall 2009

WSU Auvil Scholars Program Awards 8 Honors College Undergraduate Researchers for Fall 2009

PULLMAN, Wash. – Eight Honors College students participating in mentored research on campus have received awards for fall semester from the Auvil Scholars program, according to an announcement by the Office of Undergraduate Research at Washington State University.  A total of 22 awards were made for this semester.

The $1,000 Auvil awards are intended to further their research.  The Auvil Scholars program was created in 2006 through an estate gift from WSU alumnus Grady and Lille Auvil, Wenatchee tree-fruit entrepreneurs.  Awards for fall, spring, and summer semesters have been awarded to more than 60 students total, many of them students in the Honors College.  The Auvil award program is administered through WSU Undergraduate Research, a unit of the Office of Undergraduate Education. » More …

Kristen Kopczynski Helps Evaluate the REU LAR Program

Kristen Kopczynski Helps Evaluate the REU LAR Program

Kristen Kopczynski
Kristen Kopczynski

PULLMAN, WASH.—Honors College student Kristen Kopczynski, a civil engineering major, has a unique role in Washington State University’s Research Experience for Undergraduates (REU) program. This summer, Kopczynski is helping Shane Brown, clinical assistant professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering, assess REU’s Laboratory for Atmospheric Research (LAR) program. » More …

Nine WSU Honors College Students Granted “Pass with Distinction” Award for Spring 2009

Nine WSU Honors College Students Granted “Pass with Distinction” Award for Spring 2009

PULLMAN , Wash.—Nine Washington State University Honors College students were awarded “pass with distinction” on their senior theses.  They were honored at the college’s Commencement event Friday, May 8, the evening preceding WSU graduation ceremonies for eight of them. » More …

Honors Students Andrew Whitaker and Laura Hartner Selected As Highlight Students for WSU 2009 Commencement

Honors Students Andrew Whitaker and Laura Hartner Selected As Highlight Students for WSU 2009 Commencement

PULLMAN, Wash.—Honors College students Andrew Whitaker and Laura Hartner received spotlight recognition at the Washington State University’s spring commencement on Saturday, May 9 as 2009 Highlight Students. » More …

Honors Student Advisory Council Recognized for Educational Impact at WSU Awards Banquet

Honors Student Advisory Council Recognized for Educational Impact at WSU Awards Banquet

PULLMAN, Wash. — The Honors Student Advisory Council (HSAC) received the Educational Impact Award at Washington State University’s Student Organization Awards Banquet on April 20.  It was hosted by Student Involvement and Leadership Development. » More …

WSU Honors College Hosts Western Regional Honors Council Conference

WSU Honors College Hosts Western Regional Honors Council Conference

College of Engineering and Architecture Associate Dean M. Grant Norton Presents Keynote Address

PULLMAN, Wash.—Washington State University students and faculty will present some of their finest work this week in Spokane as the WSU Honors College hosts the Western Regional Honors Council (WRHC) Conference at the Davenport Hotel March 5-7. » More …

WSU Honors Students Present Work at Western Regional Honors Council Conference March 5-7

WSU Honors Students Present Work at Western Regional Honors Council Conference March 5-7

PULLMAN, Wash.—Eleven students from Washington State University’s Honors College are among the undergraduates selected to present their research, scholarship, and creative work at the Western Regional Honors Conference March 5-7 at the Davenport Hotel in Spokane, Wash. » More …

WSU Honors College Students Make History; All Nominees Granted “Pass with Distinction” Award on Theses

WSU Honors College Students Make History; All Nominees Granted “Pass with Distinction” Award on Theses

PULLMAN, Wash.—Students in the Honors College at Washington State University are known for being leaders in many areas, but a group of nine students who presented their senior thesis research projects in fall 2008 have the distinction of being first in a brand new category. » More …