Walter L. and Pauline W. Harris Microbiology Endowment Fund

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Your gift to this endowment will assist students to pursue their degree in microbiology.

Recipients must be in the School of Molecular Biosciences, certified in their microbiology major, and have Junior or Senior standing.


This scholarship was created in recognition of Walter and Pauline Harris, both graduates of the Department of Bacteriology and Public Health. Walter received a Master’s degree in 1949 and Pauline received a bachelor’s degree in 1947. Pauline died in 2008.

Scholarship Recipients

  • Sofia Galindo, Joseph Peterson, 2020
  • Evan Currin, Allie Donnell, Kelly Kennedy, Andrew Stewart, 2019
  • Melissa Gallardo, Nicholas Hanson, Michael Knight, Chris Taylor, Marissa Watanabe, 2018
  • Janey Beumeler, Estifanos Kassa, Abbigail Kuck, Hayley Masterson, Keesha Matz, Rory Nordquist, Zach Taylor, 2017
  • Janey Beumeler, Grace Carrell, Jesse Nelson, Jaslyn Erikson, 2016
  • Nathan Cherzan, Jesse Nelson, James Volz, 2015
  • Athena Lemon, Samantha McInally, James Volz, 2014
  • Joseph Lawhead, Kari Mitchell, 2013
  • Mayumi Holly, 2012
  • Elizabeth Laws, 2011
  • Erin Feller, 2010

Questions about giving? Contact Lynne Haley or 509-335-5021.

To make a gift by mail:

Please make your check out to “WSUF” (Washington State University Foundation) and indicate the fund name. Send the check to:

College of Veterinary Medicine
Attn: Development Office
PO Box 647010
Washington State University
Pullman, WA 99164-7010

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