Ambassador Mikkola visited the Seattle campus on Wednesday, May 14, 2025.
Ambassador Mikkola’s visit to the University of Washington deepened the growing ties between Finland and Washington State. During her time on campus, she met with Ahmad Ezzeddine, Vice Provost for Global Affairs, with Daniel Hoffman and other leadership from the Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies, and with Andrew Nestingen and Eveliina Suuniitty from the Department of Scandinavian Studies.
Ambassador Mikkola also had an opportunity to visit the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture and participate in a fireside chat that brought together members of our community to discuss Finnish-American collaboration—particularly in education, research, and innovation. The University of Washington is grateful for Finland’s continued support of students studying Finnish, and we look forward to growing our faculty and research exchanges with Finnish universities and companies.
Ambassador Mikkola (right) and Andrew Nestingen (left) during a fireside chat
Dr. Ahmad Ezzeddine (left) and Ambassador Mikkola (right) in the UW Office of Global Affairs
Ambassador Mikkola visiting the Burke Museum of Natural History and Culture