Awards & Achievements

Retiring scientific assistant reflects on 40 years at WSU IAREC

When Lynn Mills moved to the Pacific Northwest to work at WSU IAREC in the 1980s, she thought it might be a brief stop in her career trajectory. As she retires four decades later, Mills is grateful for meaningful learning experiences and a community that feels like family.

A group of seven people stand, kneel, and lean over, working in a vineyard. Hills, trees, and fields are in the background.

Renowned WSU wine scientist Tom Collins selected as inaugural Jackson Family Wines Endowed Professor

A longtime working relationship between Washington State University scientist Tom Collins and Jackson Family Wines has evolved into the creation of an endowed professorship that recognizes Collins’ impactful wine science research and supports WSU’s Department of Viticulture & Enology.

Collins stands next to a barrel in the winery.

WSU human development scientist elected as Society for Prevention Research president

As the newest Society for Prevention Research president, WSU human development scientist Brittany Cooper hopes to make an even more extensive impact on community wellbeing.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture helps break ground for new USDA-ARS Plant Sciences Building

Officials, legislators, and university leaders broke ground for the new USDA-ARS Plant Sciences Building on the Pullman campus

USDA-ARS Plant Sciences Building Groundbreaking

Circle complete: alumnus Gordon Davis receives top animal science honor, 22 years after his WSU mentor, Gary Smith

Following in his mentor’s footsteps, alumnus Gordon Davis received the American Meat Science Association’s highest honor.

Gordon Davis at Steptoe Butte

Award honors Forester Kevin Zobrist and team’s stewardship impact

In classrooms or deep in the woods, Forester Kevin Zobrist helps Washingtonians protect the woodland environment.

Zobrist wide crop forest