September 3rd, 2021
A program designed to maximize the experience of students in science, technology, engineering, mathematics (STEM), and pre-health majors in order to increase their retention, achievement, and graduation.
Student and faculty mentors work with you to build connections for your success!
Welcome to this Fall Semester!
TMP brings together an amazing team of student mentors, faculty mentors, and staff representing the Division of Student Affairs and the STEM and Pre-health degree granting Colleges.
I hope your transition back to campus is going well. Your TMP community is excited to welcome and walk with you to help make that transition and adjustment as positive and smooth as possible.  Here are a few recommendations:


1.     Reach back to your mentor:  TMP mentors are outstanding individuals with a great knowledge and commitment to help you make the best out of the WSU experience. 
2.     Access your resources:  Let your mentor guide you in identifying the multiple resources available throughout the university to facilitate your academic, social, and personal success. 
3.     Establish your Network:  Let your mentor connect and help you connect with fellow students, faculty, alumni, industry partners to build the connections that will support you in reaching your educational and professional goals.
 
Hope to see you at the multiple TMP sponsored events… let us help you “build connections for success.”  Stay and help your fellow Cougs to stay safe!

J. Manuel Acevedo, Director Team Mentoring Program│ Assessment and Advancement of Student Life
Faculty Spotlight
Meet the TMP newest Faculty Mentors!  All of them have joined the program to add their commitment, expertise, and dedication to enrich the educational experience of student mentors and mentees.  We encourage you, the students, to allow them to share their expertise with you. They, like any of the other TMP Faculty Mentors, are an outstanding resource to count on as you work towards advancing your personal, educational, and professional goals.

Welcome to the team!
Dr. Richard Zack
Associate Dean and Professor, Entomology, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences
Erika Offerdahl
Associate Dean and Professor, Entomology, College of Agricultural, Human and Natural Resource Sciences
Dr. Ji Yun Lee
Assistant Professor, Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture  
Dr. Dingwen Tao
Assistant Professor, Computer Science, Voiland College of Engineering & Architecture  
Mentor Highlights
Tenoch Mandujano | Mechanical Engineering
Jayla Harris | Mechanical Engineering
"This summer I worked as an Engineering Student for Chelan County PUD. I worked on diagnosing issues with new unwatering pumps that were installed. I assisted engineers in taking measurements of suction and discharge pressure gauges to determine if the pump was operating at an acceptable efficiency. I compared these values with a pump chart that was provided to us from the manufacturers. I also organized tours of different hydro-electric facilities in our district for the rest of the student interns. This internship was a great opportunity because the PUD is a local company that helps provide renewable electricity for the entire Pacific Northwest Power Grid. I got to see how knowledge in fluid mechanics would be applied to a practical situation."
“This summer I was Mechanical Intern at Glumac which is a smaller company a part of Tetra Tech. A lesson I learned while at my internship was how to better manage my time so I can work more efficiently. This internship really taught me how to work collaboratively in a professional manner, while also enjoying my work. I am even continuing to work part-time during the school year and am doing a presentation here at WSU with Glumac in September!”


September Calendar of Events
TMP Passport to Success
Join, learn, succeed.  Your participation has many benefits. The most important one is building your network for success… and you can also make yourself eligible for travel and study abroad grants and/or book and research scholarships.
TMP Welcome Back Gathering
A fun event where many mentees, student and faculty mentors, and TMP staff met and visited with each other.  

It was awesome to see everyone and congratulations to those wo won the Book Scholarships:

  • Carlos Gonzalez
  • Marisa Mendoza
  • Miguel Marquina
  • Julia Natsuhara
TMP Partners & Sponsors
Community, Equity, and Social Justice/Student Affairs; College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resource Sciences; Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture; College of Arts and Sciences; College of Veterinary Medicine; and LSAMP

With the support of the Washington Research Foundation, Boeing, & Alaska Airlines
Sandra Mina-Herrera | TMP Graduate Assistant | spminaherrera@wsu.edu
Joel Guerra | TMP Office Assistant | Joel.guerra@wsu.edu
Nick Alvarez | TMP Office Assistant | albert.alvarez@wsu.edu