Pacific Northwest Alumni of Alpha Delta Phi at the University of Washington
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Pacific Northwest Alumni of Washington Chapter of Alpha Delta Phi University of Washington P.O. Box 442100 Lawrence, KS 66044-2100 Address Service Requested Washington Alpha Delt e alphadelt.org i alphadelts_washington alphadeltaphi.org I t was brought to my attention that in last spring's edition of The Washington Alpha Delt, the list of 2019 graduating seniors had six graduating with a degree in Informatics. Shortly thereafter, I received a call from Dr. Chris Killien '63 who was also wondering, "What the heck is Informatics?" It was a short discussion between two humble troglodytes who had no idea what such a field of study involves. We were frankly lost but give us a break. Back in our days, the personal computer had yet to emerge, let alone cell phones, and the Internet. And for those of you who graduated in the '50s-'90s, who also may not know what an Informatics degree entails, the following came to light: Purely by chance while scanning the spring edition of the athletic department's Go Huskies magazine, Informatics was mentioned. An article by Brian Beaky entitled "Balancing Act," featured a story of a celebrated former UW gymnast, Malory Rose, who graduated in the spring with a degree in Informatics. Brian also confessed ignorance of what careers may result from this field of study. He was able to obtain insight through the following quotation from Malory, "…the program focuses on the intersection of people and technology, and specifically the ways in which people use technology to communicate, analyze and store information." Apologies, but for us fossils, that may remain a bit mysterious. Brian went on to relay a quotation from Matthew Saxton, the iSchool's associate dean for academics, stating, "People go into a variety of careers, ranging from project managers and program developers, to consulting, website design, interface design, information security, analytics, visualization...It's a huge range of careers." Informatics is now one of the most popular degrees pursued at UW. Some of those words may mean something to some and nothing to others. Regardless, we have six Alpha Delt graduates launching amazing careers in this area—not to mention graduates in differing fields, including engineering, finance, economics, marketing, accounting, geography GIS, communications, computer science, and pre-medicine. Hopefully, this short discussion helps us troglodytes experience a bit of a meaningful "intersection" and understanding between us and our graduates of today and their careers of the future. No wonder we are a leader academically on campus. We have much to be proud of in the Washington Chapter of ΑΔΦ! Xapie, Howard Strickler '63 Preston Ball '23 • Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. Scott Calahan '22 • Los Angeles, Calif. Michael Cannistra '23 • Redmond, Wash. Teddy Covich '23 • Normandy Park, Wash. Seamus Duffy '22 • Walla Walla, Wash. Esteban Sánchez Gallego '23 • Medina, Wash. Benjamin Ferry '23 • Seattle, Wash. Zachary Foster '23 • Medina/Yarrow Point, Wash. Jack Inabinet '23 • Spokane, Wash. Ryan Jansen '23 • Seattle, Wash. Joseph Kahn '23 • Seattle, Wash. Dane Kobrehel '23 • San Francisco, Calif. Tucker Loftin '23 • Paradise Valley, Ariz. Mason Medcalf '23 • Bellingham, Wash. Zachary Meek '23 • Poulsbo, Wash. Jack Murphy '23 • Snoqualmie, Wash. David Ochsner '23 • Seattle, Wash. Maxwell Padgett '23 • Seattle, Wash. William Pearson '22 • Sausalito, Calif. Jack Robinson '23 • Seattle, Wash. Stephan Rubalcava '23 • Snoqualmie, Wash. Vishaal Sharma '23 • Bothell, Wash. Ryan Shimizu '23 • Seattle, Wash. Dakota Sterling '23 • Spokane, Wash. Colton Wigen '23 • Maple Valley, Wash. WELCOME, FALL 2019 PLEDGES! Alumni support of the annual Bubble Bash auction is one of many reasons why it's so successful. We hope you will help make Bubble Bash 2020 the best auction yet! Be on the lookout for more details about next year's event. Informatics and the Intersection with Troglodytes Join Us for Bubble Bash 2020! Update Your Information on Xaipe Connect Today So that we can guarantee you receive the latest information, please ensure we have your current information by going to Xaipe Connect at alphadeltaphi.org and updating your details, as well as referring other brothers with whom we may have lost contact.