Thursday afternoon, in a ceremony held at Martin Stadium, Washington State honored former Cougars football player Steve Gleason with the Regents’ Distinguished Alumni Award.
The award is the university’s highest honor for alums.
“Steve Gleason epitomizes the essence of ‘Cougar Spirit,’” WSU president Kirk Schulz said in a university release last month. “His passion to persevere, and succeed, despite life’s challenges, has inspired thousands, not only in the United States, but around the world.”