2011 Nominations
Nominations for 2011 Distinguished Alumni Award are being accepted now. The deadline is 12 noon on April 29, 2011. Please click here to submit your nomination.
About the award
Established September 15, 2000, the UW Bothell Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes outstanding alumni who have exhibited distinguished professional achievements and/or community service since graduation from the University of Washington Bothell.
2010 Recipient: Mahnaz Javid
After earning her Master's in Education at UW Bothell, Mahnaz has been improving access to education around the world. Mahnaz attributes much of her success to UW Bothell's engaging professors that helped stimulate her curiosity about how people learned and the idea of an equal education for all. It was from this passion that Mahnaz founded the Mona Foundation, a non-profit organization which consists of several projects and campaigns ranging from providing solutions to teacher shortages in India to building schools in Vietnam.
Mahnaz Javid serves as an inspiration for all who hear her story of dedication to education. She shared her legacy at UW Bothell's 2010 Commencement. To learn more about Dr. Javid, see the UW Bothell Insight articles
Past Recipients
- 2009 - Mike Hope (MAPS '06)
- 2008 - Natalie Kay Lang - (Liberal Studies '97)
- 2005 - Vicki Austin (Liberal Studies '92)
- 2004 - Barbara A. Haner (BSN '95, MN '98)
- 2003 - Wendy L. Hough (MEd. '02)
- 2002 - Travis Fairchild (Business '99, MBA '06)
- 2002 - Chad S. Estes (Business '99)
- 2000 - Bonnie L. Blachly (BSN '94, MN '04)