Student News
June 12, 2025
Isaac Sederbaum, Ph.D. ’25, MPA ’14
When Isaac takes the stage at the Evans School’s 2025 commencement, he will carry with him more than a decade of lived experience across the University of Washington, public service,...
Megan Utemei, EMPA ’25
As the King County Outreach Director and a dedicated public servant, Megan has spent over eight years working in U.S. Senator Patty Murray's office. She began her career as an...
Josie Jackson, MPA ’25
Born and raised on a horse farm in rural Michigan, Josie’s earliest lessons in public service came from watching her family and neighbors show up for one another. Whether through...
May 7, 2025
Celebrating a 2025 Husky 100 Honoree
Christopher Brathwaite’s Journey of Advocacy, Leadership, and Global Impact The University of Washington’s prestigious Husky 100 annual award recognizes students dedicated to community impact, innovative thinking, and inclusive leadership. Among...
November 9, 2023
NextGen Students Connect with Elected Officials
On October 25th, NextGen students from UW's Seattle, Tacoma, and Bothell campuses gathered at the Burke Museum for an inspiring evening with elected officials and UW alum from Washington state....
October 20, 2023
Student Consulting Lab Project Shapes Wildland Firefighter Compensation Policy Conversation
Recent MPA grads Mohammed Alkhars, David Lu, Sam Perkins, and Evan Pierce are helping shape the conversation around wildland firefighter compensation through their capstone project. Not only have they talked…
April 21, 2023
Absa Samba, MPA ’23, Helps with Legislative Win for Women and Girls
We recently had the opportunity to sit down for an interview with current MPA student Absa Samba to learn more about her work leading the Washington Coalition to End Female...
October 17, 2022
Ph.D. Graduate Fowle Awarded Graduate School Medal
Evans Ph.D. graduate and Postdoctoral Fellow Matthew Fowle, received the 2022 University of Washington Graduate School Medal, which “recognizes a doctoral candidate whose academic expertise and social awareness are integrated…
November 12, 2021
Ph.D. Student Emily Finchum-Mason piece published in the Conversation
Evans PhD Student Emily Finchum-Mason recently published a piece in the Conversation discussing her research around community participation and stakeholder engagement in foundation grantmaking. The piece highlights how foundations engage…
June 24, 2021
Vedavati Patwardhan Awarded Grant from Horowitz Foundation for Social Policy
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