Thriving alumni in every field
The College of Arts & Sciences prepares students for a lifetime of discovery and leadership. Our alumni have made their mark as elected officials, artists, and scientists. They include tech entrepreneurs, global health experts, Nobel Prize and Pulitzer Prize recipients, performing arts innovators, and NGO founders. We celebrate their important and varied accomplishments.
Alumni Stories
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Working Toward Responsible AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an essential tool at Indeed, a global job-matching and hiring platform. Trey Causey (2009) works to ensure that the company's AI promotes equity and fairness.
![Tiana Cole + Brad Blackburn III seated behind a microphone.](/https/artsci.washington.edu/sites/default/files/2024-01/tiana_cole_brad_blackburn_iii_500x500.jpg)
Mentorship for Black Professionals, Earbuds Not Included
Identity Unboxed, a podcast created by alums Tiana Cole and Brad Blackburn III, explores the experiences of Black professionals in the Seattle area.
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Protecting Ghosts of the Forest
Lisa Dabek (PhD, Psychology, 1994), senior conservation scientist at the Woodland Park Zoo, studies and protects tree kangaroos in the cloud forests of Papua New Guinea.
![Alexa Bednarz walking in India](/https/artsci.washington.edu/sites/default/files/2023-12/alexa_bednarz_500x500.jpg)
Raising the (Sustainable) Roof
Alexa Bednarz (BA, Communication, 2012) turned an idea for environmentally friendly roofing material into Eco-Shelter Inc. Its first manufacturing facility will open in India in 2024.
![Headshot of Tré Cotten](/https/artsci.washington.edu/sites/default/files/2023-12/tre-cotten-headshot_500x500.jpg)
For Dialect Coach, Every Voice is Unique
As a dialect coach, Tré Cotten (MFA, 2017, Acting) has gained national attention for his ability to help actors bring authenticity to their characters.
![Alex Minami with Seattle Opera sign on the wall behind him](/https/artsci.washington.edu/sites/default/files/2023-12/alex_minami_his_preferred_500x500.jpg)
Building Connections Through Opera
Lokela Alexander Minami (BA, 2010; MA, 2012) turned a lifelong passion for opera into a career that introduces others to the art form.
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