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May 11, 2021
Pizza lessons included creating yeasted dough products from scratch, contrasting fresh vs. canned tomatoes, and considering toppings’ nutritional impacts.
By Beverly Makhani
Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA)
What do you get when you make pizza, pumpkin-chocolate chip muffins, and ice cream all on a Saturday?
Plates and bowls of deliciousness plus an introduction to college-level science, if you are a lucky high-schooler who attended a virtual cooking class hosted by Washington State University’s Office of Academic Engagement (OAE) and the School of Hospitality Business Management (HBM).
For three hours, dozens of OAE student participants across the state followed along in their own home kitchens while three HBM instructors in chef’s whites worked in front of cameras set up throughout Todd Hall’s commercial kitchen in the Carson College of Business. OAE is part of the Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAES
February 26, 2021
Division of Academic Engagement and Student Achievement (DAESA)
Whether pre-college or currently enrolled students or alumni, participants in federally funded TRIO programs at Washington State University are unanimous in their appreciation of how the programs support their success.
“My first week of classes this fall was pretty overwhelming, so when I went to my first (TRIO) meeting where there were people supporting me, I couldn’t have been more grateful for that experience,” said first-year student Sebastian Sanders, an ambassador for the Teacher Prep Student Support Services (SSS) program, formerly ATLAS.
“The Cougs Rise (TRIO Upward Bound) program has given me great mentoring from a currently enrolled WSU student for the past three years who checks in with me frequently about grades, helped me build a vision board and set goals for this year, and answers my questions about college classes,” said Alejandra Pulido, a senior at Bremerton High School
February 22, 2021
Sylvia Mendez from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will help lead the WSU TRIO McNair Scholars Alumni Faculty Panel Discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom
By Steve Nakata, Division of Student Affairs
Washington State University and Ronald E. McNair Achievement Program graduates will talk about their journeys to becoming faculty members at institutions across the country as part of National TRIO Day Celebration.
Mapuana Antonio from the University of Hawaii at Manoa, Majel Boxer from Fort Lewis College in Colorado, and Sylvia Mendez from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs will lead the WSU TRIO McNair Scholars Alumni Faculty Panel Discussion on Tuesday, Feb. 23 from noon to 1 p.m. on Zoom. It is one of several events planned to highlight WSU’s TRIO programs and the impact they have on student success.