Early Grads
Founding alumni
Since 1990, the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) has provided access to a liberal arts education for more than 7,500 alumni. As early IAS graduates (1991-2003), you are the cornerstone of this legacy. You helped shape this campus and are an important part of our school history.
Featured stories
Early grads represent a wide range of pathways. Read about these featured alumni!
![Tadashi Shiga](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Shiga-Square.jpg)
Tadashi Shiga ’96
Green building champion
![Paula Waters](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Waters-Square.jpg)
Paula Waters ’98
Woodinville City Council
![Stephen Ssemaala](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Ssemaala-Square.jpg)
Stephen Ssemaala ’03
Lawyer, philanthropist
![Neil Low](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Low-Square.jpg)
Neil Low ’03
Novelist, retired police
![Deidre Woods](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Woods-Square.jpg)
Deidre Woods ’96
Teaching, public service
![Fredrika Smith](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Smith-Square.jpg)
Fredrika Smith ’94
School superintendent
![Amy Janas](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Janas-Square.jpg)
Amy Janas ’95
Marketing manager
![Aaron Thacker](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Thacker-Square.jpg)
Aaron Thacker ’98
Army National Guard
![Vicki Christophersen](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Christopherson-Square.jpg)
Vicki Christophersen ’92
Government relations
![Laura Halpin](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Halpin-Square.jpg)
Laura Halpin ’93
International policy
![James Reed](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Reed-Square.jpg)
James Reed ’95
Leadership, banking
![Courtney McCurdy](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-McCurdy-Square.jpg)
Courtney McCurdy ’03
Immigrants and refugees
![Cary Westerbeck](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Westerbeck-Square.jpg)
Cary Westerbeck ’99
Architect, developer
![Zaheeda Edwards](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Edwards-Square.jpg)
Zaheeda Edwards ’95
Client engagement
![T. Andrew Wahl](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Wahl-Square.jpg)
T. Andrew Wahl ’96
Journalism faculty
![Mike Collins](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Collins-Square.jpg)
Mike Collins ’94
Disability advocate
![Diane Weber](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Weber-Square.jpg)
Diane Weber ’00, ’04
Civic engagement
![Tera Figueroa](https://www.uwb.edu/ias/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2023/06/IAS-Alumni-EarlyGrad-Figueroa-Square.jpg)
Tera Figueroa ’98
Administrative specialist