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WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · 15d

A win is a win! 🙌 Thank you to every Coug who helped pull us to victory in the WSU+UW Food Pantry Challenge! Over $19K will go to supporting students across the state battling food insecurity. That's rivalry with a purpose. #GoCougs #CougsHelpCougs 👇

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Image description: Boeing Apple Cup Series results image showing the outcome of a food pantry challenge between WSU and UW. WSU contributed 113 gifts totaling $12,677, while UW contributed 87 gifts totaling $6,494. Text emphasizes that together, they can beat hunger.

Support the Cougs. Beat Hunger.

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · 20d

The WSU/UW Food Pantry Challenge final push is here! Ending on Sep 20 with the #BoeingAppleCup, this friendly fundraising competition gives us a chance to tackle food insecurity that students across Washington and beyond face. Support this challenge. ⬇️

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Washington State University, Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge - Make a Gift today!

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WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · 22d

Congratulations to these two WSU students! Amid a shortage of large animal veterinarians in the U.S., both scholarships aim to support students in veterinary school who demonstrate the qualities needed to become outstanding bovine veterinarians. 🐄 #GoCougs

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WSU veterinary students awarded national bovine scholarships

They were recognized at the 58th annual Conference of American Association of Bovine Practitioners, marking the sixth year in a row WSU students have received support from the organization.

WSU/UW Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge helps support hungry students

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Sep 8

The WSU+UW Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge is underway! Last year, WSU raised over $17,000 through this challenge, with Cougs helping us reach a sweeping victory. Help us win again this year by fighting food insecurity—challenge runs until Sat, September 20. 🍎 #GoCougs

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The second annual WSU/UW Apple Cup Food Pantry Challenge is underway, and fans of both schools have until midnight on Sept. 20 to donate to their campus food pantries.

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Sep 2

Believing that art belongs to everyone, Former WSU President Dr. Samuel Smith & first lady Patricia Smith established this reopened collection classroom at the Jordan Schnitzer Museum of Art, honoring a visionary legacy. 💫 Explore their generosity's ripple effect:

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Multi-colored indigenous garbs are hung on display in an art museum exhibit

Pieces of artwork are hung from the ceiling with strings in a vertical fashion in an art museum exhibit, with art mounted on the walls.

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Couple gifts $1.5 million to WSU for student scholarships

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Aug 28

WSU has received a $1.5 million bequest from Harold “Hal” & Wilma Stellingwerf in support of the Crimson Opportunity Scholarship! 🍎 The largest ever made to the scholarship, this gift opens doors for students with financial need across all WSU campuses. #GoCougs

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The bequest from Harold “Hal” and Wilma Stellingwerf is the largest gift ever made to the Crimson Opportunity Scholarship.

Veterinary student Montana Milton earns WSU’s $49,000 Wright scholarship

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Aug 25

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WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Aug 25

Decades after their passing, WSU alum Dr. Howard Wright (‘52 DVM) & Anne Wright are still supporting students who share the same passion as they did—loving and caring for animals. 😺 🐶

Learn about Montana Milton, the latest recipient of the Wright scholarship. ⬇️🩺

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A passion for small animal medicine and community service has earned Montana Milton the Wright Scholarship, a program that has provided nearly $500,000 to WSU students.

Donation will allow WSU insect museum to double storage space, expand collection

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WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Aug 14

Thanks to Terry & Faye Whitworth, the M.T. James Entomological Collection will be able to expand by doubling its storage capacity with a new storing system. Learn about the value the Whitworths see in supporting the largest insect repository in the state. 🪲 🪰

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The gift from Terry and Faye Whitworth will help WSU’s insect museum expand its collection by replacing existing walkways with a space-saving system.

Director of Finance/Advancement Controller

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jul 31

We are hiring a Director of Finance/Advancement Controller!

Responsible for managing the audit and reporting process, serving as the staff liaison to our audit and investment committees, and analyzing endowments and investments.

Apply by Aug 11! ⬇️

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Online applications must be received before 11:59pm on: August 11, 2025 If a date is not listed above, review the Applicant Instructions below for more details. Available Title(s): 1155-NN_ADMINPRO - ...

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WSU undergraduates receive 36 research awards

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jul 29

We’re launching a Student Digital Engagement Team! 🎥

The WSU Foundation Annual Giving Office is recruiting digital media enthusiasts, so if you love creating content, sharing your story, and inspiring alumni to support WSU, then apply today!

