Stories

September 26, 2017

2014 DAVA Recipient

2014 Distinguished Alumni Veteran Richard Layton, ’54, ’58, U.S. Navy by Julie Garner Richard Layton, M.D. ’54, ’58, has always served others, both in his military service and his medical practice. Layton grew up in the University District, graduated from Roosevelt High School and volunteered for the Navy at age 18. In 1946, he was…

2013 DAVA Recipient

Charles Matthaei: A Lifetime of Service Ron Wurzer photo For Charles Matthaei, as for many in what Tom Brokaw termed “the greatest generation,” the bombing of Pearl Harbor was a life-changing experience. Matthaei had entered the UW in 1938, applied for Naval ROTC and was studying chemical engineering when the U.S. entered World War II,…

2012 DAVA Recipient