Profiles

As a Foreign Service Officer, international studies alumna Annah Mwendar-Chaba is exploring new places — and languages. 

Danni Lin (2011, 2013) finds her statistics and computational finance & risk management degrees helpful as a wine entrepreneur in the US and China. 

His knowledge of ancient languages led Andrew Glass (2006) to a specialized technology job at Microsoft. 

Industrial design alum Adam Kingman demonstrated skill and creativity on the TV show Making It.

With a devotion to caring for the Earth, five UW alumni are pursuing diverse career paths in preserving and improving the environment.

Biology PhD student Ashely Paynter has created a podcast/organization that reflects her interests in science and activism. 

Marina Dunaravich reconnected with Russian language and culture years after leaving Russia as a child. A new scholarship celebrates her Russian heritage and family.

University of Washington Provost Mark A. Richards today announced Dianne Harris will become dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, beginning Sept. 1.

Audi Brown is a scholar, mentor, event planner, and doula — and now the Dean's Medalist in the Social Sciences.

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

Jarrett Johnson, Dean's Medalist in the Arts, discovered a love of acting after serving in the US Air Force, 

“I’ve spent my time preparing for a career in telling stories like mine that are still untold,” says Lindsey Muszkiewicz, Dean's Medalist in the Humanities

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.