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Personal growth through writing, digital arts

Madison Nikfard, a Media &Communication Studies graduate who excelled in writing and digital arts, continues at UW Bothell in the Master of Fine Arts in Creative Writing & Poetics program.

December 15, 2020

From STEM to Microsoft software engineer

Prathyusha Pillari chose to attend UW Bothell “because it's a great STEM school.” She graduated with a degree in Computer Science & Software Engineering and now works at Microsoft. But, that's not all.

December 9, 2020

Lasting memories from late-night study sessions

By asking professors and staff questions, discussing goals in late-night study sessions and taking advantage of opportunities at UW Bothell Van Nguyen advanced toward his next goal, medical school.

October 27, 2020

Driven, confident and outspoken

It took a pandemic to curb Shugla Kakar, the pre-med student body president who was always on the go with classes, meetings and activities. She finished college remotely but plans to giver her Commencement speech next year in person.

September 15, 2020

Teaching with true inclusivity

Sharona Horton is already thinking of the first-grade class she’d like to see after she graduates next year and becomes a teacher. It would take in special needs students and English language learners in true inclusivity.

September 9, 2020

Making a positive impact on immigration

Midia De Souza graduated with a double major in Law, Economics & Public Policy and in Media & Communication Studies with a minor in Human Rights. She plans to become a lawyer to help immigrants.

September 3, 2020

Building robotics and connecting the dots

Mechanical Engineering graduate Nick Degrasse worked at the Activities & Recreation Center, served on student committees and enjoyed research, but what really clicked was seeing a stroke-therapy capstone project actually used by patients at a Seattle hospital.

August 21, 2020

Helping turn Tesla scrap into a commodity

Kaely Nelson, a summer graduate in Supply Chain Management and former treasurer for student government, now works for Tesla as a global supply analyst of recycling, treating scrap material as a commodity.

August 21, 2020

A musical activist for the environment

Bee Elliott, an Environmental Studies major, said she was sold on attending the University of Washington Bothell when she saw the wetlands on campus. “It was really attractive to me, not just another concrete paradise.”

August 12, 2020

How an environmental health career MAPS out

Jeff Ketchel says his Master of Arts in Policy Studies in 2008 gave him skills he has used to head health districts and now serve as executive director of the Washington State Public Health Association.

August 12, 2020

Empowered via STEM and empowering others

Now preparing for medical school, Najma Adan (Biology ’20) felt empowered by her professors and colleagues in the School of STEM and was inspired to mentor others in science.

July 28, 2020