{"id":8925,"date":"2025-10-16T08:05:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T15:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/?p=8925"},"modified":"2025-08-28T16:29:59","modified_gmt":"2025-08-28T23:29:59","slug":"student-spotlight-gabriella-pearson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/2025\/10\/16\/student-spotlight-gabriella-pearson\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlight: Gabriella Pearson"},"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>Gabriella Pearson\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 interior design major Gabriella Pearson 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-large wsu-image--style-framed\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"1108\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2025\/07\/Headshot-792x1108.jpeg\" alt=\"Gabriella Pearson.\" class=\"wp-image-8927\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2025\/07\/Headshot-792x1108.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2025\/07\/Headshot-396x554.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2025\/07\/Headshot-768x1074.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2025\/07\/Headshot-1098x1536.jpeg 1098w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2025\/07\/Headshot-142x198.jpeg 142w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2025\/07\/Headshot.jpeg 1147w\" 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\/computer-science\/\">Interior Design<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expected Date of Graduation:<\/strong> May 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High School:<\/strong> Tumwater High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Tumwater, WA<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scholarship:<\/strong> Prism 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\">Why would you recommend attending Washington State University?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I would recommend attending Washington State University because of its strong culture of alumni support. There\u2019s something special about being a Coug. No matter where you go, there&#8217;s an immediate sense of connection and belonging that only fellow Cougs truly understand. I also appreciate how the university actively helps us build our professional network through valuable industry connections and opportunities while we\u2019re still in school. I\u2019ve personally experienced this through opportunities I\u2019ve received thanks to connections from both faculty and peers.<\/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\u2019m actively involved in the <a href=\"https:\/\/sdc.wsu.edu\/student-clubs\/idsa\/\">Interior Design Student Association<\/a>, where I previously served as the graphic design officer and now proudly serve as the club\u2019s president. This experience has allowed me to build meaningful connections with peers across different grade levels, creating a strong sense of community and support, especially during the more stressful times of the school year. It has also opened the door to valuable opportunities to engage with industry professionals through events like lectures and Q&amp;A sessions, helping connect what we learn in the classroom to the real world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">How have scholarships or financial aid impacted you as a student?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Scholarships and financial aid have played a crucial role in my academic journey. Because of this support, I\u2019ve been able to fully engage in extracurricular activities and participate in events within the School of Design and Construction. These experiences have allowed me to connect with industry professionals and gain a deeper understanding of the field beyond the classroom. Without this financial assistance, I would have had to focus much more on supporting myself, which would have limited my ability to take advantage of these valuable opportunities.<\/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 plan to pursue a master\u2019s degree in architecture to broaden my understanding of both the exterior and interior aspects of the built environment. My long-term goal is to build a career in interior architecture at a firm close to home, where I can help design thoughtful, functional spaces that enhance people&#8217;s everyday lives.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gabriella Pearson is an interior design student graduating in May 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1120,"featured_media":8927,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[570],"tags":[601],"wsuwp_university_location":[332],"wsuwp_university_org":[500,443],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8925"}],"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=8925"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8925\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9211,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8925\/revisions\/9211"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8927"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8925"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8925"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8925"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=8925"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=8925"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}