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Notable Alumni
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Michael Blankenship
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A versatile voice
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A cause celebrity
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Optimism in the next generation: Q&A with Trician Raikes
Tricia Raikes (’78 Comm.) is co-founder of the Seattle-based Raikes Foundation, which she and her husband, Jeff, founded in 2002.
For her work addressing youth homelessness, Raikes was recognized as a Champion of Change by the Obama administration. She is a past trustee for the Washington State University Foundation and a Hall of Achievement inductee for the Edward R. Murrow College of Communication.
Raikes recently shared her approach to philanthropy with Washington State Magazine, and discussed the importance of investing in young people and why the next generation fills her with optimism.
What was your inspiration for co-founding the … » More …
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Feeding time at the zoos
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Laurelle Danton
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Traditions
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Nancy Li Schmidt
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A legacy of collegiate rowing
Robert “Bob” Appleyard (’75 Zool., ’79 MS Environ. Sci., ’86 PhD Vet. Sci.) rowed with Cougar Crew all four years of college, coached Washington State University’s women’s crew team for a year during graduate school, and went on to become a longtime race official with the United State Rowing Association (USRowing) and International Federation of Rowing Associations (FISA).
In 2023, he gave the keynote address during Cougar Crew Days. Find his speech below.
Read about Appleyard’s career in “Different strokes.”
We’ve been celebrating the first 50 years of Cougar Crew, and my task this evening is to reflect back over those … » More …