Graduate Profiles

Autumn 2011 - Summer 2012

The Honors Program salutes its graduates!

Welcome! Please join us in celebrating University of Washington's Honors graduates for the 2011-12 school year. Below you will find a list of some College Honors and Departmental Honors alumni and students who have completed, or are about to complete, their degrees here at University of Washington. We invite you to view their profiles to find out more about these remarkable individuals and their exciting plans for the future!

Sincerely,

The Honors Staff

(2010-11 graduate profiles are still available here)

Jenny Abrahamson
Rebecca Lynn Adamec
Helen Aprikyan
Hooman Behzadpour
Kelsey Braxton
Katelin Chow
Kristin DeVleming
Anysia Dumont
Kirstin Gruver
Heather Haas
Brian Christopher Hardison
Ryan Heinemann
Chelsea Heniges
Elaine Michelle Hruby
Abby Jarret
Rob Johns
Tory Johnson
Samuel Lee
Tin-Yu Lien
Kenneth Low
Melanya Materne
Benjamin Matson
Alaska McGann
Stephen Paul Miller
Piper Milton
James Mulligan
Francis Ramoin
Rachel
Samantha Ryder
Christine Shiao
Talya ten Brink
Cameron Turtle
Alexandra Ulmke
Melissa Winstanley
Kaiyuan Xu
Zinnia Xu
Sijia Yu
Jasmine Zhang
Shaoqun Zhou

  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Winter 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Computer Science
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    InvariMint: Modeling Logged Behavior with Invariant DFAs
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Sleeping in, packing for a summer in Germany, and saying goodbye to my wonderful family and friends
    ... One year after graduating?
    Still doing homework -- I'll be at UW finishing my masters
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Learning, exploring, creating; helping people and having fun
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors provides a great opportunity to get cozy with new ideas. The program also introduced me to some of my best friends, a foreign city, and my major. Many, many thanks!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Winter 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Comparative Literature
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Tectonic Tales: Volcanoes and Folklore of Guatemala and Southern Mexico
    Personal Website or Blog URL:
    adventureboundbecca.blogspot.com
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    One day after graduating I will be celebrating with my Family and Friends
    ... One year after graduating?
    One year after graduating I will have published a work of fiction and I will be on my way to graduate school.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Ten years ago, I had no idea I would ever live in Seattle. I thought I'd be a history professor or a filmmaker. I planned to go to college after High School and stay there until I had a PH. D. Then I ran away with the circus, moved to Seattle, and became a Husky. Who knows what will happen next.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Before joining the departmental honors program, I thought the idea of graduating would seem so arbitrary. With the Honors program, I was given the opportunity to write a thesis, something that has given me a sense of closure and accomplishment at the end of all my hard work as an undergraduate.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    My advice is to do everything you possibly can. Join groups, study abroad and help others. Take advantage of all the great honors programs overseas.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    International Business (CISB) & Finance
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Alternative Energy global business (departmental honors project)
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Sleeping in the sun for hours on end
    ... One year after graduating?
    Living in Spain or France, discovering the thrilling world of international finance and marketing while fulfilling my insatiable desire for travel, languages and making friends
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Hopefully living along the warm, sandy shores of California or the Mediterranean Sea, in a beachy home with a pet leopard, a loud family and constant travels
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors instilled in me early on in my college experience to engage with classes that stretch me intellectually and encourage creativity. It was also because of Honors that I got the chance to study abroad on the French Riviera, an experience that has changed me forever. I LOVE HONORS!!
