{"id":9662,"date":"2026-02-19T07:35:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-19T15:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/?p=9662"},"modified":"2026-03-31T08:34:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T15:34:15","slug":"student-spotlight-malcolm-childs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/2026\/02\/19\/student-spotlight-malcolm-childs\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Spotlight: Malcolm Childs"},"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>Malcolm Childs\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 construction management major Malcolm Childs for his 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<div class=\"wp-block-image  wsu-image--style-framed\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/01\/Malcom-Childs2-792x1056.jpeg\" alt=\"A man in a red racing suit sitting in a camping chair.\" class=\"wp-image-9664\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\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\/construction-management\/\">Construction Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expected Date of Graduation:<\/strong>&nbsp;May 2028<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>High School:<\/strong>&nbsp;Stanwood High School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hometown:<\/strong> Stanwood, WA<\/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>I really like the vibrant student culture. I chose my major because I want to be involved with the built environment and the managerial aspects of construction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">What has been your favorite class or program that you\u2019ve been involved with at WSU, and why?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>My favorite class at WSU was Surveying (CE 302) with Professor Karl Olsen. I love being outside and using things we learn in class in a very tangible way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">What clubs are you involved in on campus?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I am the President of Wazzu Racing, the Formula SAE team here at WSU. We have around 80 active members. Wazzu Racing allowed me to get the internship that I had during Summer 2025. It taught me how to engage with sponsors, cold calling, and team management.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"792\" height=\"434\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/01\/Malcom-Childs1-792x434.jpeg\" alt=\"Man in a red racing suit driving a prototype in a parking lot.\" class=\"wp-image-9671\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/01\/Malcom-Childs1-792x434.jpeg 792w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/01\/Malcom-Childs1-396x217.jpeg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/01\/Malcom-Childs1-768x421.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/01\/Malcom-Childs1-1536x841.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/01\/Malcom-Childs1-198x108.jpeg 198w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-vcea\/uploads\/sites\/3466\/2026\/01\/Malcom-Childs1.jpeg 1966w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 792px) 100vw, 792px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Childs testing out the Wazzu Racing prototype in a parking lot.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wsu-font-size--large\">Have you participated in any internships related to your field of study?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>I interned with Michels Construction Inc. for Summer 2025. I worked on a $320,000,000 project on I-90 E as a specialty contractor for Scarsella Brothers Inc. I assisted with concrete pours, quality control, and solely managed tieback testing.<\/p>\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 has a very tight knit group of students that consistently help each other out whenever it&#8217;s needed. I am always impressed by the continuous support our alumni offer us, specifically to Wazzu Racing.<\/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>Get involved with your classmates. They will be much more helpful than you imagine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Malcom Childs is a Construction Management major graduating in May 2028.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":14162,"featured_media":9664,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[570],"tags":[602],"wsuwp_university_location":[332],"wsuwp_university_org":[500,443],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9662"}],"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=9662"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9662\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10102,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9662\/revisions\/10102"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9664"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=9662"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=9662"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=9662"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=9662"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/vcea.wsu.edu\/student-success\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=9662"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}