People
February 28, 2017
Akio Takamori (1950-2017)
The sculptor was a master of making people smile with his beautiful and sometimes cartoonish works.
Esther M. Wilkins (1916-2016)
The founder of the School of Dentistry’s dental hygiene program, known as the godmother of modern dental hygiene, died Dec. 12 in Boston.
Young alum takes on role of parent after mother passes away
Overnight, 25-year-old Jenya Dokukina, '14, became the parent of her 11-year-old sister.
Libretti librarian
Emily Bolton Cabaniss, ’14, is the librarian for the Seattle Opera, one of only three opera companies in the entire U.S. to have their own librarian.
Indomitable spirit
Remembering Richard Cooley, a chairman of Wells Fargo who taught in the Foster School of Business.
Marching band man
Remembering Bert Pound, ’37, who played for the "boys in the boat" and did one-armed push-ups at UW football games.
A one-inch autograph
A high school essay by Bruce Lee is one of the earliest examples of his handwriting.
February 26, 2017
Jacob Lawrence at 100
From his debut in the New York art scene in the 1930s, Jacob Lawrence explored the everyday conditions of the African American working class.
January 30, 2017
An elementary effort
Thanks to teachers like Kert Lin, ’07, ’11, Lakeridge Elementary is a 2016 state School of Distinction.
January 4, 2017
Winifred Savery (1922-2015)
During World War II, Winnie Savery worked at Boeing, overseeing electrical systems for warplanes. When the war ended, she decided to pursue her lifelong passion: architecture.
December 29, 2016
Make it better
Cherishing the lessons of UW Bothell's Michael Lewis Goldberg (1959-2016).
December 16, 2016
Australia's architect
Jennifer Taylor, a native-born Aussie, passed away at 80 years old last year.
December 15, 2016
Man of honor
Gen. Peter W. Chiarelli, ’80, receives the 2016 UW Distinguished Alumni Veteran Award.
Mayor Marilyn
Tacoma native Marilyn Strickland, '84, wants to be her city's most vocal advocate for education.
