Joshua Garvison receives his award from Dean Daryll DeWald
Joshua Garvison receives his award from Dean Daryll DeWald

Congratulations to Joshua Garvison of Tumwater, who has been named the College of Arts and Sciences’ 2015 Outstanding Senior in Asian Studies.

Joshua came to WSU several years after first studying in Oregon, moving to Virginia, and making plans to enlist in the US Air Force. However, he decided to return to his home state of Washington and enroll at WSU and its branch of the Air Force Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC). “These two decisions were the best I have made in my life,” he said.

Joshua has studied intensive Arabic in Amman, Jordan, on two occasions. His first stint was Project Global Officer training. He returned to continue his studies in Arabic and Middle Eastern studies. While a member of ROTC, Joshua has been a plans officer, Vice Wing commander, and vice commander in field training preparation and has received numerous scholarships and awards.

He plans to commission as a Second Lieutenant in the USAF and build a career in military intelligence using his Middle East-focused Asian studies degree.

Read more about the 2015 CAS Outstanding Seniors »