{"id":4954,"date":"2022-09-01T07:30:34","date_gmt":"2022-09-01T14:30:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/?p=4954"},"modified":"2025-08-15T12:43:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-15T19:43:32","slug":"zakora-moore","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/2022\/09\/01\/zakora-moore\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlight: Zakora Moore"},"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>Zakora Moore\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 bioengineering major Zakora Moore 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\">\r\n    <div class=\"wsu-overlap__column-inner\">\r\n        \n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full wsu-image--style-framed\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"413\" height=\"648\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2022\/03\/Zakora-Moore.jpg\" alt=\"Zakora Moore.\" class=\"wp-image-4958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2022\/03\/Zakora-Moore.jpg 413w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2022\/03\/Zakora-Moore-396x621.jpg 396w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 413px) 100vw, 413px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n    <\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\n\n<div class=\" wsu-overlap__column  wsu-overlap--surface-column wsu-overlap--overlap-xmedium\">\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\/bioengineering\/\">Bioengineering<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expected Date of Graduation:<\/strong> May 2024<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High School:<\/strong> Curtis Senior High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Activities:<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mcnair.wsu.edu\/\">McNair Scholars Program<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/undergraduateresearch.wsu.edu\/peer-mentors\/\">Office of Undergraduate Research Peer Mentor<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/wsu.presence.io\/organization\/girls-who-code-college-loops\">Girls Who Code (GWC) College Loops<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Research Assistant, <a href=\"https:\/\/voiland.wsu.edu\/faculty-staff\/bernie-van-wie\/\">Bernie Van Wie Lab Group<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/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\">Which scholarships\/fellowships have you received?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Auvil Scholars Fellowship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington Research Foundation Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>WSU LSAMP Research Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SURCA Gray Award<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington Student Achievement Council College Bound Scholarship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Washington STate Academic RedShirt (STARS) Program<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">What have you learned in your major, or experienced in your classes or your activities during your time at WSU, that will help you most in your future?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>During my time here at WSU, I have learned the value of persistence. I believe that persistence breeds success and putting it into practice will be beneficial for my career and any goals I aim to achieve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">Why would you recommend attending Washington State University? How have you benefitted by attending WSU?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I would recommend attending WSU to any prospective student wanting an institution that educates, supports, and propels them on their journey in higher academia. I have been so fortunate to accomplish all that I have thus far, and I could not have done any of it without substantial encouragement from the faculty, staff, and fellow students here at WSU.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">What advice do you have for fellow or prospective students? What can you recommend they do to succeed in your major or at WSU? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To be successful, you must embrace change. Don\u2019t be afraid of reevaluating your passions and interests to make the necessary changes within your life that will promote your happiness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even if it is something as simple as a course or club, or as impactful as their choice of major, students should always prioritize doing what they want to; that\u2019s what makes pursuing a degree meaningful, and any other accomplishments in life worth the cost.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-css-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading wsu-font-size--large\">Pursuing her Dream<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Zakora Moore talks about career passions that she would like to pursue after completing her bioengineering degree at Washington State University.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class='embed-youtube' style='text-align:center; display: block;'><iframe class='youtube-player' type='text\/html' width='640' height='390' src='https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/6LPcxPCyTj4?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;fs=1&#038;autohide=2&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;wmode=transparent' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='true'><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zakora Moore is a bioengineering major graduating in May 2024.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1120,"featured_media":4958,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[570],"tags":[590],"wsuwp_university_location":[332],"wsuwp_university_org":[498,443],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4954"}],"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\/1120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4954"}],"version-history":[{"count":13,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4954\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9032,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4954\/revisions\/9032"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4954"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4954"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4954"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=4954"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=4954"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}