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Veteran alumnus on State Department fellowship
Thanks to a timely notice from UW Bothell, Ryan Dzakovic won a Veterans Innovation Partnership fellowship for a year-long position with the State Department’s Office of Global Partnerships in Washington, D.C. Dzakovic (master’s cultural studies ’15) is an Army reservist who served in Iraq and Uganda.
November 21, 2017
Flags, reception mark Veterans Day
With 1,000 American flags on the promenade and a Veterans Day reception at the North Creek Events Center, the University of Washington Bothell honored military veterans. Chancellor Wolf Yeigh also has announced a new veterans center in Founders Hall (UW1).
November 2, 2017
Tailgating BBQ, breakfast for homecoming game
University of Washington Bothell alumni, students and their families and friends are invited to tailgate together before the Husky football game against UCLA on Oct. 28 in parking lot E1 at Husky Stadium.
October 20, 2017
Enjoy the Husky experience on W Day
W Day celebrates the founding of the University of Washington, and Huskies show their true colors by wearing purple on Friday, Oct. 27. UW Bothell students, faculty and staff enjoy music, games and snacks on the plaza.
October 19, 2017
Cruz Garibay wins Fulbright award
UW Bothell graduate Cruz Garibay, who grew up in an immigrant family in Yakima and was the 2015 UW Homecoming King, won a 2018 Fulbright grant to Brazil. The fifth UW Bothell recipient of a U.S. student Fulbright award, Garibay will work as an English teaching assistant at a university.
September 11, 2017
Successful fundraiser for Anna Bui endowment
About 200 people attended a fundraiser in Mukilteo, Washington, that brought in nearly $41,000 for the Anna Bui World of Hope Scholarship at the University of Washington Bothell. With previous donations, the endowment fund now has nearly $59,000 to support study abroad experiences for other students in memory of 19-year-old Bui who was killed last summer shortly after traveling in Europe for three weeks.
August 7, 2017
Alumni weekend’s run and fun
The Husky 5K on the University of Washington Bothell’s Alumni Weekend drew 800 runners and raised $17,000 for student scholarships. The Bothell Block Party and Brewfest on the afternoon of May 20 drew 2,500 people to enjoy beer, food and live bands.
June 12, 2017
4 UW Bothell graduates, 1 proud family
All four of Peter and Julie Becker's children have attended the University of Washington campus in their hometown. Over the past decade, brothers Jack, Nick and Joe have graduated from UW Bothell, and this year their sister Molly takes the walk in cap and gown.
June 8, 2017
Lawyer, philanthropist to receive UW Bothell’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award
Stephen Ssemaala, a political refugee from Uganda who graduated from the University of Washington Bothell and the UW School of Law is the recipient of the 2017 UW Bothell Distinguished Alumni Award. Ssemaala is honored for distinguished professional achievements and outstanding community service. The award was established in 2000, and the winner is selected by the UW Bothell Alumni Council.
June 2, 2017
Need financial help? It’s OK to ask
Since graduating from the University of Washington Bothell, Chris Molitor (business administration, marketing ’07), has run a website template business. Now he’s working on a “passion project,” a crowdfunding website for students called Fullride.me.
May 10, 2017
An alumnus for Washington, for the world
Benjamin Wiselogle (global studies ’12), a former president of the UW Bothell Student Veterans Association, is now working as a State Department foreign affairs officer with the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.
May 10, 2017
Liberal arts education serves Army captain
Army National Guard Capt. Aaron Thacker said his University of Washington Bothell liberal studies degree in 1998 gave him critical thinking skills that have served him in an Army career in public affairs and military policing that included deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.
April 20, 2017