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Alumni Hall of Fame 2009 inductees named
The Department of Communication at the University of Washington inducted six new members into its Alumni Hall of Fame on Oct. 29 at the University of Washington Club. Watch a slideshow of the event >>
You can nominate an outstanding alum for the 2010 Hall of Fame. Read more >>
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Students value the experiences of alumni in their field of study. Take a look at some recent mentoring events and learn how you can help someone to set and reach their career goals >>
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Alumni in the News
Lori Matsukawa ('96) was named 2009 Communicator of the Year by the Seattle professional chapter of the Association for Women in Communications (AWC). Matsukawa received the award at the AWC’s National Conference in Seattle.
KING 5 co-anchor Matsukawa earned her master's degree from the Department and is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of Stanford University. She was inducted into the Department of Communication Alumni Hall of Fame in 2005.
Joanne Harrell was appointed by Gov. Chris Gregoire to the University of Washington Board of Regents on Oct. 8. Harrell is the chief of staff for the Original Equipment Manufacturing division at Microsoft, where she has worked for the past eight years.
Harrell will be inducted into the UW Department of Communication Hall of Fame on Oct. 29. Read more >>
Author Sibella Giorello ('89) will join UW Communication Prof. Doug Underwood at the University Bookstore on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. Underwood recently published the book, Journalism and the Novel: Truth and Fiction, 1700-2000, which examines the journalists who have gone on to become famous novelists. Giorello recently published two mystery novels, The Rivers Run Dry and The Stones Cry Out, after graduating as a journalism student from the UW in 1989 and working as a reporter for the Richmond (Va.) Times-Dispatch.
Vaun Raymond ('09) recently received a $4,000 grant from King County 4Culture to continue work on his Lake Union Virtual Museum, a multimedia history website. Raymond’s virtual museum consists of 16 web pages, and includes exhibits about Gasworks Park, houseboats, boat building and the lake’s native Duwamish people. Read more >>
Jenni Hogan ('00) joins the Seafair hydroplane broadcast team this year in the hydro pits with Steve Raible, Angela Russell, and Guaard Swanson. Her biggest broadcast will be Seafair Sunday for 8 hours of on-air action.
David Mazzeo ('04) has been a hip-hop artist for the past 12 years under the stage name Wizdom. His latest album, "Music: Soul of the Man," is out now and available for download at wizdomsound.com and www.myspace.com/wizdom. Read more >>
Nina Huang ('08), a recent journalism grad, is a frequent contributor to the International Examiner. Her most recent article appeared in the June 17-30, 2009, edition. Read some of her work >>
Communication undergrad Kim Kelly recently started work at 4th Avenue Media, an advertising agency started by alumnus Lucas Mack ('04) and Robin Ernst ('05). Kelly met Mack at a mentor lunch he hosted for the department. Read more >>
On June 23, 2009, My Tam Nguyen (’06) and 79 of her colleagues graduated from the 26th Leadership Tomorrow class at Woodland Park Zoo. Leadership Tomorrow is a regional servant leadership program bridging the public, private, and nonprivate sectors, sponsored by the Seattle Chamber of Commerce. Read more >>
Bill Douthitt ('84) and Marla E. Salmon, dean of the UW School of Nursing, made major editorial contributions to a book that received the Book of the Year award from the American Journal of Nursing. NURSE: A World of Care (Emory University Press) is a tribute to the honorable work done by nurses worldwide.
Ron Chew ('02) wrote a column for the International Examiner called, "Home Decorating on a Dime." The article appeared in the June 3 edition.
Lorraine Howell ('82), media training specialist, top executive coach and author of Give Your Elevator Speech a Lift!, has been named the AWC Headliner Award winner for 2009 by the Association for Women in Communications. Read more >>
Robert W. Merry ('68) has been named one of the Top Innovators in Business Publishing by BtoB Media Business. Merry is president and editor-in-chief of Congressional Quarterly Inc., a provider of news, analysis and information on Congress, politics and public policy. Read more >>
Heather Brooke ('92) helped set the stage for the resignation of England's speaker of the House of Commons in May. The Seattle P-I spoke with Brooke about her beginnings as a journalist. Brooke credits her investigative journalism techniques to her time as a student and young journalist in Washington. Read more >>
