Alumni
March 1, 2001
30 years in athletics
After joining the UW athletic department in the early 1970s, Tony Softli became a trusted adviser to many of the University’s African-American athletes.
Space force
Throughout the history of the space program, our alumni have pushed back the boundaries of the final frontier.
Largest alumni gift
A $10 million gift by Neal Dempsey, ’64, and his wife, Janet, to support academics and athletics is the largest alumni gift ever to the university.
December 1, 2000
A civil action
Almost a century after snubbing Takuji Yamashita, the state's legal establishment is taking steps to honor the first Japanese graduate of the UW Law School.
Tift retrospective
Mary Dreher Tift's vision of taking family objects—cut glass bowls, cigar boxes, carafes—and turning them into works of art will be on display in an exhibit.
September 1, 2000
Father of an island
Richard Evanson dedicated himself to revitalizing an island, turning it into an ecological paradise with the help of Fijian natives.
June 1, 2000
No stopping her
Enthralled by science, Rita Colwell broke through a decades-old glass ceiling to become the first woman to lead the National Science Foundation.
Top teacher
Wendy L. Hill, who is on the faculty of Lafayette College, was named Pennsylvania's 1999 Professor of the Year.
March 1, 2000
Husky fan in 3 centuries
When the new millennium turned on Jan. 1, Ruth Calista Bale, '24, celebrated something very few UW alumni could share with her—having lived in three centuries.
December 1, 1999
100 memorable alumni
Our unofficial listing of the most interesting 100 alumni of the 20th century.
Long career in law
Charles Z. Smith was the first person of color in Washington to serve as a municipal judge, superior court judge and justice on the state Supreme Court.
September 1, 1999
Waldo Semon dies at 100
He wasn't a government leader, or someone who cured diseases, but Waldo L. Semon, '20, '24, had a profound effect on our lives that carries on to this very day.
Chandler doing super
Last season, the former UW quarterback led the Atlanta Falcons to their dream season, a 14-2 record and berth in the Super Bowl.
Starring role
For the past three springs, Pamela Reed has come to campus to work with undergraduates and students in the Professional Actor Training Program
Class acts
When we ran tributes on UW professors from nine alumni/authors in our last issue, we invited you to write the next page.
Against all odds
After surviving the horrors of the Holocaust, Tom Lantos got a fresh start at the UW. Now he is serving in Congress, and his story is part of an Oscar-winning film.
June 1, 1999
No ‘ex-jock’
After receiving his M.B.A. from the UW in 1989, Jim Beattie worked in the Mariners' front office and now is challenged with making the Montreal Expos a winner.
Alumnus and statesman
As Africa's most populous nation is trying to change its legacy by making the transition to democracy, one of its guiding forces is Alex Ekwueme.
Green vision
A personal loss drove Jim Ellis toward a life of civic activism that made our lakes clean, our buses keen and our landscape more pristine.
‘My favorite teacher’
Nine writers recall how their classroom experiences helped mold their careers.