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Alexis Babcock, Washington, D.C.

Bellingham native Alexis Babcock always knew she would go to the University of Washington. Her dad went to the UW, and she was a diehard Husky fan as a kid. After she earned her bachelor's degree from the UW in 1997 and moved to Washington, D.C., to attend law school, she had no intention of letting her connection to her alma mater slip away.

Alexis Babcock, '97.

Alexis Babcock, '97.

At the time, the Husky alumni chapter in the nation's capital held football viewing parties. But club activities soon dwindled after the previous chapter leader moved away. When Babcock finished law school and had some time on her hands, she and two friends decided to rekindle the chapter. Together, with a strong volunteer leadership board, Babcock got the chapter up and running again.

At the time, the Husky alumni chapter in the nation's capital held football viewing parties. But club activities soon dwindled after the previous chapter leader moved away. When Babcock finished law school and had some time on her hands, she and two friends decided to rekindle the chapter. Together, with a strong volunteer leadership board, Babcock got the chapter up and running again.

Today, Babcock, a judicial law clerk for the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, is in her second year in charge of the Washington, D.C., Husky alumni chapter, which covers Maryland and northern Virginia as well as the District of Columbia. The 4,000-plus alumni in the area have enjoyed a variety of events-salmon barbecues, wine tastings, art exhibits-and, of course, football viewing parties. The chapter's annual salmon barbecue is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 28 in nearby Annapolis, Md.

But social gatherings are just part of the picture. Networking among the Huskies in the other Washington is a new priority for the chapter. "A lot of UW graduates come here for internships," Babcock explains. "We want to develop a networking system so alumni new to the area can talk to those of us who have been here a while, and share information about the great career opportunities that are out there."

One way to accomplish this is by signing up D.C.-area alumni in the Career Connections program of Husky Career Advantage. Career Connections contacts do not offer jobs or internships. Rather, they provide information about their field and current position, experience about their own career paths and referrals to others in the field-along with a sincere interest in supporting the career development of their fellow Huskies.

For more information about the Washington, D.C. chapter, contact Babcock at (202) 861-8286 or e-mail alexis_babcock@hotmail.com.


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