They represent the highest standards of the college experience. In academics. In athletics. In the arts. In campus involvement and community service.
For more than 80 years, Washington State University has recognized 10 seniors from each graduating class. These students come from across all WSU campuses and embody the best of five areas of college life.
The WSU Alumni Association and Student Alumni Ambassadors oversee the program. A committee of faculty, staff, and students chooses two winners in each category based on criteria such as leadership activities and academic achievements.
Here are this year’s Top Ten Seniors:
Academics
Felicia Adesope (’24 Accounting, Mgmt. Info. Sys.) plans to go to grad school to continue studying management information systems. Stevie Fawcett (’24 Spanish, Microbiol.) aims to become a physician scientist and plans to work toward his MD/PhD while studying cancer therapy strategies.
ATHLETICS
Preston Bebich (’24 Econ.), a four-year letter winner in men’s golf, dreams of competing in the PGA Tour Americas. Former captain of the women’s basketball team Charlisse Leger-Walker (’24 Busi.) plans to play professional basketball.
CAMPUS INVOLVEMENT
Reem Osman (’24 Comp. Sci.) is a software engineer whose favorite memories at WSU Tri-Cities were made at hackathons. Sidney Serna (’24 Digi. Tech. & Cult.) served as the president of the digital media club.
COMMUNITY SERVICE
Alexis Dunn (’24 Biol.) hopes to attend the WSU Elson S. Floyd College of Medicine. Zack Martian (’24 Const. Mgmt.) is a field engineer for a general contractor, working his way toward becoming a construction superintendent.
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS
Logan Terry (’24 Music Ed.) loves Cougar Marching Band and hopes to become a college marching band director. Thomas Wieland (’24 Music, Int. Busi. & Finance) is pursuing a master’s degree in jazz studies.
Read longer profiles and watch videos of the 2024 Top Ten Seniors at wsu.edu/toptenseniors.
Derivative staff illustration from photo courtesy WSU CAHNRS