UW Comm Spring Auction 2013
Last Thursday marked the fourth annual Spring Fundraiser event in the form of a silent and live auction at the brand new Husky Union Building. The Department of Communication has raised $176,000 to date at past fundraising events, and in…
Student Spotlight: Jeremy Lange
Jeremy Lange, a senior communication student, described his educational path as a “passionate stumbling accented with a lot of luck, curiosity, and drive.” The first stepping stone: a 110 camera. “My grandma gave me a 110 camera when I was…
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…
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…
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…
COM 597 student published in national science news digest
Brad Dickerson, a biology graduate student at the UW who is enrolled in COM 597, was published on Real Clear Science, a daily news portal for relevant science stories from around the globe. The special topics graduate class is focusing…