Annual Events

Each fall, winter, and spring, the WSU Distinguished Scholarships Program hosts annual events focused on our students and alumni who seek prestigious, nationally competitive awards that provide great educational experiences.

WSU students who are recent distinguished scholarships recipients smile together in front of the WSU Distinguished Gallery wall.

Distinguished Scholars Celebration

At this inspiring annual fall celebration event, we honor Washington State University students who have received prestigious, nationally competitive scholarships over the past year. We invite the university community to join us in recognizing the academic excellence of our distinguished scholars and the transformative impact of the distinguished awards they have received.

Our Other Annual Events

Freshman Scholars Progression

Preview of the photo gallery from inaugural 2015 Progression event.

This invitation-only, mid-winter event is offered to inspire first-year students to consider pursuing prestigious, nationally competitive awards to broaden their educational experience and boost their résumés.

At each annual Progression, faculty and staff members host tables of students to explain steps that can be taken to boost eligibility for a distinguished scholarship.

Distinguished Scholars Reception

This spring event is to honor the year’s distinguished scholarship applicants as well as their faculty and staff mentors, and to pay tribute to Distinguished Scholarships Program Board of Advisors and numerous committee members.