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Don't underestimate the warm community honors provides. Particularly the benefits of having such a small department with enormous resources and a staff that is so dedicated and willing to support you in any way they can. You're lucky!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Interdisciplinary Honors
    Major(s):
    Mechanical Engineering
    Personal Website or Blog URL:
    https://sites.google.com/a/uw.edu/hooman/
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Sitting at home, celebrating with my friends and family and preparing to start the rest of my life.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Teaching high school mathematics in Newark, New Jersey, and having a blast doing so! It will be a challenge, but one that I am excited to encounter.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    No idea. Hopefully making money, raising a family, and having doing what I like. What would that be? I haven't the slightest clue, but I'm optimistic I'll figure it out between now and 2022.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors has given me the opportunity to take once-in-a-lifetime courses that I otherwise would not be taking. More importantly though, the honors community has really left a lasting impression on me. My peers in the Honors Program are all amazing people and are all doing wonderful things.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Enjoy the experience! You'll be graduating before you know it and wishing life had a pause button. I know classes can be rough at times, but cherish the Husky experience before it's too late!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Physics and Astronomy
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    On a plane to Alaska for the American Astronomical Society conference in Anchorage.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Getting ready to move to a new place to start a PhD program in Astronomy.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Doing a PostDoc somewhere exciting
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Work hard, it is definitely worth it. And enjoy your time at UW because it goes by incredibly fast.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Summer 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Journalism
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Generational grief differences between Asian/Asian American parents and their children, as portrayed in film
    Personal Website or Blog URL:
    www.katchow.com
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    One day after graduating, I expect I'll be packing up my apartment to move to Phnom Penh, Cambodia where I'll be reporting for The Cambodia Daily.
    ... One year after graduating?
    One year after graduating, I expect to be a reporter in some capacity -- for a newspaper, TV station or radio station. I'm not sure what field of journalism I'll find myself in, but I feel lucky to have the gift of choice. I'd like to report immigrant communities and other underreported populations.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Ten years after graduating, I hope I'm as passionate and excited about journalism and writing as I am today. I expect I'll still be writing or reporting in some capacity.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    My undergraduate experience wouldn't have been what it was without Honors' flexibility. Advisers listened to my ideas and let me run with them. For three quarters, I worked with Professor Shawn Wong and faculty from the communication and ethnic studies departments on an independent study project.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Don't be afraid to pursue your ideas, no matter how crazy, daunting or ambitious they may seem. The Honors program is here to help you make these ideas reality. You can accomplish some great work simply by asking: "How can we make this happen?"
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Mathematics
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Chemical Applications of Group Theory
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Volunteering at the Math Olympiad at UW (a math contest for middle schoolers) and then sleeping.... for 12 to 14 hours... Then celebrating the end of my undergraduate career!
    ... One year after graduating?
    Celebrating the successful completion of my first year of graduate school as I get one step closer to my PhD in Mathematics. Possibly rewarding myself with a trip somewhere warm and sunny, where I don't have to think about math.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Spreading the joy of mathematics to future generations! I hope to be a math professor after getting my PhD.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors has allowed me to follow pretty much every passion I've ever had. I've been able to take the classes I'm interested in, study abroad, develop leadership skills, and make friends with some outstanding people through this program.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Take every opportunity that comes your way. Don't be afraid to try something new or dive headfirst into the unknown; it'll be worth it in the end. UW has so many things to offer so take advantage of this incredible school!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Autumn, 2011
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Classics, Latin
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    A Song of Deadly Desire: The Evolution of the Sexy Siren in Late Antique Allegory
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Three days after graduation I will be exploring Istanbul and drinking lots of Turkish coffee.
    ... One year after graduating?
    One year after graduating I will have finished my first year of graduate school at U.C. Berkeley! In addition to furthering my academic career, I hope to have discovered the perfect recipe for brownies.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Ten years after graduating I hope to be living in New Zealand and working on my first book!
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    The College Honors program, with its unique courses and diverse community of high achieving students, greatly enriched my undergraduate education. I have learned so much from both my professors and fellow students and sincerely thank them for how much they have challenged and inspired me.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Germanics
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    I expect to be on the frisbee field trying out for a Seattle club women's team.
    ... One year after graduating?
    I hope to be participating in a conservation corps program in Montana or Colorado.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    I expect to be enjoying my life, whatever it is I choose to do, whether it's environmental law school or the Peace Corps, or another path, I want to be making a difference in and be an active participant in the global environmental community.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Keep working at it, don't give up and don't get lazy!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Speech and Hearing Sciences
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    A speech acoustics study of nonword imitations: Direct pitch matching in men, women, and children
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    After graduation, I will be heading home to Wenatchee for the summer where I will be working and spending time with my family and friends.
    ... One year after graduating?
    In the fall I will be returning to the University of Washington for graduate school in Medical Speech-Language Pathology. Go Huskies!
