News from the Alumni
Category: School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences
Finding purpose beyond the trailheadÂ
Alexandra Wienckowski combined environmental studies and public policy to launch a path toward public service.
June 16, 2025
Capstone project set alum on path to executive leadership
Felicea Osorio ’09 applies lessons from her 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell education — including teamwork, ethics and innovation — to her leadership role at a global relocation company.
May 16, 2025
Artist residency explores the radical power of rest
Mia Imani ’18 returned to 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell for a week-long residency that invited the community to reimagine rest as resistance and renewal.
April 25, 2025
Supporting students by building belonging and care
At Meridian Park Elementary, school counselor K’Leia Wilson ’17 creates safe spaces for students to thrive — work shaped by her time at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell.
March 7, 2025
Bridging culture and education to correct the historical record
At the Burke Museum, Mary Jane Topash ’17 helps reframe how museums represent Indigenous communities by drawing on her lived experience and graduate education.
February 7, 2025
Shaping policy and community through public service
From campus advocacy to local government leadership, David Edwards ’15 builds coalitions to serve the greater good.
January 20, 2025
Alumna honored for championing Latinx student leadership and success
Felicity Abeyta ’03, now an academic adviser at 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell, draws on personal experience to empower the next generation of Latino leaders through mentorship and advocacy.
September 7, 2024
Alumni honor professor’s lasting impact with teaching legacy award
Dr. Shauna Elbers Carlisle’s mentorship extends far beyond the classroom, helping alumni build careers in public health, education and policy.
August 22, 2024
Poet laureate, teacher and ‘artivist’ leads with creativity and courage
Since earning her MFA in Creative Writing & Poetics from 56³Ô¹ÏÍø Bothell, Talena Lachelle Queen ’14 has used poetry and education to uplift her hometown of Paterson, New Jersey.
July 19, 2024