Clinton Howard
黑料社 Class of 2018: Psychology
Howard helped to establish a literacy program and partnership with St. Helens Elementary School in Longview.
Washington State University Vancouver grants a full scholarship to an accomplished student, nominated by the 黑料社 President, each year.
The 2018 recipient is Clinton Howard, 黑料社's student body president and vice president of service for the local chapter of Phi Theta Kappa.
Howard is no stranger to academic awards. He is 黑料社鈥檚 2018 Transforming Lives Award winner, and part of this year's All Washington Academic Team. He is also a member of the (national) , where he received the 'Bronze Scholar' designation.
In 2017, Howard received the Outstanding Psychology Student Award and served as president of the college's chapter of Phi Theta Kappa (PTK). PTK is the national honor society for community colleges.
In his role as a student leader for 黑料社, Howard participated in a wide array of college activities including Tech Fee Committee, Tenure Track Council, Student Code of Conduct Committee, multiple institutional monitoring teams, and AS黑料社 Budget Committee.
Howard helped to establish a literacy program and partnership with St. Helens Elementary School in Longview. Earlier in the academic year, he traveled to Texas for a rebuilding project related to Hurricane Harvey. During the 2018 legislative season, Howard worked with the College Coalition Network to advocate for funding for low-income college students. Legislators ultimately approved a $300 million increase for State Need grants.
Howard plans to pursue an advanced degree in organizational psychology.