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World-class climbers John Roskelley and Chris Kopczynski went to remote areas to ascend some of earth’s highest peaks. D...
06/03/2026

World-class climbers John Roskelley and Chris Kopczynski went to remote areas to ascend some of earth’s highest peaks. During these expeditions and other travels, they sought out new heights⁠—and signatures.

At the request of their mentor, Joe Collins, who encouraged the pair to climb when they were teens growing up in Spokane in the 1960s, the friends and longtime climbing partners asked some of mountaineering’s most celebrated adventurers to autograph books they authored or appeared in.

“Every time we would travel, Joe would give us books to put in our packs to get signatures from all these pioneers,” Kopczynski (’71 Const. Mgmt.) says. “Now, (most of) these pioneers are gone but their signatures are still here.”

https://magazine.wsu.edu/2026/04/24/a-mountain-of-books/ Washington State University Libraries Pullman

Congratulations to Washington State Magazine associate editor Adriana Janovich, who won five awards for two stories—incl...
06/01/2026

Congratulations to Washington State Magazine associate editor Adriana Janovich, who won five awards for two stories—including a first place—in the 2025 Region X SPJ Awards. Winners were announced today.

Adriana won first place in the magazine feature category for “The Constant Diarist.” The judge wrote: “Wonderful off-beat story about Robert W. Shields, who wrote what is ‘largely considered the world’s most voluminous diary.’ He didn't have time to read his own infinitely detailed journal, because he was too busy chronicling the next day’s pages. Was Mr. Shields the most boring man in the world or was he a savant of the mundane? One thing is certain, his lifetime's obsession filled a lot of cardboard boxes which can be found in the library at Washington State University. Has anyone ever attempted to read the 37 million words that fill his diary?

She also won second place in the personal profile category for “The Constant Diarist.” The judge commented: “A meticulously crafted portrait of the most prolific diarist. Couldn’t stop reading.”

The same piece won second place for magazine arts & culture reporting.

Read Diary: https://magazine.wsu.edu/2025/04/25/the-constant-diarist/

Adriana also won second place in the magazine feature category for “And the Ladies of the Pullman Club.” The judge wrote: “Congratulations to the impressive ladies of the Pullman Fortnightly Club. This elegant history should be required reading for modern feminists who believe the discovery of women can be traced back to the 1970s. The members of the PFC continue to maintain the high standards and ideals of their foremothers who began the literary group in the nineteenth century.”

The same piece won third place for magazine arts & culture reporting.

Read Club: https://magazine.wsu.edu/2025/08/07/and-ladies-of-the-pullman-club/

Congrats to Adriana and Washington State Magazine!

Happy Friday, CougNation! Have a great weekend!
05/29/2026

Happy Friday, CougNation! Have a great weekend!

The heart of Harrington, population 429, is its school. Now that heart has new energy. Thanks to a solar program adminis...
05/29/2026

The heart of Harrington, population 429, is its school. Now that heart has new energy. Thanks to a solar program administered by Extension’s energy office, Harrington and other rural areas will have the sun powering schools.

https://magazine.wsu.edu/2026/04/24/solar-schools-shine/

Women account for almost 60 percent of US wine purchases but often encounter marketing strategies with a distinctly masc...
05/28/2026

Women account for almost 60 percent of US wine purchases but often encounter marketing strategies with a distinctly masculine flair. Researchers at Washington State University’s Carson College of Business have found that women were more likely to buy wines when the labels’ artwork had feminine cues, such as flowers.

https://magazine.wsu.edu/2026/04/24/uncorking-women-winemakers/

The WSU students come up with games, puzzles, and experiments that reflect their specialty. So, for example, pharmacy st...
05/27/2026

The WSU students come up with games, puzzles, and experiments that reflect their specialty. So, for example, pharmacy students had the Little Birds compounding medications with whipped cream and food coloring, and counting M&Ms and Skittles pills to treat a condition. Nutrition & Exercise Physiology students had the kids doing frog-hop relays to learn about food groups and throwing foam dice to see how many pushups or burpees to do.

https://magazine.wsu.edu/2026/04/24/good-medicine-for-little-birds/

Indian Country urgently needs more doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals.It’s not a new prob...
05/27/2026

Indian Country urgently needs more doctors, nurses, pharmacists, and other health care professionals.

It’s not a new problem, and Washington State University has long offered programs for Native American middle and high school students to open doors to careers in health professions. Now, WSU is taking that message of possibility to younger kids.

https://magazine.wsu.edu/2026/04/24/good-medicine-for-little-birds/

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