Alumni
March 26, 2026
Sweet treat
Emily Kim, '08, serves up baked goods and social impact at The Pastry Project, a community bakeshop committed to accessible education.
March 25, 2026
A walk in the neighborhood
New art by Barbara Earl Thomas makes the Judkins Park light rail station a destination of its own.
March 18, 2026
Stamp of approval
Cultural icon and former UW student Bruce Lee will be seen by even more people on envelopes carrying their mail.
March 12, 2026
Where the bridge draws back
Design alum Vivian Cho spent the last few months of 2025 as the Artist in Residence at the University Bridge.
Carolyn Dimmick, 1929–2025
Carolyn R. Dimmick was the first woman appointed to the Washington state Supreme Court and the second woman appointed to the federal bench in the Evergreen State.
Problem solver
Gabriela Núñez Whitemarsh, a bilingual educator with 18 years of experience at both the college level and in K–12 public schools, is Washington's 2026 State Teacher of the Year.
A taste for tours
For Annie Sim, who gives culinary tours in Seattle and around the world, food is better when shared.
March 9, 2026
Full circle story
Liv Schiller never met her aunt, who died in a tragic plane crash on September 12, 2001, but she's proud to be from a family of Huskies.
March 8, 2026
No time to waste
Education became a lifeline for Ben Brockie, who spent decades in prison before coming to the UW and a new life.
March 5, 2026
Trust, science and saving lives
Across a career that changed global health, Dr. William Foege’s work continues to guide the fight against preventable disease.
Rising star
Starla's co-owner and chef Jordan Koplowitz joins two UW alumni as semifinalists for a James Beard Award.
March 3, 2026
Telling an untold story
Pulitzer-winning reporter Evelyn Iritani uncovers the diplomatic exchange of American and Japanese civilians while the two countries were at war.
March 2, 2026
Let's take this offline
Lucy Kong and Krystal Graylin followed their passions to create Offline Coffee Co., a Chinese-inspired café that feels like a cozy living room.
February 26, 2026
Polynesian legends
The Polynesian Football Hall of Fame, which honors coaches and athletes of Polynesian descent, boasts two Huskies alongside legends like Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and Manti Te'o.
February 17, 2026
Fiction foray
Pulitzer-Prize winning editorial cartoonist David Horsey tells stories in long hand with his novel “Beach of Stars.”
February 6, 2026
Heated rivalry
Husky alum and New England Patriots fullback Jack Westover knows a thing or two about his Super Bowl rival team.
February 5, 2026
People before profit
Bảo Nguyễn, ’08, wants Phin to be a coffee shop that demonstrates his values as a community builder.
January 12, 2026
Reincarnated through fiction
The Bainbridge Island-based author of "Snow Falling on Cedars" discusses life as a teacher and memories from the UW.
January 9, 2026
Small business, big heart
Emma Teal Laukitis, ’18, and her sister Claire not only catch and sell Alaska’s most famous fish, they help feed hundreds of thousands Alaskans through their donations.
December 26, 2025
Sting operation
UW alumna Annie Reading approached an unlikely collaborator for her honeybee apiary.