Mitchell Stocks (BA, 1982) takes nontraditional approach
By René Bogan – Communication Mitchell Stocks has taken a nontraditional approach to his career. After graduating from the University of Washington, he received his MA from the University of Southern California in 1985, worked in the computer and telecommunications…
Justin Schutz: BA, 2000
Justin recently accepted a position at the Seattle offices of Fitch, a well known global branding and design firm. In his role as Associate Brand Strategist/Copywriter, he will continue his passion for storytelling and creative concepting. His career has included…
Nancy Leson: Seattle Times Food Critic
By MICHAEL J. CARTER How does one become the Seattle Times restaurant critic? Try waiting tables for more than ten years across North America, followed by a late blooming education and you get class of ’92 alumni Nancy Leson. “The…
Susan Loomis: Alumna cooking, teaching in France
By MICHAEL J. CARTER www.onruetatin.com Read any good books lately? How about the one about a journalist who goes to France to learn the language on the arts of cuisine? Try the life of UW alumni Susan Herrmann Loomis, who…
Sharon LeeMaster: BA, 1957
Sharon LeeMaster CFRE, became a third generation graduate of the University of Washington in 1957. Her grandmother was in the first class from the current campus, 1894. (Grandma Helen rode the street car from downtown Seattle where her family lived…
Robert Laing: Always where the action is
By Michael J. Carter Robert Laing was in Egypt when Anwar Sadat was assassinated, in Sri Lanka during the nation’s civil war, in Fiji when not one, but two military coups occurred. And what does the career diplomat say about…
Don Kraft: BA, 1948 (Journalism)
Don Kraft, founder of the Department of Communication’s Fred Baker Endowment for Professional Education in Advertising and Public Relations, was president of Kraft Advertising from 1948 until its merger with Honig-Cooper in 1954. He was a vice president of Honig-Cooper…