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    After graduate school I plan to be fulfilling my dreams by working in a medical setting as a Speech-Language Pathologist. I hope to have my first home as well as a family of my own including a husky puppy to show my love for UW!
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    The Departmental Honors Program has taught me about research in my field, Speech and Hearing Sciences. In addition, I feel that my undergraduate experience has been enriched by this opportunity. I have built strong relationships with faculty and staff in my department, and have enjoyed every moment!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Winter 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    English
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    In the Classroom of Theodore and Hadrian: Using Glossae Collectae to Reconstruct the Pedagogy at Canterbury.
    Personal Website or Blog URL:
    http://theliterarybeast.wordpress.com/
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    The day after graduation will be spent relaxing with friends and family.
    ... One year after graduating?
    A year from now, I hope to be enjoying the May-week celebrations at Cambridge after submitting my M.Phil dissertation to my committee in the Department of Anglo-Saxon, Norse, and Celtic.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Enjoying a tenure-track faculty position!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Business Administration: Finance
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Washington state distressed property market
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Starting a much anticipated post gradution celebration vacation.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Working hard and beginning to pursue a master's degree.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Completing my doctorate.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    The Honors program introduced me to academic research and provided me with new views regarding how management can create long term competitive advantages for their company.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Push yourself to make the most out of your Honors experience. My Honors professors were a tremendous wealth of knowledge that greatly enhanced my education at UW.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Winter 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Business Administration- Finance
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    n/a
    Personal Website or Blog URL:
    n/a
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    One day after graduating I was shopping at REI to pick up last minute items for my backpacking trip in Central America.
    ... One year after graduating?
    One year after graduating, I will be in Boston part way through my Financial and Accounting Fellowship program with Liberty Mutual.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Ten years after graduating I will be living in a large and vibrant city and hopefully working in the finance department of a company who's values I share and who's products interest me.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors provided me with an irreplaceable community who values I closely share.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Attend class! Your professors are some of the most amazing and accomplished people you will ever have a chance to meet. Don't miss the opportunity to connect with them!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    History
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Ruth Brown and Her Girls: Perceptions of "Normal" Womanhood and Summer Camps in the Seattle Area, 1920-1940
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    One day after graduating I will be spending time with some of the most valuable people in my life: my family. My sister is graduating from high school the day after I graduate from the University of Washington and I will be celebrating with her.
    ... One year after graduating?
    One year after graduating I hope to be in a high school, history classroom working on both my Masters degree and teaching certificate.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Ten years after graduating I hope to be teaching, married, and learning how to become the best mother I can be. I hope to be teaching all children within my sphere of influence how to be confident in their abilities and to be teaching other teachers how to apply research in their own classrooms.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    My history honors thesis is the accomplishment of my undergraduate experience that I am most proud of.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Constantly challenge yourself and do not take the opportunity to participate in the honors experience for granted. Only once are we able to think and grow in such a rich learning environment, if we are brave enough to take advantage of it.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Winter 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations: Arabic Focus
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    A Chronological Survey of Iraq's Healthcare: The effects of war, mismanagement and rehabilitation on Iraq's public health
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    In rural Honduras building safe stoves, latrines, and water storage units to help improve public health. I will also work with the community to teach children basic hygiene practices to help them stay healthy. Upon my return I will continue working as a research assistant in the UW immunology dept.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Working in the Immunology Department at the UW as a research assistant and preparing to enter graduate or medical school
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    On TED talking about something I'm passionate about.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors helped me dive into topics I never thought I would have the opportunity to study such as photography, criminal justice, and creativity. Being in small classes with amazing professors got me excited to learn and helped me push through less inspiring, but necessary classes.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Take classes you never thought you ever would, they will be the ones that change and impact you the most.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Winter 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Chemistry
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    A DFT approach to understanding intraband transitions in n-type and charged semiconductor nanocrystals
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    In Seattle celebrating with my friends and lab mates.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Working on my PhD in chemistry at the University of California: Berkeley
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Working in a national lab on solar energy conversion materials research.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Being pushed to do a thesis that pulled together my research I did over the course of degree really grounded what all I had learned and done for myself. I think this requirement of the honors degree made me appreciate more what it was I had done.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Get out of UW and do work at another institution over your summers or study abroad, learning about your research topic from another perspective will help you understand both what you know and what you don't know. Also, network like crazy, the people you meet now will define where you can go next.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Environmental Studies
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    A Comparative Analysis of Human-Wildlife Interactions in the San Juan Islands, WA
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Celebrating with my friends and family in Seattle.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Teaching the high school marine biology program that sparked my love for science.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Working for a governmental agency on tropical marine ecology and conservation.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Public Health
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    The Social Determinants of Health: Looking Beyond Healthcare
    Where do you expect to be...
