UW Alumni Association
August 31, 2022
A Husky family legacy
Kris Lambright, '86, is the UW Alumni Association's newest board president. She shares her Husky story.
June 7, 2021
Retiree honored
One of the Foster School’s most prolific researchers in organizational behavior, Terence Mitchell has not slowed down since retiring.
June 4, 2021
Passion for the UW
Colleen Fukui-Sketchley’s commitment to serving the UW Alumni Association, the University of Washington and higher education has been nothing short of amazing.
March 4, 2021
Stories of home
The UW Alumni Association recently invited a group of Native storytellers for a virtual event to discuss the meaning of sense of place.
January 11, 2021
Books and conversation
To date, more than 1,600 readers have joined the UW Alumni Book Club, representing alumni from every college and school across all three campuses.
December 8, 2020
Learning from darkness
After a tumultuous 2020, what have we learned that can light our way forward?
September 8, 2020
Course correction
The UW has responded with leadership during the COVID-19 crisis. Now we must make the same commitment to addressing systemic racism and injustice.
December 1, 2014
125 years together
November saw two major milestones—the 125th anniversary of Washington’s statehood for Washington (with a celebration in Olympia run by one of our alums, Gov. Jay Inslee, ’73), as well as the 125th birthday for the UW Alumni Association. Coincidence?
An unbroken legacy
As we celebrate the UWAA’s 125th anniversary, I challenge you to become an advocate and ambassador for the UW.
March 1, 2014
Editor's Eye: Conviction
One hundred twenty-five years ago, the stuff of history books and museum displays happened: Washington was admitted to the union as the 42nd state and the Great Seattle Fire of 1889 destroyed most of downtown. That was also the year the UW Alumni Association was formed.
June 1, 2013
Bryan Pearce, 1958-2013
The University of Washington community lost one of its most beloved members when Bryan Pearce, longtime University Book Store CEO and UWAA board member, died April 20 at the age of 55 from cancer.
December 1, 2010
Jon K. Rider, 1940-2010
Jon K. Rider was a former Marine commander who changed careers and spent six years as executive director of the University of Washington Alumni Association.
June 1, 2009
Rucker to lead UWAA
Paul Rucker, ’95, ’02, who oversaw the expansion of the University of Washington Alumni Association’s programming efforts over the past five years, has been named executive director of the 120-year-old organization.
March 1, 2005
Bob Moch, 1914-2005
Robert G. Moch, ’36, former UW Alumni Association president and coxswain of the UW varsity eight that won the gold medal in the 1936 Berlin Olympics, died Jan. 18 at the age of 90.
December 1, 2002
Lucile Thompson, 1912-2002
Lucile Thompson was the first president of the Alumnae Board, the most prolific scholarship fund-raising club of the UW Alumni Association.
June 1, 1998
Jack Ehrig dies
Civic leader and former UW Alumni Association President Jack Ehrig, '52, died March 23 while vacationing in Arizona.
December 1, 1991
A view to a coup
A relaxing UW alumni cruise suddenly became a glimpse into the second Russian revolution.
March 1, 1990
The King years
Tracy King retires as alumni director after 10 years of remarkable growth.