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[2014 Leader] Andrew Arakaki

Year: First Year Major: Biology (Physiology) Hometown: Irvine, CA Fun Fact: Until my sophomore year of high school, I thought, “Click it or Ticket” referred to bike helmets. Leadership Practice: Putting on a Wheelchair Basketball event on the UW campus in order to raise awareness about disability services.


[2014 Leader] Alexis Gregerson

Year: Second Year Major: Informatics and Communication Hometown: SeaTac, WA Fun Fact: I know every word to the Spice Girls song “Wannabe” Leadership Practice: Worked as a Lead Brand Ambassador for Amazon on UW’s Campus this year, promoting Amazon Student, and textbook sales. Currently working on a new website for […]


(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 […]