May 4, 2016

School of Social Work BASW students Ashley Alday, Kainen Bell and David Inglish, and MSW/MPH graduate student Tiffany Woelfel, were selected to be part of the first cohort in an inaugural program called the Husky 100. This new student recognition program acknowledges 100 undergraduate and graduate students in all disciplines from the Bothell, Seattle and Tacoma campuses who exemplify leadership, passion, creativity and commitment.

Awardees will be recognized at an event May 16 at 5:30 p.m. in the HUB Ballroom. As a Husky 100, they will receive several benefits, including networking opportunities, invitations to exclusive events, customized career counseling and interaction with UW alumni. A complete look at the 2016 Husky 100 can be viewed here.

As a social work major and first-generation college student, Ashley Alday (BASW '16) acknowledged the importance of the service opportunities available to UW students. “When I first Ashley Aldaystepped onto campus, I was a lone freshman trying to figure out where I belonged,” she said. “My development as a leader started when I became involved with different communities, on and off campus.” Ashley will continue her social work education this summer as an MSW Advanced Standing Program student.

Kainen BellKainen Bell (BASW '16) is a board member of the Associated Students of UW, student ambassador for the Office of Minority Affairs & Diversity, and a mentor for Young Executives of Color. As a social welfare and business administration major in his senior year, Bell has completed internships at Boeing and KPMG and also studied abroad in Brazil and Germany. “My experiences studying abroad made me realize I’m capable of doing what I set my mind to and inspired me to apply for a Fulbright grant. “  

David Inglish (BASW '16), a former foster child, is turning his personal experiences into a professional career focused on mentoring and empowering other foster youth. David InglishInglishbelieves his UW education helped him become more engaged. “I am so grateful to be in this environment where I have made strong friends and connections,” he said, “and to have an opportunity to be constantly challenged to do and be more.”

Tiffany WoelfelThe fourth Husky 100 representing the School of Social Work is Tiffany Woelfel (MSW '15, MPH '16) who is working on a dual master’s degree in social work and public health. Woelfel has 14 years’ experience in health research with an emphasis on addiction, trauma and social media ethics. “Becoming a Husky 100 will connect me with other recipients to start a lifelong community,” she said. “The UW has shaped my life in so many ways. I’m wrapping up my fourth degree here. It’s my home and always will be.”

Applications for the Husky 100 were judged by a committee of students and faculty in five categories, including having a discovery mindset, committed to be part of an inclusive community and capacity for leadership.

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Husky 100 (University of Washington)