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Alumna found UW Bothell and found herself
Stephanie Chavez (Global Studies ’14) says the University of Washington Bothell affirmed her identity, showed her how to make a difference in her community and started her career in law.
July 28, 2020
‘I woke up to the climate crisis’
After running a winery for nearly a decade, Sara Papanikolaou (Business Administration ’08) felt moved by signs of climate change to create 350 Eastside, a Bellevue nonprofit drawing attention to environmental concerns.
July 22, 2020
First-generation graduate has more goals
Hesbeyda Villafana (American & Ethnic Studies and Educational Studies '20) is planning for graduate school and a career pursuing equity and social justice in education back home in the Yakima Valley.
July 14, 2020
Snohomish County leaders, UW Bothell alumni
Two members of the Snohomish County Council graduated from the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences: Jared Mead in Global Studies (’14) and Megan Dunn, a Master of Arts in Policy Studies (’13).
July 14, 2020
Better Native American health through research
Abigail Echo-Hawk (American Studies ’07, Master of Arts in Policy Studies ’09) directs data collection and evaluation for the Urban Indian Health Institute, a tribal epidemiology center with a national scope.
April 8, 2020
Chocolate expert immerses herself in research
An expert from the University of Washington Bothell on the culture, economics and politics of chocolate, Kristy Leissle is currently living in West Africa to conduct field work with cocoa growers for her next book on Africa’s contributions to chocolate.
March 30, 2020
Entrepreneuring graduate leads biotech firm
Adina Mangubat, co-founder and CEO of the Seattle biotechnology firm Spiral Genetics, said an entrepreneurship course at the University of Washington Bothell made her realize she could create something on her own and make a difference in the world.
March 25, 2020
A fellowship to help family back home
Djelli Berisha, a sophomore majoring in Biology who wants to become a doctor, is the first UW Bothell student to receive a summer fellowship at the UW’s Institute for Stem Cell & Regenerative Medicine.
February 27, 2020
Improving global health one app at a time
Studying for his MBA at the University of Washington Bothell gave Travis Muhlstein the inspiration to create Benessere, a nonprofit that uses mobile devices and applications to drive down the cost of health care across the world.
February 19, 2020
Invest in yourself with accounting master’s
As an accounting hiring manager for a company, Howard Snow wondered: Would he hire himself? Snow decided to expand his tool set with a Master of Science in Accounting from UW Bothell.
February 13, 2020
Elizabeth Boone: Rising star in student personnel
Ellie Boone, who works in UW Bothell’s Student Engagement & Activities as a member of the Club Council, has been honored by the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators with its Undergraduate Rising Star award.
February 6, 2020
Finding a home on campus
As a first-generation student, a Native American experiencing homelessness and a single mother, Maizy Brown faced many obstacles, but the professors at UW Bothell “made me feel like I deserved to be there,” says the 2011 graduate of the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.
January 23, 2020