Alumni
September 1, 1992
Fame came late
Peg Phillips plays the endearing shopkeeper, Ruth Anne, on the hit TV show Northern Exposure.
A bachelor's at 98
The UW awarded Ethel Londelius a bachelor's degree in home economics, 77 years after she first enrolled.
June 1, 1992
Foley behind the headlines
Speaker of the House Thomas Foley has led a distinguished career. Here’s a personal look at the UW’s alumnus of the year.
March 1, 1992
Song for the roses
Jack Gladstone, '82 includes "Pasadena Free For All" among 15 songs in his second album entitled "In the Shadow of Mt. Lassen."
December 1, 1991
Movie memories
Fritz Apking retired after 30 years in Hollywood, most of it spent as a stunt double.
A view to a coup
A relaxing UW alumni cruise suddenly became a glimpse into the second Russian revolution.
Marathon man
Jeffrey Dutton, a 3:30 marathon runner and 1991 UW medical school graduate, obtains all his nutrition from fluid that is pumped into his body through a shunt.
September 1, 1991
Ann Rule, ’53
A former policewoman, Ann Rule began writing true-detective crime in 1968, after a divorce left her with four children to support.
June 1, 1991
Resourceful art
Ed Rossbach's work has not only earned him worldwide acclaim but redefined conventional notions about what materials are potentially precious.
Trusted voice
UW alumnus Fouad Ajami became a familiar face to millions as the CBS News Middle Eastern expert during the Persian Gulf crisis.
Champion of education
The 1991 Alumna Summa Laude Dignata has been fighting for higher education since she graduated. Her latest mission: Hold together a college torn by strife.
Alumni give generously
Students and other University representatives have been telephoning alumni nationwide to ask for campaign pledges payable over up to five years and many alumni are making generous gifts.
March 1, 1991
‘Torchy’ Torrance, 1899-1990
Roscoe "Torchy" Torrance was one of the UW's most prominent sports boosters and confidant of generations of Husky coaches and athletes.
Leading researcher
UW graduate Douglas E. Olesen is president and chief executive officer of the world's largest research and development institute
‘From hell to Harvard’
Sherry Clark, '87, beat the odds in a big way. A welfare mother until a few years ago, Clark now practices law with a degree from the Harvard Law School.
December 1, 1990
Dash for the border
Lawrence Hess and 17 other embassy employees made what he described as a "mad dash for the border" and crossed to safety in Jordan.
Gardner flexes
Gov. Booth Gardner, '58, joined actor/athlete Arnold Schwarzenegger for a workout at the UW's Intramural Activities Building.
September 1, 1990
George Nakashima dies
George Nakashima created furnishings for homes, churches and public buildings around the world.
Jenneth Webster, ’65, helps New York celebrate the arts
Jenneth Webster's job is to bring puppet shows, clown acts, jazz, tap dancing and music from a host of cultures to New York's premier performing arts center.