Alumni

'Butterfly Lovers' is presented by American Asian Performing Arts Theater, a local nonprofit founded by dancer/choreographer Li Hengda, a UW MFA graduate.

The Seattle Times interviews Moira Macdonald (MA, English, 1987 | BA, Drama / English, 1984), the Seattle Times arts critic, about what influenced her to become a critic. 

The famous Chinese love story, The Butterfly Lovers, is coming to McCaw Hall in September, with the Beijing Dance Academy, thanks to Li Hengda (MFA, Dance, 2006) of Hengda Dance Academy.

From Amazon to the Seattle Times, check out how the Department of Communications is providing local career exploration experiences for their undergraduates.

Tracy Thai (BA, Engligh | American Ethnic Studies, 2019) interviews Jang Wok Huh, her former professor at the UW, and reflects upon identity and representation.

Alison Atwell (BDes, Visual Communication Design, 2013), who trains and guides conversations with Amazon's Alexa made Fortune's 40 Under 40 list.

Mike O'Neal, a current part-time lecturer and alum from the Department of Dance at the UW, explains how movement can be reflective of who we are.

Rick Welts, president and chief operating officer of the back-to-back NBA champion Golden State Warriors and a UW alumnus (BA, Communications, 1975), will be the featured speaker.

Rick Welts (BA, Communication, 1975), president and COO of the Golden State Warriors, will be the featured speaker at UW commencement.

UW honors longtime Harvard professor and one of America's leading climate change scientists, James Anderson (BS, Physics, 1966).

Twenty years ago, Luly Yang (BFA, Graphic Design, 1990) began her career in architectural graphic design.

Yolanda Barton (BA, Laws, Societies, and Justice, 2004 | MC, Digital Media, 2018) wants to use virtual reality to preserve the music history of Seattle.         

Tim Bond,  UW's Head of Professional Actor Training Program and Professor of Acting and Directing, directs Antoinette Nwandu's 'Pass Over' at ACT Theatre.

Sixteen UW students and alumni were awarded Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships for the 2019-20 academic year, and one has been named an alternate.

Wilson is One of King County's Very Own, growing up in Lake Forest Park and graduating from the University of Washington with a bachelor's degree in drama.