Cheryl Ross: full-time student, fighter, and survivor
By Collin Denton – Cheryl Ross (BA, ‘02) was born and raised in Seattle and attended Nathan Hill High School. She fell in love with communication as she began working as an announcer on the student-run station, KNHC 89.5. After…
Return to Sudan: Photographer Steve Shelton revisits the Sudanese oil conflict
By Collin Denton – The Department of Communication caught up with multimedia journalist Steve Shelton (BA, 1984) as he was preparing for his second trip to the village and refugee camp of Doro, Sudan. Once more partnering with Dr. Allan…
Alum Carlson’s career reflections provide insight for students
By Amanda Weber – On Tuesday, May 15, Kurt Carlson (BA, ’85) stopped by to give our students some advice on what to expect when they enter the “real world.” Carlson, President and CEO of Propel Insurance, said that when…
Seattle Times editor and UW alumna Lynn Jacobson (’84) visits News Lab
By Alexis Krell – UW News Lab Lynn Jacobson’s first interest in life was dance. She did ballet growing up, danced professionally after college, and now works as the features editor of The Seattle Times. That’s not as much of…
The power of blogging: Two incredible cancer survivors linked through social media
By Collin Denton My Tam Nguyen (BA, ’06) and Rose Egge (MCDM, ’11) were shining stars beating on the door of success when they were diagnosed with cancer. They both were in their early to mid-twenties and led healthy and…
Alum Bryan Monroe to receive Timeless Award Friday
May 4, 2012 Monroe shares career stories, journo tips By Amanda Weber Friday’s mentor lunch with alum and CNNPolitics.com editor Bryan Monroe (BA, ’87) was informative and entertaining. A handful of students took advantage of the chance of a lifetime…
Monroe shares career stories, journo tips
View large-size images >> By Amanda Weber – Coming just days after he wore a purple-and-gold tie on CNN’s national broadcast in honor of UW, Friday’s mentor lunch with alum and CNNPolitics.com editor Bryan Monroe (BA, ’87) was informative and…
