{"id":5922,"date":"2025-01-30T22:16:25","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T22:16:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/?page_id=5922"},"modified":"2025-06-26T22:27:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T22:27:44","slug":"undergraduate-update","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/undergraduate-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Undergraduate Update"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate spotlight<\/h1>\n\n\n<div class=\"wsu-row wsu-row--single\" >\r\n    \n<div class=\"wsu-column\"  style=\"\">\r\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Shining star: Spotlight on an outstanding undergraduate<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wsu-font-size--xxmedium\">Celebrating excellence: Kaitlyn Crow&#8217;s remarkable achievement<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2025\/01\/Kaitlyn-Crow.jpg\" alt=\"Kaitlin Crow in cap and gown\" class=\"wp-image-5984\" width=\"219\" height=\"304\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2025\/01\/Kaitlyn-Crow.jpg 558w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2025\/01\/Kaitlyn-Crow-396x549.jpg 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2025\/01\/Kaitlyn-Crow-143x198.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 219px) 100vw, 219px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kaitlyn Crow, Alumna 2024<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>We are thrilled to announce that&nbsp;Kaitlyn Crow&nbsp;has been honored as the&nbsp;fall commencement gonfalon holder&nbsp;for the College of Arts and Sciences. This prestigious role is a testament to Kaitlyn&#8217;s dedication and outstanding academic performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kaitlyn graduated with a&nbsp;double major in Criminal Justice and Criminology and Psychology, along with a&nbsp;minor in Sociology. Her hard work and commitment to her studies have truly paid off, and she stands as an inspiration to her peers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Congratulations to Kaitlyn&nbsp;and to all our graduates! We are incredibly proud of your achievements and look forward to seeing the amazing contributions you will make in your future endeavors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Go Cougs!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Exploring history through criminology: A unique classroom experience<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2025\/01\/Capstone-480-Salam-Witch-Trials.png\" alt=\"Melanie-Angela Neuilly with students\" class=\"wp-image-5986\" width=\"491\" height=\"274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2025\/01\/Capstone-480-Salam-Witch-Trials.png 591w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2025\/01\/Capstone-480-Salam-Witch-Trials-396x221.png 396w, https:\/\/wpcdn.web.wsu.edu\/wp-cas\/uploads\/sites\/3207\/2025\/01\/Capstone-480-Salam-Witch-Trials-198x111.png 198w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 491px) 100vw, 491px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Melanie-Angela Neuilly, Associate Professor, Department Chair and her CRMJ 480 class<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Associate Professor Melanie-Angela Neuilly&nbsp;recently led her criminal justice and criminology capstone course in an innovative exploration of the&nbsp;Salem Witch Trials. Dressed in Puritan witch attire, Professor Neuilly brought the historical period to life, engaging her students in a unique and immersive learning experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The course applied criminological theories to the historical facts of the Salem Witch Trials, encouraging students to examine the events of 1692 using their criminological knowledge. This framework then allowed them to better understand more recent or current events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This hands-on approach not only enriches students&#8217; understanding of criminology but also highlights the relevance of historical events in modern society.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Special recognition for outstanding achievement <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We are pleased to announce that Cody Barnes has been awarded a $200 scholarship for his outstanding undergraduate research. This scholarship was made possible through funds raised on Giving Tuesday, thanks to the generous donation from Pamela Reader.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\r\n\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Undergraduate spotlight<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27761,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"wsuwp_university_location":[],"wsuwp_university_org":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5922"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27761"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5922"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5922\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6275,"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/5922\/revisions\/6275"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5922"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_location","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_location?post=5922"},{"taxonomy":"wsuwp_university_org","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/crmj.wsu.edu\/newsletter\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wsuwp_university_org?post=5922"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}