Monthly Archives: October 2013


(2013-2014 Mentor) David Weingarten

Hey everyone! My name is David Weingarten and I’m a senior at UW. I’m finishing my undergraduate career with majors in Communication and Jewish Studies and I’m thrilled to be a part of UWL this year! I’ve been fortunate to have become involved in many different areas of campus life […]


(2013-2014 Mentor) Brandon Himes

  ‘Howdy, My name is Brandon Himes, I’m a senior here at the UW and double majoring in Communication and Sociology. I’m from the beautiful town of Missoula, Montana and miss home all the time, but enjoy the new experiences Seattle has to offer. At UW I have had the […]


(2013-2014 Mentor) Julie Borges

Greetings! My name is Julie and I’m a junior double majoring in Public Health and Sociology with a minor in Spanish. I was born in Colorado but raised in the smallish city of Lake Stevens, about 40 miles north of Seattle, and I’m a Pacific Northwest girl for life. I […]


(2013-2014 Mentor) Ben Zipkin

Hello Internet – my name is Ben. I hail from Burlingame, CA, a small suburb south of San Francisco. I’m involved with several different organizations in and around the UW campus, including Rainy Dawg Radio, the Campus Visit Program, the Kaeberlein Laboratory, and of course, UW Leaders. When time permits, I like to […]


(2013-2014 Mentor) Rosie Morrow-Okon

Hey there, my name is Rosie – welcome to my mentor biography. I’m a senior from the beautiful forest-covered slopes of Bellingham, WA, my favorite place on earth next to the UW campus. (One time I met Ryan Stiles at Woods Coffee. It was chall.) I have a tendency to be interested and […]


(2013-2014 Mentor) Mitchell Harpor

  Hey everyone! My name is Mitchell Harper, and I’m really excited to be back as a UW Leaders mentor. Currently, I’m a junior studying Computer Science. My campus involvement began freshman year with ASUW Ambassadors, and that winter I made the best choice of my college career by joining […]


(2013-2014 Mentor) Annie Lindsey

Wuz gewd my future UWL members?! My name is Annie and I’m currently a junior double majoring in Political Science and Communications with a minor in Gender, Women, Sexuality studies. I hail from the beauteous suburban town of Redmond, WA, but now call Seattle my home. I was a leader in UWL my […]


(2013-2014 Mentor) Kanokbhorn (KK) Saha

Hello wonderful Huskies! My name is Kanokbhorn Saha, but I go by KK…way easier.  I am extremely excited to be a mentor in the UWL program. It is my very first year being part of this program, but I have heard numerous wonderful things about it and that is why I decided […]


(2013-2014 Mentor) Savannah Ledgerwood

Greetings and salutations. My name is Savannah Ledgerwood and I’m a junior studying psychology and diversity at the marvelous University of Washington. In my academic life I conduct research in Stereotypes, Identity, and Belonging Lab through UW’s psychology department. By day I work as a campus tour guide and a receptionist at the […]


(2013-2014 Mentor) Tara Ghassemikia

  People are my passion; I love to meet different individuals and hear their stories. If I am not in Paccar library or the HUB, you can find me in the Dawg Pack at Husky football games, having coffee dates at Cafe on the Ave, playing IMA soccer, or in […]