Alumni
September 1, 2003
New UWAA chief
Dawn Williams becomes the 55th president of the UW Alumni Association, representing more than 300,000 living UW alumni. She is only the seventh woman to fill that role in the 114-year history of the organization.
June 1, 2003
Rag to riches
From ragtime ditties to grand opera, alumnus of the year William Bolcom has mixed pop tunes with classical music to become one of America's greatest living composers.
War correspondent
Carol Williams, ’77, a reporter for the Los Angeles Times, is with U.S. ground troops covering the war inside Iraq.
March 1, 2003
Peg Phillips, 1918-2002
Peg Phillips, a retired accountant who took acting classes at the University of Washington at age 65 and went on to have a career that lasted nearly two decades, died Nov. 8. She was 84.
December 1, 2002
Life in the fast lane
As a UW freshman back in 1970, Jan Harville, ’74, saw a notice for women’s rowing that said, “No experience necessary.” With no experience as a rower, she decided to go for it. Little did she know her decision would lead her to a 25-year career.
Simpsons honored
Hunter and Dottie’s three children, Brooks, Anne, and Chris, were on hand when Regent Daniel J. Evans presented the Simpsons with the first Gates Volunteer Service Award.
September 1, 2002
'Doing more'
“My parents taught me that life is not about having more, but rather doing more and being thankful,” David Matheson says.
Suzzallo memories
A brief item in a past issue of Columns asked for alumni memories of Suzzallo Library. Here are some of the responses.
Diversity awards
Two UW units, the Business Educational Opportunity Program and the Student Outreach Ambassador Program, received the 2002 Brotman Diversity Award.
June 1, 2002
William Dwyer, 1929-2002
William L. Dwyer, ’52, a preeminent figure in the Northwest legal community during a career that spanned nearly half a century, died after a two-year battle with lung cancer.
Star stuntwoman
Jumping out of helicopters, driving speeding cars and fighting bad guys is all in a day’s work for Marla Casey, ’86.
March 1, 2002
Giving counts
Columns Editor Tom Griffin spoke with Connie Kravas, the UW's new vice president for development and alumni relations, about the rising challenges of private support at a public university.
Tunnel vision
Although the tunnel he created is gone is gone, John Arthur Elliott’s legacy lives on through a scholarship in the UW Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering.
Athlete and actor
Herman Brix’s storybook account of growing up in the lumber camps of Washington to become an Olympic athlete and major movie star is the subject of Mike Chapman’s 2001 book "Please Don’t Call Me Tarzan."
Teacher of the year
In October, the Aberdeen High School English teacher was named the 2001 Teacher of the Year in Washington state.
December 1, 2001
Architect of the Towers
A native of Seattle, Minoru Yamasaki, ’34, was born on Dec. 1, 1912, in a cold-water tenement in the Yesler Hill district of Seattle. His most famous work was the World Trade Center.
September 1, 2001
The magic realist
After childhood abandonment and heartbreak, Alfredo Arreguin became one of the foremost Mexican-American painters of his generation.
Tops in toys
Since his arrival at Toys “R” Us in January 2000, after serving as chairman and CEO of upscale toy retailer FAO Schwarz, John Eyler has made sweeping changes.
Inspiration on a whim
On a whim, Lester J. Wilson, who enrolled at the University of Washington in 1909, wrote "Bow Down to Washington."