Latest Student Stories
Journalist tells of wrongful convictions
Rob Warden, an award-winning legal affairs journalist and executive director of the Center on Wrongful Convictions at the Northwestern University School of Law, began his presentation Friday by telling the 19th century story of the first documented wrongful conviction and the startling turn of events that narrowly kept two innocent men from hanging.
Darrell Chism
VP of the Black Student Association and competitive hip-hop dancer
Darrell Chism’s dancing skills have come a long way since his “Whoomp There It Is” days. But for that matter, so has he. Chism, 20, a business management major from Kansas City, Mo., is just one of Pittsburg State’s emerging student leaders.
Katie Aikins
SIFE USA
Aikins, of Pittsburg, has served for the past two years as president of PSU’s Students In Free Enterprise chapter, an award-winning international organization that hones students’ business and presentation skills. Each year, the group takes part in regional, and often national, SIFE competitions.
Y'Cedria Devers
PSU Women's Basketball
For college basketball players like Y'Cedria Devers, saying "yes" to a scholarship offer and committing to a school isn't a decision taken lightly - it can mean months of conversations with coaches and family members, trying to determine which campus and team feel right.
Mashael Almowallad
Take a stroll across the campus of Pittsburg State University, and it’s easy to develop an appreciation for the diversity of the students, some of whom have traveled thousands of miles from countries across the world just to study here.
Alysha White
She'd never seriously considered spending her summer in another country, but senior Alysha White became a first-generation international traveler when she listened to the enthusiasm of her business professors and signed up for what has become one of the "best experiences" of her life.
Olivia Wright
Pre-medicine
Considering a career in anesthesiology, Olivia Wright did her due diligence as a high school student. Before graduating from Claremore, Okla., she spent time researching biology and pre-medicine programs by speaking with college graduates who had gone through them.
PSU Homecoming 2011
"Gorilla Strong"
It's Homecoming 2011 at Pittsburg State University, and although this week's events carry on the annual tradition of welcoming alumni home – and creating memories that current students will never forget – organizers have made some changes to the events.
Zack Waggoner
Graphics and Imaging Technology
Last spring when commercial graphics major Zack Waggoner began thinking about finding an internship, he was focused on how the work would boost his resume and give him important experience before graduation.