Study locates UW alums in 130 countries
Kayla Webley
2005-06-01
The Daily
After receiving their diplomas, UW graduates have spread worldwide to more than 130 countries, according to a study released by the Alumni Association.
“It is our responsibility for keeping in touch with alumni and have them keep in touch with the University,” said Sue Brockmann, UW alumni director of marketing communications and revenue development. “We want to know where our people are and what they are doing.”
The study, designed to show how Huskies live all over the world, tabulates graduates in the nation and internationally. Usually, UW grads primarily end up on the West Coast; this year is no exception with the survey showing approximately 70 percent of UW graduates residing in Washington, California and Oregon, said Jon Marmor, communications manager for the UW Alumni Association.
“A lot of [graduates] remain in the area mainly because a lot come from this area,” said Marmor. “Washington has a great pool of people to draw from. It is a great place to live and work, I believe once a lot of people graduate and they are familiar with the area they want to stay here.”
Internationally, the majority of UW graduates spread to Canada and Asian countries, including Japan, Taiwan and South Korea.
The UW has a large presence and connection to Asia due to the University’s geographic location and the continuing excellence over the years, which help sustain the relationship with those countries, said Marmor.
“By giving students an excellent experience, people who live away from this area will want to continue sending their family members here,” said Marmor. “Word spreads as people go back to their homelands and tell of the experiences here and they find others who are interested in coming here.”
The Alumni Association completes the study in order to show the UW’s influence worldwide.
“The impact that the University has on the word is pretty amazing sometimes we lose sight of that,” said Brockmann.
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