{"id":931,"date":"2024-04-28T11:22:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-28T18:22:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/libraries.wsu.edu\/friends\/?p=931"},"modified":"2024-05-06T10:48:48","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T17:48:48","slug":"why-i-give-a-lifetime-of-cougar-pride","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/libraries.wsu.edu\/friends\/2024\/04\/28\/why-i-give-a-lifetime-of-cougar-pride\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Give: A Lifetime of Cougar Pride"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Philanthropy plays a crucial role in supporting educational institutions like Washington State University, fostering a culture of giving back and investing in the future of students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WSU alumna Sarah English turns her love and memories of WSU and Pullman into giving back to her school. English attended WSU from 1991-1996, graduating with an undergraduate degree in communication and elementary education, as well as a master of elementary education. She also received a master of library science from University of Iowa in 2003.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.wsu.edu\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-28-at-11.18.46\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-933\" width=\"234\" height=\"318\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cBoth my parents are teachers, and my dad worked at WSU. I think it\u2019s cool that I share the same interests as them and work at the same company my dad did,\u201d she said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Growing up in a small town, English said she wanted a university that was eye-catching and had school spirit. \u201cPullman was so green compared to my hometown. I was so excited when I got my student ID card because I could get into all the sports games with it,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cVolleyball was my favorite because I used to play when I was younger,\u201d she added. \u201cWhen WSU got to play UCLA, I was so excited because most of the girls on UCLA would go to the Olympics.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English also loved being a teacher for a small community. \u201cWhen I worked as a teacher, I had a student come to school and tell me there was a giant mud puddle in front of my house and to be very careful. I thought it was such a sweet thing for him to be looking out for me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English first got a taste for philanthropy when she worked as a leadership assistant in Rogers Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOne day, a co-worker brought in some bears she was taking care of,\u201d she said. \u201cWe got to take pictures with them and then when #CougsGive started, we used those pictures to drive donations. I got to be in charge of where the donation went, and I chose the libraries.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"alignright size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/libraries.wsu.edu\/friends\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/04\/Screenshot-2024-04-28-at-11.19.07\u202fAM.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-932\" width=\"296\" height=\"218\" \/><figcaption>English sitting next to a display of Butch&#8217;s skin in 1992.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now, English works at Northwest Public Broadcasting as a mid-level gifts officer, so she understands the power that donations have.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English herself donates to Terrell and Holland Libraries because \u201cevery student, regardless of their major, uses the libraries,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI love so many things about WSU, and I want to support them all. The libraries are an easy way to do that because it reaches everybody,\u201d she said.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>English\u2019s journey of giving to the WSU Libraries exemplifies the spirit of generosity and commitment to education that define the WSU community.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Philanthropy plays a crucial role in supporting educational institutions like Washington State University, fostering a culture of giving back and investing in the future of students. WSU alumna Sarah English turns her love and memories of WSU and Pullman into giving back to her school. 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