PULLMAN, Wash., Sept. 14 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
Fe LopezGaetkeknows firsthand how vital it is that rural communities have higher education options close to home.
She started her college journey on the Washington State University Pullman campus. Shortly after her first year, Fe's family circumstances changed such that she had to move back home to help support her mother who became ill.
LopezGaetke left Pullman to help but didn't give up on her ambition of becoming a lawyer. Once the situation stabilized, she started where she left off at Yakima Valley Community College in Grandview and then finished her final two years at WSU-Tri-Cities in Richland.
"The Tri-Cities campus was so important becaus...