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Introducing the
Phillip James Neal Award

About Phillip
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About Phillip James Neal

Phillip James Neal arrived to the world on August 13th, 1982.  Phillip embodied many roles in life, including that of a devoted father, husband, son, brother, friend, adventurer, follower of Christ, and driven entrepreneur.  Always on the go, the running joke was that Phillip's home was simply a layover for his next travel destination.  His final earthly destination, reached on June 23, 2023, completed a journey of frequent flyer mileage that burned brightly through the skies, leaving all those he encountered with the eternal souvenir of his vital spirit.

Life exploration took Phillip from Curtis High School to Washington State University in Pullman, WA, where he earned a Bachelor of Arts in Communication and adopted a love affair with all things Crimson and Gray - he regularly flew a WSU Cougars flag outside of his home and dressed in WSU attire.  He enjoyed exploring different parts of the world and hearing the phrase "Go Cougs" wherever he went & would routinely airdrop the WSU icon to strangers on the plane.

As a homage to our friend, father, husband, son and brother we are developing an endowment scholarship award focusing on study abroad for an undergraduate Washington State University Student in his name.  However, we need your help!  Please consider donating what you can to the GIVING LINK below to help set up an official and ongoing scholarship award and to keep Phillip's dream of world travel and education alive.  Thank you for taking the time to help in his next journey.

 

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ABOUT THE AWARD

The Phillip James Neal Award was created to honor the legacy of Phillip James Neal, an avid world traveler and COUG through and through. Our mission is to inspire students to follow in Phillip's footsteps and explore the world. Awards are offered via the African American Student Union and applicants are selected based on their academic performance and written essay submitted.

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We'd love to hear from you! If you have any questions about the award or would like to learn more, please don't hesitate to get in touch.

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