{"id":2656,"date":"2016-06-01T11:39:35","date_gmt":"2016-06-01T11:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/?p=2656"},"modified":"2023-06-08T19:53:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-08T19:53:15","slug":"medalists","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.uwb.edu\/news\/2016\/06\/01\/medalists","title":{"rendered":"Two military veterans, social justice organizer graduating from University of Washington Bothell with highest awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/medalists.jpg\" alt=\"medalists\" class=\"wp-image-28147\"><\/figure>\n\n          <p>\n\tNews Release<br \/>\n\tJune 1, 2016<br \/>\n\tContact Lisa Hall 425-352-5461 \/lhall7@uw.edu<br \/>\n\tTwo military veterans, social justice organizer graduating from University of Washington Bothell with highest awards<\/p>\n<p>\n\tBOTHELL, Washington &ndash; Two military veterans and a social justice organizer are graduating from the University of Washington Bothell with the highest honors in the class of 2016.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tArmy veteran Justin Thompson received the President&rsquo;s Medal, which recognizes a distinguished academic record.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/justin-thompson.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28148\"><\/figure>\n<p>\n\tNavy veteran Benjamin Studley received one of two Chancellor&rsquo;s Medals. 足彩app哪个是正规的 second Chancellor&rsquo;s Medal was awarded to Alejandra P\u00e9rez, an advocate for undocumented students and campus diversity. 足彩app哪个是正规的 Chancellor&rsquo;s Medal recognizes inspirational students who have overcome significant obstacles to make extraordinary achievements.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThompson is graduating summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Science degree in biology. He is will begin the University of Washington School of Medicine&rsquo;s TRUST Scholar program in early June. 足彩app哪个是正规的 program requires a commitment to serve in rural areas or underserved communities.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t足彩app哪个是正规的 29-year-old Everett man was compelled to seek a career as a primary care physician because of his six-year experience as an Army pharmacy technician, serving soldiers at Madigan Army Medical Center on Joint Base Lewis-McChord.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tStudley says he is proud to represent veterans making the transition from the military. He had a nearly 16-year Navy career that included service during wars in Iraq and Afghanistan aboard the aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/benjamin-studley.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28149\"><\/figure>\n<p>\n\t足彩app哪个是正规的 36-year-old Snohomish man was a single father and student when he overcame an addiction to opioids prescribed by Veterans Affairs for knee pain.<\/p>\n<p>\n\tP\u00e9rez came from Guatemala as a 12-year-old with her mother and brother. 足彩app哪个是正规的 21-year-old undocumented woman of color has turned the fear of deportation into social justice activism. She is President of the Latinx 足彩app哪个是正规的 Union and advocated for a diversity center on campus.<\/p><figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/alejandra-perez.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-28150\"><\/figure>\n<p>\n\t足彩app哪个是正规的 Seattle woman is one of five UW Bothell students to be selected in the inaugural Husky 100 &#8212; leaders who already are making an impact in the world.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t<br \/>\n\t<br \/>\n\tAbout UW Bothell: Ranked No. 1 in the state of Washington and the Pacific Northwest on Money magazine&rsquo;s list of best colleges, UW Bothell provides access to an exceptional University of Washington education for students of tremendous potential. Offering more than 45 undergraduate and graduate degrees, options, certificates and concentrations, UW Bothell builds regional partnerships, inspires change, creates knowledge, shares discoveries and prepares students for leadership in the state of Washington and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\n\tTwo military veterans and a social justice organizer are graduating from the University of Washington Bothell with the highest honors in the class of 2016. 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