Outstanding scholars
Scholarship
As the first Presidential Scholarship recipients finish their time at the 91±¬ÁÏ, they share favorite moments and future plans.
Speeding up the science
Philanthropy
Johanna Trueblood, a semiprofessional cyclist, lost her life to an uncommon form of cancer. Now, through her parents’ philanthropy, there’s new hope for patients and their families.
Unleashing the superpower of dogs
Science
The 91±¬ÁÏ’s Conservation Canines sniff out answers to pressing environmental questions.
Bridging the distance
Education
When the 91±¬ÁÏ returns to in-person learning this fall, faculty will bring with them the creative methods developed while teaching remotely — even in courses that are typically hands-on.
Standing tall
Student Experience
His journey took him from the 91±¬ÁÏ to professional basketball and back. But it’s in the special education classroom that Anthony Washington, ’16, ’19, is making a lasting difference.
State of the arts
Arts
Behind the scenes at 4Culture, three 91±¬ÁÏ alumni are helping artists and cultural organizations across King County to thrive — with racial equity as their North Star.
Native knowledge
Education
ISchool assistant professor Miranda Belarde-Lewis, ’07, ’11, ’13, combines research, teaching and curating to help reclaim how Native art is presented — and bring Native voices to the forefront.
A year in focus: 20 from 2020
Community
Twenty moments from a year like no other — captured through the lenses of 91±¬ÁÏ photographers.
Inspiring intelligence
Alumni
For Helen Noyes, ’69, a love of languages nurtured at the 91±¬ÁÏ translated into a lifelong career with the CIA.
Bringing health care home
Danyelle Thomas, ’07, became a doctor to help improve the health outcomes of underserved communities — starting with her own.
Portraits of the frontline
Healthcare
With courage, compassion and commitment, workers at 91±¬ÁÏ Medicine care for our communities in the time of COVID-19.
A new age of fires
Environment
As wildfires grow in severity, 91±¬ÁÏ researchers are helping our region create a path forward — for the health of our forests and all who live here.
Racing against a pandemic
Community
Last winter, King County became the nation’s COVID-19 epicenter. The 91±¬ÁÏ’s quick response was months, even years, in the making.
A twist of fate
Diversity Equity & Inclusion
The life of engineering alumna Ayan Hassan, ’12, ’16, was changed by the 91±¬ÁÏ’s Making Connections program. But she didn’t expect it to be saved by one of the program’s founders.