Students Making the Most of the UW

Despite the pandemic, Darby Sherwood (BA, Drama; Political Science minor, 2022) graduated with a robust resume that includes directing, acting, and playwriting experience.

Will Sanchez (BA, Comparative History of Ideas, 2022) has developed connections to build on — with leaders in nonprofit, tech, and political circles.

During her time at the UW, Ava Kloss-Schmidt (BS, Biology, 2022) has surrounded herself with plants — in a lab, in a greenhouse, and on mountaintops.

Irika Sinha received numerous awards for her stellar work as a UW undergraduate, including the Dean's Medal in the Natural Sciences.

Through the study of dialects, Elijah Pasco has combined his love of linguistics and theater. 

Three of the UW Department of Astronomy's newest and brightest stars on the outer limits of what's possible.

As an undergrad interested in criminal justice, Anthony Stokes has visited prisons, met with incarcerated men, and worked on court cases.

As a child of Deaf adults, Christine Lew feels blessed to part of — and advocate for — the Deaf community and others.

UW senior Ishira Parikh helped create an award-winning curriculum using what she'd learned through UW courses and volunteer activities. 

UW senior Hunter Brown has  275,000 TikTok followers. A UW Communication course helped him build his online community. 

UW senior Owen Oliver grew up on the UW campus. Now he wants others in his community to feel at home at the University.

Sutapa Basu, Director of the Alene Moris Women's Center, reflects on the life and legacy of board member, donor, and Making Connections program founder, Dr. Patricia Dawson.

Louis Maliyam, ’21, came to the U.S. for computer science — and along the way discovered dance.

Stephen Bader (UW IxD BDes 2014) and Alanna MacGowan (UW MFA 2010) work at Microsoft Envisioning and explore how people will live, work, and play five to seven years in the future. 

The College honors four exceptional graduates representing eight Arts & Sciences majors.