News & Awards

In partnership with the Washington State Nurses Association, two recent graduates of UW Bothell’s Master of Nursing program developed continuing education on workplace violence for nurses.

For Jorge Azpeitia, a 2021 UW Husky 100 honoree, the past four years were about connecting the dots between his academics and multiple identities. As a first-generation queer Latinx, he found UW Bothell to be a place where he could challenge himself creatively as a student even as he continues his journey of self-actualization.

George Ahearn is a self-described serial entrepreneur. He is a nurse, a karate instructor, the owner of the company WINNfusion and most recently a cofounder of the nonprofit EastWest Food Rescue. He is also the recipient of the University of Washington Bothell’s 2021 Alumni of the Year award.