Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories President Ed Schweitzer and Director of Community Outreach Beatriz Schweitzer share a laugh while speaking about the long-standing relationship between SEL and Washington State University at the SEL Event Center on Monday morning in Pullman. SEL and the Schweitzers donated a combined $20 million to the university to construct a new building on the WSU Pullman campus. Zach Wilkinson/Daily News
An audience listens to Dean Mary Rezac, of Washington State University’s Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, as she discusses the long-standing relationship of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and WSU.
Washington State University Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Dean Mary Rezac speaks to an audience about the long-standing relationship of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and WSU.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories President Ed Schweitzer and Director of Community Outreach Beatriz Schweitzer speak to the audience about the long-standing relationship of SEL and Washington State University.
The Washington State University marching band performs at the announcement of a combined $20 million donation from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Edmund and Beatriz Schweitzer at the SEL Event Center on Monday morning in Pullman.
Elizabeth Chilton, provost and executive vice president of Washington State University, speaks to the audience about the long-standing relationship of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and WSU.
Washington State University President Kirk Schulz stands beside his wife, Noel Schulz, as he speaks to the audience about the long-standing relationship of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and WSU.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Chief Executive Officer David Whitehead speaks to an audience about the long-standing relationship between SEL and Washington State University.
Mike Connell, Vice President of Washington State University Advancement and CEO of the WSU Foundation, speaks to Dave Whitehead, from left, Beatriz Schweitzer, Ed Schweitzer, Noel Schulz, Kirk Schulz and Mary Rezac during an announcement of a combined $20 million donation to WSU from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and the Schweitzers.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories President Ed Schweitzer and Director of Community Outreach Beatriz Schweitzer share a laugh while speaking about the long-standing relationship between SEL and Washington State University at the SEL Event Center on Monday morning in Pullman. SEL and the Schweitzers donated a combined $20 million to the university to construct a new building on the WSU Pullman campus. Zach Wilkinson/Daily News
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An audience listens to Dean Mary Rezac, of Washington State University’s Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture, as she discusses the long-standing relationship of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and WSU.
Zach Wilkinson/Daily News
Audience members applaud as they see conceptual renderings of Schweitzer Engineering Hall on Washington State University’s campus.
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Washington State University Voiland College of Engineering and Architecture Dean Mary Rezac speaks to an audience about the long-standing relationship of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and WSU.
Zach Wilkinson/Daily News
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories President Ed Schweitzer and Director of Community Outreach Beatriz Schweitzer speak to the audience about the long-standing relationship of SEL and Washington State University.
Zach Wilkinson/Daily News
The Washington State University marching band performs at the announcement of a combined $20 million donation from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and Edmund and Beatriz Schweitzer at the SEL Event Center on Monday morning in Pullman.
Zach Wilkinson/Daily News
Elizabeth Chilton, provost and executive vice president of Washington State University, speaks to the audience about the long-standing relationship of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and WSU.
Zach Wilkinson/Daily News
Washington State University President Kirk Schulz stands beside his wife, Noel Schulz, as he speaks to the audience about the long-standing relationship of Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and WSU.
Zach Wilkinson/Daily News
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories Chief Executive Officer David Whitehead speaks to an audience about the long-standing relationship between SEL and Washington State University.
Zach Wilkinson/Daily News
Mike Connell, Vice President of Washington State University Advancement and CEO of the WSU Foundation, speaks to Dave Whitehead, from left, Beatriz Schweitzer, Ed Schweitzer, Noel Schulz, Kirk Schulz and Mary Rezac during an announcement of a combined $20 million donation to WSU from Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and the Schweitzers.
Schweitzer Engineering Laboratories and founders Edmund and Beatriz Schweitzer donated a combined $20 million to Washington State University for the construction of a new building on its Pullman campus.
WSU announced the gift Monday at Schweitzer’s event center. According to WSU President Kirk Schulz, the university has long maintained a mutually beneficial relationship with the engineering company.
“We really appreciate the fantastic partnerships that we have together with SEL and Edmund and Beatriz,” Schulz said. “In turn, Schweitzer Engineering Labs has been able to hire many of WSU’s top graduates across all of our colleges, who have gone on to have fantastic careers with SEL in this particular community or in other SEL locations.”