Two alumni from the Gates Foundation offer advice to students
Over a dozen Communication students joined recent grads KC Cowen (B.A., 2008) and Almeera Anwar (B.A., 2012) for a career chat over lunch. Cowen and Anwar met through the Association for Women in Communications (AWC) during their days as students…
Career Kickstart: Resume and Networking Bootcamp
Last Thursday was the Career Kickstart event for resume building, networking, and interviewing skills. Twenty-two graduating seniors of the Communication Department came dressed to impress with resumes in hand and their two minute elevator speech prepared. With the students’ dream…
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,…
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…
Hall of Fame member Mike Peringer retiring in a big way
Mike Peringer (B.A., 1957) has a long list of impressive accomplishments to back up his well-deserved retirement fan fest at the Safeco Diamond Club next Thursday afternoon. The event includes a buffet luncheon, an all-star “roaster” (featuring dignitaries, colleagues, family…
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: The Olympia Legislative Reporting Internship Program gives practical training to students…