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Two WSU students being filmed on campus, smiling, and standing back-to-back while one of them holds a sign that reads: "Go Cougs!"

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WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jul 22

ICYMI—36 students across four WSU campuses received $56,000 in fellowships to support their undergraduate research for the 2025–26 academic year. 🔬 Check out the endowed funds and scholarships supporting this research. ⬇️

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Students from WSU Pullman, Tri‑Cities, Spokane, and Vancouver have received $56,000 in fellowships to support their mentored undergraduate research efforts for the 2025–26 academic year.

AgWest gift to enhance capacity at WSU’s new Plant Growth Facility

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jul 17

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WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jul 8

Scientists at WSU's Wenatchee Tree Fruit Research and Extension Center (TFREC) have received a new $500,000 pledge from AgWest Farm Credit supporting enhanced greenhouse and research capacity through the new Plant Growth Facility. 🌳 🍎

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AgWest Farm Credit pledged $500,000 to help build WSU’s new Plant Growth Facility in Wenatchee, boosting research and innovation for the state’s $10 billion tree fruit industry.

Celebrating Charlie Robbins: 2025 Outstanding Service Award Winner

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WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jun 26

With over 40 years of research in wildlife conservation, 2025 Outstanding Service Award recipient Charlie Robbins has profoundly impacted environmental efforts. He and his wife Barb are generous benefactors to WSU, funding scholarships, research, and educational programs. 🌱

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Celebrating Mahmood Ghassemi: 2025 Outstanding Service Award Winner

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jun 24

For Mahmood Ghassemi ‘82, WSU is more than his alma mater—it's his home. 🏠 Making his first gift to WSU just 6 years after graduating, he is known by many as one of the biggest Coug fans out there. 🐾 Hear from Marjorie Chang & Jason Peschel about Mahmood's tireless service:

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Celebrating Dene Grigar & John Barber: 2025 Outstanding Service Award Winners

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jun 20

Honoring 2025 Outstanding Service Award recipients Dene Grigar & John Barber! ✨ As professors who've dedicated 19 years to WSU, Grigar & Barber have transformed the @wsuvancouver.bsky.social Creative Media & Digital Culture program, going above and beyond to support students.

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Celebrating Cheri Brennan: 2025 Outstanding Service Award Winner

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jun 18

One of this year's Outstanding Service Award recipients is Cheri Brennan '72, known among many of us as an unwavering advocate for WSU and our mission. 🐾 Hear about Cheri's ongoing dedication to and spirit for WSU. #GoCougs

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Celebrating Doug Grim: 2025 Weldon B. Gibson Distinguished Volunteer Award Winner

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jun 13

Devoted, passionate, and always ready to lend a hand, Doug Grim ’67 has dedicated more than 5 decades to WSU, both as a student and a volunteer. Learn about this year's Weldon B. Gibson Distinguished Volunteer Award honoree and join us in cherishing Doug's heart for WSU. ❤️

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Celebrating Ron Claudon: 2025 William F. “Biff” Brotherton Award Winner

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · Jun 5

Few people embody Cougar spirit like Ron Claudon ’82. 🏈 Recipient of this year's William F. “Biff” Brotherton Cougar Spirit Award and a former WSU football center, Ron has been at the heart of supporting @wsucougarathletics.bsky.social
for over 3 decades. 👇

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2025 WSUF Volunteer Awards Celebration - YouTube

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WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · May 30

Each of our 2025 volunteer award honorees has a unique story about how WSU shaped the course of their life, inspiring them to become the lifelong Cougs they are today.🐾 Forever grateful to these outstanding individuals for their support. #GoCougs

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WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · May 23

↩️ Turning back the clock to our Volunteer Awards Celebration! 🎉 See a recap of this year's ceremony and learn about our honorees' leadership, service, generosity, and commitment as a select group of Coug supporters. #GoCougs

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📸 Jan Mennenga

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Children’s book author shares his story with the WSU ROAR community

WSU Foundation @wsufoundation.bsky.social · May 21

Autistic author Arshan Ghassemi inspired the WSU ROAR community with Duck Duck, his story of a misunderstood goose—and how kindness changes everything. 🪿 Read more about Arshan & the Ghassemi family's deep commitment to giving back to WSU. 👇

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Children's author Arshan Ghassemi visited WSU's ROAR program, sharing his book "Duck Duck" and inspiring students with his story of empathy and inclusion.

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