2012 Nominations
Nominations for 2012 Distinguished Alumni Award are being accepted now. The deadline is 12 noon on April 30, 2012. Please click here to submit your nomination.
About the award
Established September 15, 2000, the UW Bothell Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes outstanding alumni who have exhibited distinguished professional achievements and/or community service since graduation from the University of Washington Bothell.
2011 Recipient: Abigail Echo-Hawk
Abigail Echo-Hawk is a member of the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma, but has made Seattle her home for the past 12 years. In Ms. Echo-Hawk's role as Tribal Liaison for the University of Washington's Institute for Translational Health Sciences, she works with American Indian and Alaska Native tribes in a five-state region to identify health priorities.
As a dedicated advocate for women's health, Abigail was first appointed by the mayor of Seattle in 2006 to serve on the Seattle Women's Commission; she is now in her third mayoral appointment to the commission and currently serves as co-chair. Abigail has concentrated on policy and institutional change in order to minimize disparities for Native American and African American women in Seattle. Ms. Echo-Hawk also focuses on policy advocacy in areas such as: domestic violence, sexual assault, youth prostitution and educational disparities.
Abigail earned a Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies with an option in American Studies and a minor in Human Rights in Spring 2007. She continued to on to graduate school and received a Master of Arts in Policy Studies in Spring 2009.
Past Recipients
2010 Recipient: Mahnaz Javid
After earning her Master's in Education at UW Bothell, Mahnaz has been improving access to education around the world. Mahnaz attributes much of her success to UW Bothell's engaging professors that helped stimulate her curiosity about how people learned and the idea of an equal education for all. It was from this passion that Mahnaz founded the Mona Foundation, a non-profit organization which consists of several projects and campaigns ranging from providing solutions to teacher shortages in India to building schools in Vietnam.
Mahnaz Javid serves as an inspiration for all who hear her story of dedication to education. She shared her legacy at UW Bothell's 2010 Commencement. To learn more about Dr. Javid, see the UW Bothell Insight articles
- 2009 - Mike Hope (MAPS '06)
- 2008 - Natalie Kay Lang - (Liberal Studies '97)
- 2005 - Vicki Austin (Liberal Studies '92)
- 2004 - Barbara A. Haner (BSN '95, MN '98)
- 2003 - Wendy L. Hough (MEd. '02)
- 2002 - Travis Fairchild (Business '99, MBA '06)
- 2002 - Chad S. Estes (Business '99)
- 2000 - Bonnie L. Blachly (BSN '94, MN '04)