Alumni

Former UW students from the Long Journey Home Ceremony stand on the steps of Suzzallo and Allen Libraries in graduation attire
The Long, Interconnected Journey Home & Seattle Japanese American Town Hall
August 13, 2025
AngelaKing2025
Angela King Receives Charles E. Odegaard Award
August 11, 2025
A flyer for the Talanoa Series with an image of Dr. David Palaita smiling with a black button-down shirt
The Talanoa Series with Keynote Speaker Dr. David Ga'oupu Matthew Palaita
June 13, 2025
Tetsuden Kashima smiles in front of a blue background and wearing a light gray blazer with a dark gray sweater underneath
The Long Journey Home Challenge - Celebrating Dr. Tetsuden Kashima and raising support for American Ethnic Studies
May 21, 2025
Book cover with the title written on rolling hills and silhouettes of people
Worlds at the End by Pacharee Sudhinaraset
February 26, 2025
Paulo smiles while standing and wearing glasses, a light blue button-down shirt with a red-tiled necktie, and gray blazer
Advocating for Better Health Care
January 14, 2025
Highline School District
Highline 8th Graders Visit AES 
December 16, 2024
Nestor wearing a red and black patterned shirt with a red lei
AES Alumnus Nestor Enguerra, Jr. Heads the AAPI Project Thrive at UW Tacoma
December 13, 2024
Dept. Chair Rick Bonus stands in front of a window and brick wall arms crossed wearing glasses and a black button-down shirt
A Message from the Chair
October 1, 2024
Frank Irigon wears a dark grey suit with a dark blue UW necktie
We Mourn the Loss of Frank Irigon, Longtime AES Friend, Advocate, and Supporter
September 18, 2024
Twelve headshot photos of individuals with various logos of government and organization entities
Filipino Young Leaders Program (FYLPRO) Announces 2024 Immersion Delegates
September 18, 2024
Several performers hold up a lion and dragon in front of the Wing Luke Museum
Lunar New Year Celebrations and the Push to Make it a Washington State Holiday
February 12, 2024
Nestor wearing a red and black button-down shirt and a red lei, sitting on the steps of a UW campus
AES Alum Nestor Enguerra Jr. Became Project Director for UW Tacoma's AAPI Thrive Project
December 26, 2023
AES Alum Alyssa Au -- Class of '13
Alum Alyssa Au appointed as Assistant Attorney General for the State of Washington.
October 3, 2023
Rick Bonus
A Message from the Chair
September 29, 2023
Today Is Husky Giving Day! 
April 6, 2023
In A Yellow Tone Evolves
March 16, 2023
Bruce Lee Ascending 2022
OUGL & AES Celebrate 'Bruce Lee Ascending' 
October 20, 2022
Paulo G. Pontemayor
AES Alum Paulo Pontemayor Selected as One of 40 Leaders in Minority Health
April 7, 2022
Latinx Heritage Month
AES Alumni featured in Latinx Heritage Month series
October 4, 2021
AES Alumnus Cesar Cueva
Cartoons for our People! By Cesar Cueva
May 19, 2021
AES Alumnus Paulo Pontemayor
AES Alumnus Paulo Pontemayor Wins Horizon Award from APAICS
May 13, 2021
Dr. Darlene Marie “Daya” Mortel Edouard
Darlene Marie Mortel Edouard,  Class of '04
March 18, 2021
Roxana Pardo Garcia, cofounder of Alimentado el Pueblo, poses for a portrait outside Lake Burien Presbyterian Church, December 14, 2020
Roxana Pardo Garcia (class of '13) -- Cofounder of Alimentado el Pueblo
December 29, 2020
AES Alumna Priya Frank
Alumna Priya Frank appointed as Director of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (DEDI) for Seattle Art Museum (SAM)
December 23, 2020
Gillian Duenas
2020 MAP Scholarship Recipient: Gillian Duenas
December 7, 2020