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Biochemistry and Chemistry
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    The Effect of Down-Regulation of Collagen-I Crosslinking by IL-6 on Renal Fibrosis
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    I will be in Seattle searching for a job either in a hospital or in a biomedical research lab while applying for medical schools for admission of Fall, 2013.
    ... One year after graduating?
    I am expecting to get ready for my first year in a medical school of my choice and start pursuing my dream of becoming a physician.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    I am hoping to graduate from medical school and finish my residency after ten years after graduating and to start to practice medicine either in the US or in a Third World Country as a mission doctor.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors program has motivated myself to learn more and explore more of my potential to learn, and it has help me achieve my goal of self-growth and self-learning and think about my future.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Take the opportunity of being a part of the Honors community and take the advantage of the resources this community has to offer.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Aeronautics and Astronautics
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Within a day, I will be reflecting on my undergraduate experiences in aerospace while flying in a plane across the Pacific Ocean and riding in a bullet train across central Japan. This precedes a summer-long internship at the Boeing Company.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Within a year, I will either be back at the UW as a graduate student in Aeronautics and Astronautics or starting a full-time career in aerospace.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Within ten years, I plan to have filled multiple passports with stamps and to settle into a comfortable working/family life in the Pacific Northwest.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors encouraged me to take time away from my technical classes to explore courses like photography. It also opened up a chance for me to study briefly in Japan as part of the Global Honors College; that experience redefined and expanded my view of the world.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Take advantage of the opportunities that are unique to being in the honors program like study abroad and special course sections. These things will help you distinguish your college career from that of many of your peers.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    English
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Teaching Literature for College- and Career-Readiness: A Response to the Common Core State Standards
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Hot-tub-boating (that's right) on Lake Union.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Enrolled in UW's Master's in Teaching (secondary) program.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Teaching English in a Seattle-area high school.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors gave me a sense of community at a huge university, where it can be hard to find your niche. My honors classes were also much more engaging, challenging, and interesting than most of my other classes.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Your honors experience is what you make of it. Make the most of it.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Winter 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Chemistry
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Dependence of Pendent Base Position on the Efficiency and Selectivity of Oxygen Reduction Reaction Catalysts in Aqueous Solution
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    The day after graduation I will be at Safeco Field, watching a Mariners game with my family.
    ... One year after graduating?
    One year after graduating I expect to be in finishing up my first year as a graduate student in the California Institute of Technology Chemistry PhD program.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Tens years after graduation I hope be finishing post doctoral research and be on my way to a professorship at a university.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Interdisciplinary Honors
    Major(s):
    English
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Transnational Coalition in Borderlands Literature
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Curled up in my papasan chair, trying to convince myself that after 16 years of educational training...I can read Game of Thrones if I want to. Guilt-free.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Right now, the plan is to be in New York City, creating tiny, elementary school activists as a 2013 Teach for America Corps Member! Parents in Brooklyn, prepare yourselves.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    10 years from now, I'll be hugging my pet pug. That's the truest thing I can say! I do know, however, that someday, somewhere, 31 year-old Alaska is laughing at the anxiety this question caused me.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Be so courageous.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Medical Anthropology and Global Health
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Where Dreams and Debt Collide: The Call for Strategic and Affordable College Access
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Celebrating with friends, family, and my love. Reflecting on a long journey. Definitely some bacon and eggs.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Finishing up my first year of graduate school; happily embracing June!
