News for February 2009
Second Visiting Committee Member Tapped for Service in D.C.
Gary Locke's nomination for Secretary of Commerce marks the second Evans School Visiting Committee member tapped by President Barack Obama to serve in his administration. King County Executive and Visiting Committee member Ron Sims was tapped to serve as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in early February. Learn more about our Visiting Committee Watch video of President Obama's announcement Zebedayo B. Kyomo Receives Award for Scientific and Technological Achievement
Zebedayo B. Kyomo (HHH 2004-05), Tanzania, received the Tanzania Award for Scientific and Technological Achievement (TASTA) from the Tanzania Commission for Science and Technology for his discovery of magnetite in Tabora and its use as alternative low-cost iron filings. The minister for communication, science, and technology of the United Republic of Tanzania presented the award to Kyomo.Karma Tshering Receives HHH Alumni Impact Award
Karma Tshering, Bhutan, (2006-07) received a Hubert H. Humphrey Alumni Impact Award for a project she designed as a follow-up to her Humphrey fellowship year.Minnesota HHH Fellows Visit Seattle
In February 2009, the Hubert H. Humphrey cohort from the University of Minnesota visited the Evans School and attended two events hosted by our current Humphrey Fellows.Join Us: Leadership at the Crossroads Features Bob Herbold
Bob Herbold, president of the Herbold Foundation and former COO of Microsoft, will draw on his public, private and nonprofit experience to present "Does the U.S. Realize It's in Competition?" on Tuesday, February 24, in Kane Hall room 210. Register for this event » Learn more about the Leadership at the Crossroads speaker series » <!--break-->
Evans School Wins Magnuson Award
The Municipal League of King County announced that the Evans School has been named the 2009 recipient of the Warren G. Magnuson Memorial award. This is the first time the
award, which honors significant contributions to the enhancement of local government, has been given to an organization.Evans School Participates in MLK, Jr. Day of Service
The Evans School International Affairs Student Interest Group (InGate) organized a Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service group of 40 students, international fellows, staff, faculty, friends, and family who worked with the Nature Consortium at the West Duwamish Green Belt to remove invasive growth, plant trees and salal, and place mulch.Executive MPA Information Sessions Announced
Designed to fit the work and life commitments of busy professionals, the Evans School Executive Master of Public Administration (Executive MPA) provides a comprehensive, convenient, and practical program tailored to meet the challenges faced by senior managers in the public, nonprofit, and private sectors. Learn more at an upcoming information session
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