alumni
September 20, 2017
Five generations of Huskies
A 1962 grad reflects on her family's history at the UW.
September 13, 2017
Humanities anyone?
Society’s focus on STEM careers has contributed to a precipitous drop in liberal arts majors. It could be a problem.
September 1, 2016
An open invitation
Here we present six alumni who show us the different ways they keep connected, whether they graduated 40 years ago or just this spring.
June 1, 2016
A career making miracles in the classroom
“It’s been a dream career impacting so many people’s lives.” Jill Wakefield, ‘83, retires after 40 years with Seattle Colleges.
True hued
Brock and Damon Huard both found NFL careers and success after their UW playing days, and both felt drawn to come home.
The torch carrier
Letters from a young man's trip to the 1936 Olympics offer hints of the life he would live.
Always in her element
Whether on a mountain, in a boardroom or on a boat, Sally Jewell is leading the way.
March 1, 2016
Author preserves memory of his great-grandfather, a slave
Carver Gayton, ’60, ’72, ’76, authors a gripping biography of his great-grandfather, Lewis G. Clarke, who escaped slavery and inspired a key character in “Uncle Tom's Cabin.”
December 1, 2015
Restaurateur Renee
She wants to serve the world’s best steak. That’s why chef Renee Erickson, ’95, is now in the ranch business.
Northwest at heart
Author Langdon Cook infuses his writing with a message of caring for the environment he calls home.
September 1, 2015
Fearless humanitarian
When disaster strikes, Mercy Corps co-founder Dan O'Neill, ’72, dives in to help.
June 1, 2015
Norm Dicks, retired?
His 36-year career as a Democratic Congressman for Washington’s 6th District may have ended in 2012, but he’s still on the case protecting wildlife and fighting to bolster the economy in his native region.
Career in service
In 1961, when President John F. Kennedy famously said, “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country,” Lloyd Hara took it to heart. It’s why he went to graduate school to study public affairs and spent the past 40 years in public service.
March 1, 2015
Second act
Ron Simons is having one hell of a second act and he’s got three Tonys, a Drama Desk Award for Best Play, a Drama League Award, and even a prize for best documentary to prove it.
A close shave
Autumn 1974. The Cold War had yet to show any signs of thawing, Czechoslovakia still existed and the Iron Curtain was still drawn tight. It was, my buddy and I decided, the perfect time for two UW students to paddle a two-man kayak from the Black Forest in Western Germany to the Black Sea in Romania.
December 1, 2014
Film buff
Cinema Books owner Stephanie Ogle reintroduces classics, champions new treasures and plays a starring role in celebrating film.
September 1, 2014
Book store lifer
Louise Little is a University Book Store icon. She started 34 years ago as a cashier and is now CEO. But it all started when she read Nancy Drew as a kid.
Spreading his wheels
Landscape architecture alumnus Steve Durrant is helping Seattle take a big step by unveiling the city’s first bike-sharing program.
June 1, 2014
'Time to flex'
Cristobal J. Alex is out to change the political landscape of the United States as the head of the Latino Victory Project.