Columbia River UW Alumni Chapter
Welcome
The Columbia River chapter's mission is to promote Husky spirit in Portland and around the Columbia River area. We plan to do this by offering a diverse mix of events and opportunities that strengthen alumni relationships with the University and encourage the development and growth of a solid Dawg network.
Contacts
Mary Schutten, '79, e-mail sales@identimed.com or 503-533-8689.
William Rasmussen, e-mail william.rasmussen@millernash.com
Upcoming Events
Make sure you are on our list to get an invitation to our next event. Visit the address change page to update your email address.
Watch a clip of Brandon Roy joining the UW Alumni Association during Husky Night with the Portland Trail Blazers in January 2007:
Past Events
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2006
- Husky Football Viewing Parties: Fresno State, USC & WSU
- 2005
- Apple Cup Viewing Party
- Husky Summer Weekend '05 - Portland Picnic
- Coaches Tour
- Huskies Take to the Oregon Skies
- 2004
- Apple Cup Viewing Party
- Washington Warm Up, UW vs. Oregon
- Football Viewing Parties
- Exclusive Winemakers Studio Tour, Lecture and Wine Tasting in Oregon
- Husky Summer Weekend - Eat at Chevy's
- Portland Alumni Education Luncheon
- Portland Alumni Baseball Night
- 2004 Coaches Tour
Hear the Huskies
Portland-area alumni can listen to Husky football games on the Husky Sports Radio Network.
UWAA's Husky Career Network
Husky Career Network (formerly "Career Connections") is a searchable worldwide network of more than 5,000 UW alumni and friends offering networking assistance to their fellow Huskies. Network contacts reside in 49 states and 34 foreign countries. This service is available for free to all members of the UW Alumni Association and current UW students. Learn how to utilize the Network or volunteer to be a contact on the Husky Career Network site.
Karen Thompson, Delores Payne, Mary Schutten, Diane Charlton, Charlie Parks, Patrick Dizney
UWAA Membership
Anyone can become a member of the UW Alumni Association! Your membership supports our group, and you receive many benefits as well. Whether you're looking for a lifetime e-mail address, travel discounts, consumer services like insurance, career services, or online Endless Campus opportunities, UWAA member benefits are for you. Please join today! Call 1-800-AUW-ALUM or visit the membership page.
HuskyConnect
HuskyConnect is the exclusive online networking community comprising more than 300,000 Husky degreed alumni and University of Washington Alumni Association members. Sign up (for free!) and you can find out about UW alumni groups in your area!
Scholarships
UWAA Legacy Scholarship
This scholarship is available to undergraduate juniors and seniors, including transfer students, but not current degree holders, who are currently enrolled as full-time students. Students must have a parent or grandparent who holds a degree from the University of Washington and is a current member of the Alumni Association.
Visit the UWAA Scholarship page to download the application and view other student scholarships.
UW Portland Alumni Chapter Coaches Tour
2004 Student Scholarship Recipients
Cassie Eileen Giles
Cassie, a senior at the UW, is majoring in international studies. She had a remarkable UW study abroad opportunity this past winter quarter in Quinto, Ecuador, an area in which Cassie has a special interest. She continues to use her Spanish speaking skills at the Mexican Consulate in downtown Seattle. As a service-learning requirement, she volunteers at the Consulate as an assistant for the Institute of Mexicans Abroad, a program that connects cultural organizations with Washington’s migrant worker population. With her busy schedule, she manages to maintain a GPA of 3.85. Outside of completing coursework, most of her time goes to playing on the women’s soccer team at the UW. Cassie is a graduate of St. Mary’s Academy (Class of 2001).
Lisa Thompson
Lisa, an accounting major, is currently in her senior year at the UW. With a GPA of 3.95, she works hard to give 100 percent and says it’s “to know that I’ve been doing my best.” With a high aptitude for math since high school, Lisa gives her knowledge of math back to the community by tutoring at Hamilton Middle School. She plans to continue her studies at the UW and obtain her master’s in tax and prepare for the CPA exam soon after. She is impressed with the business school, which is why she chose the UW in the first place. She is especially grateful for the networking opportunities she has had and the real-world experience she’s received that gears students toward future careers. Lisa is a graduate of Sunset High School (Class of 2001).