People
June 1, 2004
High gear
Three decades after he said good-bye to his Sprite, Mark Emmert will be taking the wheel of a huge educational enterprise that has hit some potholes recently in its sports program and academic medical center.
Role of a lifetime
This spring, Jim Caviezel hit the big time playing Jesus Christ in Mel Gibson’s controversial movie The Passion of the Christ.
Idol in the making
Matt Rogers, ’01, first tasted the limelight when he played on the Husky football team that won the 2001 Rose Bowl. This year, he reveled in more adulation as a finalist on the TV show American Idol.
Cleary honored
Beverly Cleary, who has been honored many times for her work, received the honor of a lifetime when she was presented with the National Medal of Arts by President George W. Bush.
Husky hands on Mars
In seventh grade, Scott Carpenter, ’97, decided he wanted to be in the space industry. Today he can look into the sky and see a planet being explored with his help.
James Clowes, 1957-2004
Lecturer James Clowes, ’96, who helped revolutionize the University of Washington’s history program, died of cancer March 1, 2004. He was 47.
No obstacles
A farm girl from the Yakima Valley, Bonnie Dunbar used her love of science and dogged determination to become an astronaut — and the 2004 alumna of the year.
Mark Emmert's homecoming
In a classic tale of local boy makes good, Mark Emmert rose from a modest background to remarkable success at the helm of two public universities. Now he faces the greatest challenge of his career — president of his alma mater.
March 1, 2004
Verne Ray, 1905-2003
Verne Frederick Ray, ’31, ’33, a UW anthropology professor who helped dozens of Northwest tribes win tribal land-claim settlements, died Sept. 28. He was 98.
Lessons to share
“Why don’t you write a book?” UW Football Coach Don James asked former Husky football player Andre Hayes, ’87, a decade ago.
Nursing pioneer
Kathryn Barnard, the Spence Endowed Professor in the UW School of Nursing, was recognized for her groundbreaking research when she was presented with the 2003 Episteme Award at the Sigma Theta Tau International Convention.
One for the books
In second grade they told her that she read too much, but today Allyssa Lamb is one of only 32 U.S. students to win a Rhodes Scholarship to Oxford.
Tradition of giving
Recent gifts from a distinguished alumnus will create an endowed chair in the Department of Construction Management and continue a family history of dedication to a range of University programs.
President stays
At its Nov. 21 meeting, the UW Board of Regents changed the status of UW President Lee Huntsman, dropping “interim” from his title and extending his contract until fall 2005.
Marsha Landolt, 1948-2004
The death of Graduate School Dean Marsha Landolt in an avalanche Jan. 2 was a tragic loss for the University of Washington in many ways.
December 1, 2003
‘Jack’ Steiner, 1917-2003
John E. "Jack" Steiner, '40, was chief designer of the Boeing 727 and 737, the two best-selling commercial jets of all time.
Theodor Jacobsen, 1901-2003
Theodor Jacobsen was for nearly 40 years was the sole member and "executive officer" of the UW astronomy department.
Author's inspiration
Michele Torrey, '88, was having trouble finding books for her three teen-age sons. She decided to fix that problem by writing one herself.
Sarkowskys honored
Family and friends paid tribute to the contributions of two alumni at the UW's Second Annual Recognition Gala Sept. 5 at Suzzallo Library.
September 1, 2003
Belding Scribner, 1921-2003
Belding Scribner, a UW medicine professor who revolutionized long-term kidney dialysis and saved millions of lives, died June 19.