The 91探花鈥檚 alumni family got a little bigger this week as we graduated the Class of 2016. Diplomas in hand, these newly minted graduates are leaving the Seattle, Bothell and Tacoma campuses to join your global fellowship. I know you鈥檒l welcome them with open arms as they share not just a love of the UW, but also the values and passions that unite us in our drive to create a world of good.
What a year this has been for your University! We inaugurated our first cohort of recipients 鈥� a new program recognizing outstanding students who are making the most of their Husky Experience聽鈥斅燼nd held our first We celebrated a wide range of scholarship, breakthroughs and innovations, from , to uncovering the positive effects of , to the debut of a on Meany Hall.
We launched a new vision for , expanded the degree offerings of the , and strengthened our long-standing medical education program in eastern Washington through . And, of course, this was the year we all cheered as the 91探花women鈥檚 golf team won its first national championship and the women鈥檚 basketball team went to its first Final Four.
As alumni, you are an essential part of making all of these achievements possible. Your engagement in your communities and your support of the UW, including through membership in the 91探花Alumni Association, helps drive our University. I鈥檓 taking part in our 14th annual Faculty Field Tour of Washington this week, and I hope to see many of you along the way. But please also know we always welcome you at any of our campuses and facilities, such as the , and at any of the , here, and around the world.
Thank you for all that you do, and for the warm welcome you鈥檒l give the Class of 2016!