alumni
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.
June 1, 2002
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.
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
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.
Greek thoughts
As a companion to our tour of Greek Row, two alumni debate the value of fraternities and sororities.
June 1, 2001
Then and now
The heart of the UW campus may look like it did in 1970, but inside the classroom, a transformation is taking place.
She has answers
Taking the “if you want something done, do it yourself” mentality her parents instilled in her, Carol Bolt, ’94, a Seattle artist, wrote The Book of Answers.
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
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
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.