News from the Alumni
Category: Alumni Profile
Finding purpose beyond the trailhead
Alexandra Wienckowski combined environmental studies and public policy to launch a path toward public service.
June 16, 2025
James Dainard credits success to hard work and education
From his first property “flip” at 17 to his new show “Million Dollar Zombie Flips” on A&E, School of Business alumnus shares his journey through real estate investing.
June 11, 2025
Capstone project set alum on path to executive leadership
Felicea Osorio ’09 applies lessons from her UW Bothell education — including teamwork, ethics and innovation — to her leadership role at a global relocation company.
May 16, 2025
30 seconds with an alum: How education fueled family dreams
Monica Vorn shares how family, mentorship, and determination shaped her path from first-generation student to biotech professional.
May 15, 2025
Artist residency explores the radical power of rest
Mia Imani ’18 returned to UW Bothell for a week-long residency that invited the community to reimagine rest as resistance and renewal.
April 25, 2025
30 seconds with an alum: Farm life to tech life
Dan Chang shares how his love for learning and unexpected turns in life led him from Ohio farm life to a career in tech — and back to campus traditions he still cherishes today.
April 9, 2025
Alum builds a business rooted in sustainability
CD Lucas ’14 launched The Arium Shop to bring nature indoors — and earned “most sustainable” honors from 425 Business magazine.
March 14, 2025
Supporting students by building belonging and care
At Meridian Park Elementary, school counselor K’Leia Wilson ’17 creates safe spaces for students to thrive — work shaped by her time at UW Bothell.
March 7, 2025
30 seconds with an alum: The nurse crossing borders
Cece Venzon’s drive to help others has shaped her path not only as a nurse, but as a dedicated volunteer, healer and mentor.
February 9, 2025
Bridging culture and education to correct the historical record
At the Burke Museum, Mary Jane Topash ’17 helps reframe how museums represent Indigenous communities by drawing on her lived experience and graduate education.
February 7, 2025