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4 UW Bothell graduates, 1 proud family

All four of Peter and Julie Becker's children have attended the University of Washington campus in their hometown. Over the past decade, brothers Jack, Nick and Joe have graduated from UW Bothell, and this year their sister Molly takes the walk in cap and gown.

June 8, 2017

Lawyer, philanthropist to receive UW Bothell’s 2017 Distinguished Alumni Award

Stephen Ssemaala, a political refugee from Uganda who graduated from the University of Washington Bothell and the UW School of Law is the recipient of the 2017 UW Bothell Distinguished Alumni Award. Ssemaala is honored for distinguished professional achievements and outstanding community service. The award was established in 2000, and the winner is selected by the UW Bothell Alumni Council.

June 2, 2017

Need financial help? It’s OK to ask

Since graduating from the University of Washington Bothell, Chris Molitor (business administration, marketing ’07), has run a website template business. Now he’s working on a “passion project,” a crowdfunding website for students called Fullride.me.

May 10, 2017

An alumnus for Washington, for the world

Benjamin Wiselogle (global studies ’12), a former president of the UW Bothell Student Veterans Association, is now working as a State Department foreign affairs officer with the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking in Persons.

May 10, 2017

Liberal arts education serves Army captain

Army National Guard Capt. Aaron Thacker said his University of Washington Bothell liberal studies degree in 1998 gave him critical thinking skills that have served him in an Army career in public affairs and military policing that included deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

April 20, 2017

Native Girls Code, helping diversify STEM

After completing her community psychology degree with a human rights minor at the University of Washington Bothell, Shawn Peterson created a way to combine her education with her passion. She helped start Native Girls Code with the goal of introducing indigenous teen girls to opportunities in the field of science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

April 5, 2017

Career services expanded to 2 years for alumni

Alumni now may receive one-on-one career counseling from University of Washington Bothell Career Services for up to two years after graduation. This valuable service has been expanded from three months to better serve graduates in a changing work world.

February 25, 2017

UW Bothell magic inspires charter school founder

Jacob Allen (society, ethics and human behavior ’12) credits University of Washington Bothell professors for the inspiration behind a school program in Chicago that earned him recognition on the Forbes “30 Under 30 Who Are Changing the World in Education.”

January 12, 2017

Vets exemplify UW Bothell values

In his keynote speech to the University of Washington Bothell veterans reception, Army Capt. Aaron Thacker said his liberal studies degree in 1998 gave him critical thinking skills that have helped him in a career in public affairs and military police with deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan.

November 10, 2016

Hear the Alan Wood Encore! Lecture

UW Bothell Professor Emeritus Alan Wood shares his wisdom in an Encore! Lecture on Thursday, Nov. 17, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Discovery Hall auditorium. Those planning to attend are asked to RSVP.

November 9, 2016

Donors give back to unique seminar

One of the longest running courses at the University of Washington Bothell – the annual weeklong human rights seminar in Washington, D.C. – is even better thanks to alumni who experienced the trip and now support its impact.

November 3, 2016