Bryant (’91) has weathered all the storms, still going strong
Karen Bryant (B.A., 1991) has been there since the beginning, helping pioneer women’s basketball as a local Seattleite and overlooking the Storm as they brought home two WNBA national championships. As CEO and President of the Seattle Storm, Bryant has…
Alumna (PhD ’09) gives public lecture at UWF
University of West Florida: Deborah Bassett’s alma mater before earning a doctorate in communication from the UW, and the location of her first public lecture delivered on February 25. With an official title of the 2013 Jerry Maygarden Distinguished Lecture,…
Don Duncan, ‘world’s oldest general assignment reporter,’ soldiers on
When the time comes to – you know – retire, many folks think sunny islands, margaritas, maybe a game of shuffleboard. But this was never Don Duncan’s vision. The Kirkland resident is a retired journalist who worked in the industry…
Edgar Gonzalez (B.A., ’04) awarded the 2012 UW Comm Outstanding Early Career Award
An award developed to honor and support a recent graduate (within 10 years) of the Department of Communication who has shown both impressive career accomplishments and a commitment to the public good, Edgar Gonzalez (B.A., 2004) fits all of those…
Simmons O’Connor (’01) finds fulfillment in a career in nonprofits
Jennifer Simmons O’Connor (B.A., 2001) never saw herself living back in Issaquah, the town she grew up in, or having a long career working for nonprofits, but she has found a lifestyle. “I didn’t choose this career at all,” Simmons…
Getting to know Urban League CEO Pamela Banks
In December 2011, Urban League of Metropolitan Seattle was going through turmoil. Having suffered 18 months without a CEO, leadership was needed to right the course for the organization. Enter Pamela Banks (B.A., ’81). Banks heard about the opening for…
Auction Funds: How do they help?
As the 4th annual Spring Fundraiser quickly approaches, we wanted to share a few stories about how the money raised at past auctions has helped students and their endeavors: UW Communication Ph.D. student Lindsey Meeks, who is primarily focusing on…
