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Founding alumni<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Since 1990, the School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences (IAS) has provided access to a liberal arts education for more than 7,500 alumni. As early IAS graduates (1991-2003), you are the cornerstone of this legacy. You helped shape this campus and are an important part of our school history<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Featured stories<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Early grads represent a wide range of pathways. Read about these featured alumni!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\"Tadashi<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tadashi Shiga<\/a> ’96
Green building champion<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Paula<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Paula Waters<\/a> ’98
Woodinville City Council<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Stephen<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stephen Ssemaala<\/a> ’03
Lawyer, philanthropist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Neil<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Neil Low ’03
Novelist, retired police<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Deidre<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Deidre Woods<\/a> ’96
Teaching, public service<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Fredrika<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Fredrika Smith<\/a> ’94
School superintendent<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Amy<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Amy Janas ’95
Marketing manager<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Aaron<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Aaron Thacker<\/a> ’98
Army National Guard<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Vicki<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Vicki Christophersen<\/a> ’92
Government relations<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Laura<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Laura Halpin ’93
International policy<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"James<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

James Reed<\/a> ’95
Leadership, banking<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Courtney<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Courtney McCurdy<\/a> ’03
Immigrants and refugees<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Cary<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Cary Westerbeck<\/a> ’99
Architect, developer<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Zaheeda<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Zaheeda Edwards<\/a> ’95
Client engagement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"T.<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

T. Andrew Wahl<\/a> ’96
Journalism faculty<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Mike<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Mike Collins ’94
Disability advocate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Diane<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Diane Weber<\/a> ’00, ’04
Civic engagement<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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\"Tera<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tera Figueroa ’98
Administrative specialist<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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