The Executive MBA provided recent graduate Xochitl Cruz with the tools to analyze the bigger picture, make assertive decisions, and gain a deeper understanding of the current and future business needs of her international company, Bimbo Bakeries USA. As a result of her program, Cruz was recently promoted to vice president of sweet baked goods operations. » More ...
The Center for Entrepreneurship, in collaboration with the WSU Foundation, has established a new memorial fund to honor Eric Carr, former WSU student and loyal Coug who passed away on December 30, 2018. To help carry on Carr’s legacy of entrepreneurial spirit, his family and friends chose the Center for Entrepreneurship as the vehicle to enrich the next generation of entrepreneurs. » More ...
Staff Sgt. Ronald Shurer II (’01) recently received the Medal of Honor—the highest military award for valor—from the White House. Because of his quick thinking and incredible bravery, he saved many lives while assigned to a special operations taskforce in Afghanistan. » More ...
Kulé is one step closer to saving the lives in rural Africa with a smart thermometer that will make it easy for the Maasai to pasteurize raw milk, limiting the transmission of pathogens and antimicrobial resistance and making milk safer. » More ...
Those who know Rueben Mayes (’92 Gen. Studies, ’00 MBA), chief development officer for Pullman Regional Hospital and active community leader, may be surprised to hear that he hasn’t always loved working with and being around people. » More ...
Alumnus Tom Drumheller (’75 HRA), a man whose compassion and optimism touched the lives of many in the hospitality business and beyond, will be remembered through the newly endowed Tom Drumheller Memorial Scholarship. » More ...
Nearly 20 years ago, the Rose Bowl game in Pasadena, California, united many supporters of Washington State University. While the game against Michigan ended in defeat for the Cougars, another type of victory was in the making. » More ...
When Thalia DeLeon (’17 Mgmt.) was a child growing up in Othello, Washington, surrounded by agriculture, she watched her entrepreneurial father plant seeds of a different sort as he developed several small businesses and dreamed of creating a community event center. As a single father, he impressed upon DeLeon and her older sister the importance of getting an education, and he hoped one or both of them would follow in his footsteps. » More ...