Tales from Our Community
Alumni, instructors, programs and scholarships that are making a difference.
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Learning to Save the Planet
October 23, 2025
Berry Brosi is revolutionizing conservation education at UW with BIOL 126 — an innovative, fully online course offered through Summer Sessions.
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Giving Back, Building Forward
September 18, 2025
A summer Youth & Teen Program class sparked Sam Leung's passion for architecture. Now he’s coming full circle, returning to the program as a teaching assistant to inspire the next generation of designers.
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Inspiring a Sea Change in Climate Awareness
August 14, 2025
At Hyla School on Bainbridge Island, UW in the High School students are teaming up with local climate experts to design interactive ferry terminal signage to educate passengers about rising sea levels and inspire action.
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Keeping Indigenous Language Alive — And Well
January 17, 2025
Thanks to the Master’s Degree in Computational Linguistics, Lonny Strunk has been able to keep his native language alive while providing a new perspective on Indigenous culture.
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Expanding Possibilities Through Scholarship
January 16, 2025
A scholarship helped pave the way for Guillermo Ruiz to bounce back from a layoff by allowing him to gain the skills he needed to succeed in today's workforce with minimal financial strain.
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Opening Up a Whole New World
January 14, 2025
Youth & Teen Programs opened up Aman Mittal’s world by giving him a taste of college life and the independence to explore new opportunities.
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Continuing a Lifetime of Learning and Enrichment
January 13, 2025
Through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the UW, Daniel and Cynthia Whitney have enriched their lives by exploring subjects they didn’t have time to peruse previously.
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More Than Words: Digging Into the Culture and Diversity of Language
January 12, 2025
With a goal of providing students greater access and a different perspective on language diversity, linguistics instructor Lorna Rozelle is collaborating with Continuum to offer LING 234 as an asynchronous Summer Sessions course.
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Bridging Cultures Through Language
January 10, 2025
Committed to driving innovation in UWHS French courses, UW French professor Hedwige Meyer is working with UWHS instructors to update their curriculums to allow students to practice French with native speakers.
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Blending Two Perspectives For One Global Vision
January 02, 2025
The Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program brought together global leaders to share strategies on advocating for the inclusion of Indigenous perspectives in their communities.
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Going to the Next Level
January 01, 2025
Research scientist Neva Corrigan makes major breakthrough with the help of a UW Certificate in Data Science.
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Expanding the Power of Summer Learning
August 14, 2024
Ana Gomez-Bravo is transforming her course into fully online summer sessions program to help increase access for students.
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Returning to School for a Sustainable Society
January 10, 2024
Jessica Brown dreamed of working in the transportation industry. The online MST program grew her passion and helped her land a job impacting the larger community.
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Opening the Door to A Better World
January 09, 2024
How a UW Certificate Scholarship led to a career path for the future — and a chance to help protect the planet.
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Exercising Minds and Sharing Knowledge Worldwide
January 08, 2024
Hosting the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the UW’s new podcast has given Charlene Joy and Murray Urquhart a chance to combine their passions with the love of learning.
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Increasing Access to UW in the High School
January 05, 2024
The passage of Senate Bill 5048 opened the door to higher education for thousands of Washington State high school students. An opportunity that UWHS teachers like Karly McKee Weishaar have been waiting to see come to fruition.
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Combating Disinformation Across the Globe
January 03, 2024
IELP's Distinguished Humphrey Fellowship Program offers Fellows from around the world a chance to collaborate and combat disinformation.
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Inspiring Youth to Dream Big About Their Future
January 02, 2024
Youth & Teen Programs instructors Caitlin Chamberlin and Cole Kopca are creatively crafting their courses to bring students into the STEM world.
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Exploring a New Career
March 24, 2023
Recent U.S. immigrant Veronicah Munyao is taking the next step on her career journey and giving back to the community — with help from a UW Certificate Scholarship.
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An Opportunity to Learn and Grow
January 13, 2023
UW Professional & Continuing Education’s Certificate in Human Resources Essentials gave David Jackson the skills he needed to secure a new role.