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Running a non-profit organization specializing in helping youth figure out their next steps after high-school.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Art History
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Gentile Bellini: Bridging the Gap Between Istanbul and Venice
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Relieved, tired and excited.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Going to graduate school to continue studying Renaissance and/or Baroque art history.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    With a completed Ph.D, at least one book published and plenty of traveling.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors has given me the push to complete a thesis and realize that studying art history is what I want to continue doing for the foreseeable future.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Do what you enjoy. Don't make concessions or change your dreams just to fit in or because of criticism. Love what you study and continue to fill your life with knowledge, whether at school or not.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Physics, Mathematics
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Camping with friends!
    ... One year after graduating?
    Pursuing a PhD in physics at Yale.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Performing research in physics, in an effort to contribute to our growing understanding of the universe and our place within it.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Beyond the judgments of others Rising high above the sky Lies the power of ambition -Neil deGrasse Tyson
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    French; International Studies
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    The National Front and Immigrant Populations in France
    Personal Website or Blog URL:
    http://www.linkedin.com/pub/francis-ramoin/48/61/3b1
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Sleeping...the entire day.
    ... One year after graduating?
    I will be traveling as a Bonderman Fellow, making my way through South Asia, Southeast Asia, and Latin Ameica. I seek to understand how bottom-up indigenous development cooperatives are allowing for the empowerment of their communities while still preserving native culture.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    If I don't become jaded and disillusioned by then, I'll most likely be working in the field of International Development.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    The Honors program has changed my life. It has taught me that no matter how hard your struggle is, with the proper resources, determination, and many consecutive all-nighters anything is possible.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Before UW, I was a troubled kid who almost didn't graduate from high school. I worked incredible hard both in class and doing odd jobs on the side to put myself through college. Today I am a published Honors student looking forward to graduate school. BELIEVE IN YOURSELF AND NEVER EVER GIVE UP!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring, 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Sociology
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Do income inequality and poverty affect a states' incarceration rate?
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    The day after graduation, I expect to be sleeping!
    ... One year after graduating?
    one year after graduation, I expect to be one year away from a master of Public Affairs degree.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Ten years after graduation, I hope to be living my childhood dreams!
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    My advice to current undergrads is to follow your passion, not a pay check. Impact the world around you in healthy productive ways that inspire others to give back to the world around them as well.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Geography
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Culture of Water: Understanding Relationships between Wastewater and Urban Landscapes in Tukwila and Renton
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One year after graduating?
    I plan to travel independently to India, as well as to Guatemala, to volunteer and intern formally and long-term with non-profit organizations and NGOs addressing human and environmental rights, community support and development, and migration issues.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Take advantage of the resources around you. Do everything that makes you passionate and excited. Fly.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Interdisciplinary Honors
    Major(s):
    Biology
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Bone marrow transplantation of wild-type or EP2-/- cells on beta amyloid pathology and microglia engraftment in the retina of a mouse model of AlzheimerÍs disease
    Personal Website or Blog URL:
    http://tingshiao.blogspot.com/
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Hanging out in my house with my 7 housemates. Then, eating brunch at Portage Bay . I have wanted to try that restaurant for a year! Maybe go on a bike ride or walk around Greenlake.
    ... One year after graduating?
    In school for naturopathic medicine.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Back in Seattle living in my own residential home with a job that I love and still closely connected with my family.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Being in a university with such a large population of students made me appreciate the smaller community the Honors Program offered. I was in an Honors FIG and we have reunions to this year. I love to talk with my FIG buddies about how we are all so grown up now and going our own independent ways!
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Don't be afraid to make new friends and welcome new challenges.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Bachelor's of Landscape Architecture
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Oil to [Salt] Marsh: Edmonds Marsh Expansion
    Where do you expect to be...
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Love what you do.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Bioengineering
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Determination of infarct size for studies of cell therapy treatment of myocardial infarction
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    I will be spending the day with my family and friends, celebrating the end of a great chapter in my life!
    ... One year after graduating?
    I will have just finished my first year of graduate school and will hopefully have something to show for it! Depending on my schedule, I would love to be preparing for a bit of travel over the summer.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    If all goes according to plan, I will be doing something I love.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    I built my scientific background in Honors chemistry, physics, and organic chemistry courses. I also broadened my understanding of how science and engineering can be applied through Honors courses in the arts, international studies, and social sciences.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    I will defer to a greater mind and paraphrase Neil deGrasse Tyson: Know more today about the world each day than you knew the last. And, along the way, lessen the suffering of others. You'd be surprised how far that gets you.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Environmental Studies
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Analyzing vesssel interactions surrounding southern resident killer whales (Orcinus orca)
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    I will be hiking with my dog in Leavenworth. Finishing up this quarter has been difficult and relaxing at home with my family and the mountains will be amazing.
