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People, potatoes and purpose

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.

June 11, 2021

Chancellor’s Medal to Chris Hays

Chancellor’s Medalist Chris Hays is a champion for change. Having had strong advocates in his life — including faculty, staff and friends at UW Bothell — he is committed to helping other students succeed.

June 4, 2021

President’s Medal to Jordan Woltjer

President’s Medal recipient Jordan Woltjer is graduating with a 4.0 GPA and is headed to Duke University in the fall. He credits his UW Bothell professors with cultivating his potential and providing career opportunities that support his goals.

June 4, 2021

2021 Community Engagement Award winners

Dr. Gülru Özkan-Seely, left, and Maria Lamarca Anderson are recipients of the University of Washington Bothell 2021 Community Engagement awards for scholarship and service.

March 9, 2021

CSSE students receive Mary Gates scholarships

Ali Jahangirnezhad, left, and Joshua Stuart Sterner are fourth-year students majoring in Computer Science and Software Engineering — and were just named 2020 recipients of Mary Gates Research Scholarships.

March 4, 2021

Young adult books connect Black girls globally

A fan of young adult fiction, Helen K. Thomas explored the genre in the Master of Arts in Cultural Studies program and now is researching the books' global appeal with a Fulbright in Nigeria.

February 17, 2021

Teaching ethnic studies here and in Slovenia

While he waits for a postponed teaching Fulbright in Slovenia, Dr. Jed Murr is developing a digital history platform as part of a collaboration with scholars, librarians and archivists about Black arts in the Northwest.

February 4, 2021

PAGE fellowships favor UW Bothell students

Of the 10 PAGE fellowships awarded at major universities across the country in 2020, two went to students at one institution — the University of Washington Bothell in the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences.

January 25, 2021