Congratulations to Tyler Lanfear of Bellevue, who has been named the College of Arts and Sciences’ 2016 Outstanding Senior in Asian Studies.
Tyler is a Midshipman First Class in Naval ROTC; he has served as Platoon Sergeant for Charlie Platoon and as Battalion Fitness Leader. He is currently the Battalion Executive Officer of the Naval ROTC UI/WSU Battalion. He has earned numerous ribbons and medals for community service, academic excellence, and outstanding service. Tyler was accepted to several schools—and some were on the beach—but he still chose WSU. For a Navy man, that says a lot!
Although his original plan was to major in electrical engineering, he found a better fit in languages after taking a class in Mandarin. During his time at WSU, Tyler was a member and special events coordinator in Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity, an organization that hosts many social and philanthropic events for people with disabilities.
Tyler has been accepted to the Pensacola Flight School, where he hopes to fly the F-18 (the fighter jets on board ships and flown by the Blue Angels). His first goal is to be the best pilot he can be. Possible long-term plans include a full military career, an M.B.A. degree, or perhaps law school.