    ... One year after graduating?
    I will be applying to graduate school and continuing my work at the National Marine Mammal Laboratory here in Seattle. I will also be traveling a good amount, assisting in marine mammal research and trying to build my resume.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    I will have completed my PhD which I'm sure will take the majority of that time! I am very interested in Arctic marine mammals and the effects that climate change will have on them. I am looking forward to being in the field and experiencing as much of the world as I can.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors has been a fantastic resume booster and opened up a lot of post graduate opportunities.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Talk to professors and get involved. Don't be afraid to email complete strangers and ask for advice on your career or what you should be doing. I got my post graduate dream job from simply emailing someone. You never know where those meetings will take you and people can clearly see passion.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Computer Science, Music
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Vaccine Cold Chain Geographic Visualizations
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    Enjoying the sun and playing frisbee at Gas Works Park.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Completing a M.S. in Computer Science at UW.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Building the next generation of software systems to solve real-world problems.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Honors gave me the incomparable experience of studying in Rome and visiting Istanbul, and it has introduced me to a number of great friends.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Take advantage of Honors study abroad!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Fall 2011
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Psychology
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    The Implicit Teddy Bear Effect: Automatic Associations of Baby-faced Black Male with Warmth but not Leadership
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    I was at Seattle on Dec. 17 2011.
    ... One year after graduating?
    Probably still in the greater Seattle area.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Back in China.
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    Through my over one year Honors project, I got a taste of graduate school life. The research experience did change my way of critical thinking and develop me the research skills.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Enjoy your research even if it's tough. A question is where all the excitement begins.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Bioengineering
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Optimization of Ultrasound Elastography for Detection of Traumatic Brain Injury
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    On a plane to Las Vegas!
    ... One year after graduating?
    At Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, pursuing my Ph.D. in Biomedical Engineering.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Hopefully, I will be done with my Ph.D. and working in a Biotech company somewhere in Southern California.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Definately take advantage of the study abroad programs--get Honors credit AND see the world!
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    Accounting; Classical Studies
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    trip to San Francisco to visit a friend!
    ... One year after graduating?
    living in New York, working as an auditor for Deloitte. Hopefully not too broke ;)
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Have my MBA from Harvard :) Traveled the world a good deal, actively involved with great causes, married or in a loving relationship :) Continue learning!
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    I've made great friends since freshmen year who I still keep in touch with. The diversity and drive I was exposed to in the Honors community inspired and motivated me a great deal. These people will go on to achieve great things, and I am proud to be their friend!
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Get to know the honors faculty early on. They can help you obtain opportunities that you didn't even know existed. Their knowledge is also amazing!! STUDY ABROAD. This will open your mind up more than anything else. Study hard, but also make time to have fun in your life ;)
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Winter 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    College Honors
    Major(s):
    International Studies; Community, Environment, and Planning
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Creativity, Competition, and Control: Creativity Education in China
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One day after graduating?
    I was at work, mulling on the strangeness of having graduated.
    ... One year after graduating?
    In Seattle, working, reading, attending free classes, and getting to know the city.
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    Anywhere. Possibly teaching.
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Needing honors ad hoc credit is a great excuse to talk to a professor, especially if you're shy. Use it! Take the opportunity to get to know and work with a professor you admire.
  • Quarter and Year of graduation:
    Spring 2012
    What kind of Honors degree will you graduate with?
    Departmental Honors
    Major(s):
    Biology
    If you completed an Honors Thesis or Honors Research Project, what was the title or topic?
    Genetic variation and taxonomy of Rhododendron subsection Arborea in Southwest China
    Where do you expect to be...
    ... One year after graduating?
    In a plant evolution lab finishing up first year rotation
    ...Ten years after graduating?
    hopefully in a lab with my name tag at the door
    Please share any comments you have on the impact that Honors has had on your undergraduate experience:
    It definitely imposes extra work for me...
    Do you have any advice for current Honors undergraduates?
    Work hard and plan ahead
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