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A look back at 2020: Moments to remember

As the University of Washington Bothell marks the end of its 30th anniversary — a year shaped by a pandemic, social justice protests, smothering wildfires and an election season like no other — we share these 30 images that capture, just in part, the unwavering dedication and hard work of our campus community.

December 23, 2020

Alumna named school nurse of the year

Tessa McIlraith, who discovered her passion for school nursing in her Bachelor of Science in Nursing program at the University of Washington Bothell, was named state nurse of the year by the School Nurse Organization of Washington.

December 2, 2020

Understanding the architecture of power

EJ Juarez, a 2013 Master of Arts in Cultural Studies graduate who now is the public policy manager for Group Health Foundation, on Nov. 12 will lead a UW Bothell What If…? Conversation.

November 5, 2020

Health Studies prepared alumna for pandemic

Mary Cowan (Health Studies ‘17) worked at the Yakima Health District in the food safety program – until the coronavirus pandemic hit. That’s when she really drew on her UW Bothell education.

September 15, 2020

Connecting the dots between farm and hunger

Bothell business owner and University of Washington Bothell graduate George Ahearn co-founded the EastWest Food Rescue nonprofit with a simple strategy: “You tell us you’re hungry; we get you food.”

September 10, 2020

Helping turn Tesla scrap into a commodity

Kaely Nelson, a summer graduate in Supply Chain Management and former treasurer for student government, now works for Tesla as a global supply analyst of recycling, treating scrap material as a commodity.

August 21, 2020

Bothell Block Party and BrewFest goes virtual

Stream or download a playlist curated by Black and allied artists — many of whom have performed during Alumni Weekend — for a virtual Block Party on Aug. 22 that supports the Black Opportunity Fund.

August 13, 2020

How an environmental health career MAPS out

Jeff Ketchel says his Master of Arts in Policy Studies in 2008 gave him skills he has used to head health districts and now serve as executive director of the Washington State Public Health Association.

August 12, 2020

Empowered via STEM and empowering others

Now preparing for medical school, Najma Adan (Biology ’20) felt empowered by her professors and colleagues in the School of STEM and was inspired to mentor others in science.

July 28, 2020

Alumna found UW Bothell and found herself

Stephanie Chavez (Global Studies ’14) says the University of Washington Bothell affirmed her identity, showed her how to make a difference in her community and started her career in law.

July 28, 2020

‘I woke up to the climate crisis’

After running a winery for nearly a decade, Sara Papanikolaou (Business Administration ’08) felt moved by signs of climate change to create 350 Eastside, a Bellevue nonprofit drawing attention to environmental concerns.

July 22, 2020

Snohomish County leaders, UW Bothell alumni

Two members of the Snohomish County Council graduated from the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences: Jared Mead in Global Studies (’14) and Megan Dunn, a Master of Arts in Policy Studies (’13).

July 14, 2020