{"id":10268,"date":"2026-05-28T15:25:27","date_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:25:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/?p=10268"},"modified":"2026-05-28T15:25:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T22:25:28","slug":"student-spotlight-emily-pierce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/2026\/05\/28\/student-spotlight-emily-pierce\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlight: Emily Pierce"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"breadcrumbs\" typeof=\"BreadcrumbList\" vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\">\r\n\t<!-- Breadcrumb NavXT 7.2.0 -->\n<span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture.\" href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/\" class=\"main-home\" ><span property=\"name\">Voiland College<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"1\"><\/span><span property=\"itemListElement\" typeof=\"ListItem\"><a property=\"item\" typeof=\"WebPage\" title=\"Go to Voiland College Student Success.\" href=\"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\" class=\"home\" aria-current=\"page\"><span property=\"name\">Voiland College Student Success<\/span><\/a><meta property=\"position\" content=\"2\"><\/span><\/div><header class=\"wsu-article-header \">\r\n\t<h1 class=\"wsu-article-header__title\">\r\n\t\tStudent Spotlight: <br>Emily Pierce\t<\/h1>\r\n\t\t<\/header>\r\n\n\n\n<p>What makes Washington State University&#8217;s Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture stand out from the crowd for those looking to get a degree?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We ask mechanical engineering major Emily Pierce for her thoughts on what makes WSU such a special place.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\" wsu-overlap wsu-spacing-after--xxmedium\">\r\n\t<div class=\"wsu-overlap__container\">\r\n\t\t\n<div class=\" wsu-overlap__column  wsu-overlap--surface-column\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large  wsu-image--style-framed\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"813\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/Emily-Pierce-scaled-e1780007110844-792x813.jpg\" alt=\"Emily Pierce.\" class=\"wp-image-10269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/Emily-Pierce-scaled-e1780007110844-792x813.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/Emily-Pierce-scaled-e1780007110844-396x407.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/Emily-Pierce-scaled-e1780007110844-768x789.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/Emily-Pierce-scaled-e1780007110844-1496x1536.jpg 1496w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/Emily-Pierce-scaled-e1780007110844-193x198.jpg 193w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/Emily-Pierce-scaled-e1780007110844.jpg 1644w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\" wsu-overlap__column  wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xxmedium\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n        \n\n<div style=\"height:70px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer wsu-hide--tablet\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-container wsu-dropshadow--medium wsu-color-background--white wsu-spacing-top--xmedium wsu-spacing-padding-right--xmedium wsu-spacing-padding-left--xmedium wsu-spacing-bottom--sxxsmall\" >\r\n    \n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Major: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/degrees.wsu.edu\/degree\/mechanical-engineering\/\">Mechanical Engineering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expected Date of Graduation:<\/strong>&nbsp;May 2027<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Spokane, WA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scholarships:<\/strong> D. Bruce Masson Scholarship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\t<\/div> \r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">What made you decide to attend WSU?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Having so many opportunities to participate in campus clubs and undergraduate research helped in my decision to attend WSU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Please share how scholarships or financial aid has impacted you as a student.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I didn&#8217;t grow up with financial stability, so it means the world to me that contributions through scholarships and financial aid still make it possible for me to get a higher education. Having less financial issues to worry about takes some stress off of my already challenging degree path and has an overly positive impact on my life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">What clubs are you involved in on campus?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am currently a member of <a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.presence.io\/organization\/crimson-robotics\">Crimson Robotics<\/a>. The club has helped me further develop my collaboration, problem solving, and creative skills while working on my team&#8217;s bot. Helping our where I can and trying things that were outside my comfort zone has made me much more confident in the skills I have and has been great to develop new ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"378\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260403_215639748.MP_-scaled-e1779913333916-792x378.jpg\" alt=\"A group of sudents stand in line posing for a photo. Behind them is a poster for Crimson bot brawl.\" class=\"wp-image-10275\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260403_215639748.MP_-scaled-e1779913333916-792x378.jpg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260403_215639748.MP_-scaled-e1779913333916-396x189.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260403_215639748.MP_-scaled-e1779913333916-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260403_215639748.MP_-scaled-e1779913333916-1536x734.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260403_215639748.MP_-scaled-e1779913333916-2048x979.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/05\/PXL_20260403_215639748.MP_-scaled-e1779913333916-198x95.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Emily Pierce (third from left) with other members of the Crimson Robotics club. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Why would you recommend attending Washington State University?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU is the best place to be if you&#8217;re looking for opportunities to get involved, whether it be clubs or other organizations, research, socially, or standard academics. WSU has it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">What advice do you have for fellow or prospective students?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is so important to get outside of your comfort zone while in college. For many students it is the first time that they&#8217;re doing something too, so don&#8217;t be afraid to start now and reach out to peers or professors for support if you need it! Getting involved and learning outside the classroom helps you develop so many life skills like time management and collaboration, while giving you experiences you would have never had without it. It is bound to set you up for success in academics and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">What do you want to do with your degree after you graduate?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>After graduation I hope to specialize in robotics. The larger goal is to someday be able to contribute in the area of space exploration with projects like NASA&#8217;s Mars Rovers, but that&#8217;s still a far way off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Emily Pierce is a mechanical engineering student graduating in May 2027.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14162,"featured_media":10269,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_wsuwp_accessibility_report":null},"categories":[570],"tags":[597],"wsuwp_university_location":[332],"wsuwp_university_org":[504,443],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10268"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/14162"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10268"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10268\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10357,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10268\/revisions\/10357"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10269"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10268"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10268"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10268"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=10268"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=10268"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}