News from the Alumni
Category: Collaborative Innovation
Finding purpose beyond the trailhead
Alexandra Wienckowski combined environmental studies and public policy to launch a path toward public service.
June 16, 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
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
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
Shaping policy and community through public service
From campus advocacy to local government leadership, David Edwards ’15 builds coalitions to serve the greater good.
January 20, 2025
Alum and professor co-author book to reshape literacy education
Motivated by classroom realities, Adrienne Minnery (M.Ed. ’10) and Dr. Antony Smith developed a new approach to teaching reading — one rooted in challenge, creativity and student voice.
January 13, 2025
Alumni help shape the future of educational leadership at UW Bothell
Graduates of UW Bothell’s Leadership Development for Educators program are advancing educational justice as principals, district leaders and advocates for equity.
September 6, 2024
Poet laureate, teacher and ‘artivist’ leads with creativity and courage
Since earning her MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics from UW Bothell, Talena Lachelle Queen ’14 has used poetry and education to uplift her hometown of Paterson, New Jersey.
July 19, 2024
Largest student-led hackathon in campus history highlights collaboration and innovation
Three student clubs and UW Bothell alumni worked together to create UWB Hacks AI — a record-breaking event that brought more than 350 participants together to solve real-world challenges.
May 24, 2024
30 seconds with an alum: Running with purpose
Grace Martinez speaks about how motherhood, community and a passion for running influenced her journey from student to the proud founder of a women’s running club.
April 9, 2024
