Summer 2021
Shattering tech’s traditions
Patama Chantaruck breaks tech’s traditional mold as she heads IBM’s operations in Thailand. » More ...
Business Leaders
Summer 2021
An enterprise in fertility
Julie (Riggs) Rash helps couples who want a baby, but cannot conceive naturally, find a match with their ideal egg donor. » More ...
Winter 2020
Exploring Baja California
A longtime motorcycle enthusiast, Pedro Castro (’92, MS Arch.), owner of Magellan Architects in Redmond—who calls himself Magellan’s “Chief Explorer Officer”— enjoys planning long rides.
He recently rode from Tijuana through Baja California with his sons, Lucas and Peter, a videographer who documented the adventure in a YouTube series.
Watch the first six episodes here, and read about Castro’s support of women and underrepresented architects.
Baja Bound Day 1: Adios Amigos
Baja Bound Day 2: Ensenadaway
Baja Bound Day 3: Mike’s Sky Rancho
Baja Bound Day 4: Nada
Baja Bound Day 5: Coco’s Corner
Baja Bound Day 6: Otro Lado
Fall 2020
Heaven so fine
Rob Mercer and his family have deep roots in winemaking and the Northwest. » More ...
Fall 2020
Sara and Kevin Mader
Sales of their Palouse Brand of products has shot up during the pandemic. » More ...
Fall 2020
Call to duty II
Vice Admiral (ret.) Raquel Bono (’15 MBA) answered the Washington governor’s call to serve as Washington state’s COVID-19 hospital “czar” and manage the hospital surge capacity. » More ...
Fall 2020
Up, up, and beyond
Jerry Jaeger washed dishes as kid, launching him to a 50-year career in hospitality. » More ...
Fall 2020
Generations of hospitality
Four decades of hospitality business graduates from Washington State University have crafted their own version of success in the hospitality industry.
Joe Fugere ’84
Seattle
Joe Fugere’s family influenced his meteoric rise in the food industry, albeit indirectly. His accolades including founding an award-winning Neapolitan pizza company in Seattle and advocating for small businesses on a local, state, and national level.
Fugere was actually considering architecture when he enrolled at WSU and attended an School for Hospitality Business Management open house.
“I liked the idea of getting a business degree and a degree in hospitality business … » More …
Spring 2020
From recycled materials, really
Five12 Apparel, with several Washington State University alumni, makes clothing and gear from coffee grounds and other recycled waste. » More ...
Summer 2019
Good tech
Can technology build community? Two tech industry leaders consider the role of technology in our society and how it brings us together or divides us. » More ...