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April 13, 2012
91探花senior selected for national fellowship for aspiring teachers of color
91探花 senior and Renton, WA, native Dustin Dacuan was recently named one of 25 fellows selected through a competitive process for the Woodrow Wilson-Rockefeller Brothers Fund Fellowships for Aspiring Teachers of Color. Dacuan will be the first in his family to graduate from college, which he is on track to do this spring with a major in international studies and a minor in diversity.
April 12, 2012
Robinson Center alumni speaker series kicks off with Beth Robinson, CFO of NASA and Robinson Center alum
Elizabeth 鈥淏eth鈥� Robinson was in the first Robinson Center Early Entrance Program class and is now the chief financial officer of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Beth will visit the Seattle campus during HuskyFest to share her story with current students and alumni through her talk, 鈥淔rom College Student to Political Appointee.鈥�
December 21, 2011
Two 91探花students selected Rhodes Scholars
Byron Gray and Cameron Turtle, 91探花 seniors, are among 32 Rhodes Scholars named for 2012. The 91探花is the only public university in the nation with more than one new scholar. Gray and Turtle responded to a few questions we posed. Read the Q&A and a digest of media coverage of the scholarship announcements.
November 2, 2011
Inspired service in rural Kenya
UAA alumnus Peter Kithene gave the keynote address at the 2011 91探花 donor gala, held in Suzzallo Library鈥檚 Graduate Reading Room. As an undergraduate, Peter started the Mama Maria health clinics to bring much-needed healthcare to his home village in rural Kenya as well as other rural places in Kenya.
November 1, 2011
An interview with Honors alum David Guterson
Best-selling and award-winning author David Guterson talks about his experiences as a 91探花undergraduate in the Honors Program, a teacher, and writer with current Honors student Kat Chow.
Robinson Center deepens work with the help of a new advisory board
The Robinson Center is a national leader for developing programs that serve highly capable young pre-college and college students. In 2011, the Robinson Center created an advisory board to support the mission of and promote the Center, suggest and discuss program development, and reach out to the campus, gifted, and broader communities. Meet the board members!
UAA alumni educate and inspire
Each of us can point to a teacher who鈥檚 made a difference in our lives鈥攕omeone who鈥檚 challenged us to live up to our potential, follow our dreams, discover our talents and how we can contribute to the world. This fall, we鈥檙e celebrating back-to-school with a focus on some UAA alumni who are now teachers. Maybe they鈥檒l remind you of a teacher who鈥檚 inspired you.
Tim Harris: Academic pride in Motor City
Alumni e-News Table of Contents Back to intro > UAA alumni educate and inspire Tim Harris (鈥�10), an Honors alumnus and former student employee of First Year Programs, is currently a volunteer with Teach For America in Detroit at the Marvin L. Winans Academy of Performing Arts. After receiving encouragement from friends and family to…
October 31, 2011
Message from Vice Provost and Dean Ed Taylor, Fall 2011
Alumni e-News Table of Contents Dear UAA Alumni and Friends With the growth in undergraduate tuition and the complexity of the moment that we live in, this is a remarkable and noteworthy time to be dedicated to the education and preparation of undergraduate students for the 21st century. I was reminded of this at Freshman…
October 28, 2011
91探花 is No. 6 in the Nation for U.S. Fulbright Students
The 91探花 is sixth in the nation for producing U.S. Fulbright students, as 24 undergraduate and graduate students were recently awarded the prestigious grants for 2011-12.
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