College of Engineering
2024 Outstanding Graduating Senior Award

 

Award Overview

The College of Engineering Outstanding Graduating Senior Award recognizes one undergraduate senior from the college who has garnered outstanding achievements as an undergraduate and has demonstrated leadership both within the college and across the university community. This award, established in 2018, is given each spring to a student who is graduating during the calendar year in which the award is being given. The recipient of the award receives a plaque and is honored at the WSU Senior Honor and College Awards Banquet in the spring.

Award Criteria

To be eligible for the award, students must:

  • Be graduating with a bachelor's degree in a College of Engineering degree program in either Spring 2024, Summer 2024, or Fall 2024.
  • Have a minimum 3.0 cumulative GPA as of the end of the Fall 2023 semester.
  • Have had significant involvement in, and made meaning contributions to, the College of Engineering.
  • Demonstrate high potential for a successful career in engineering or computing.

Selection Process

1. Application Submissions

Eligible students must submit the online application. The application includes the following materials. Unless otherwise noted below, materials should be submitted in PDF format. Applications are due by 11:59pm on Sunday, February 18, 2024.

  • A personal essay describing the applicant's contributions to the college and university community, ways in which the applicant has demonstrated effective leadership, and the applicant's future aspirations. The essay should be typed, double spaced, 12 point Times New Roman font with 1" page margins, and should be no longer than one page in length.
  • A current resume.
  • A high-resolution headshot photo (JPG or PNG).

2. Selection of Finalists

An award selection committee comprised of College of Engineering faculty and staff will review applications and select up to five students to be named finalists for the award. Finalists will be invited to participate in a 15minute interview with the selection committee the week of March 4-8.

3. Selection of Outstanding Senior

From the pool of finalists, the committee will select one student to be named the Outstanding Graduating Senior. The recipients will be recognized at the WSU Senior Honor and College Awards ceremony in April.

Past Recipents

2023: Julie Gonzalez-Morales, Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2023 & Kenna Biddle, Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2023

2022: Jennifer Alfaro, Mechanical Engineering, Spring 2022 | Runner Up: Skylar Russell, Biomedical Engineering, Spring 2022

2021: Lorraine Lowrey, Engineering Technology, Spring 2021

2020: Subash Bhandari, Biomedical Engineering, Fall 2020

2019: Mason Bivens, Aerospace Engineering, Spring 2019