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YOU SET THE HIGH STANDARD FOR SERVICE ABOVE SELF When student athletes come to Washington they commit to more than playing a sport They commit to embracing our four core values of service humility grit and a growth mindset and they live those values by humbly serving the community and striving to get better every day That s why you ll see them mentoring younger students volunteering at home and abroad and using their public platform as student athletes to promote good in the world They recognize that it s an honor and a privilege to be a Husky Paying it forward with gratitude is a lesson that lasts a lifetime Football players Myles Gaskin and Jojo McIntosh are two outstanding examples see the story on page 11 So is College Hall of Fame member THE TYEE DIFFERENCE Published by the University of Washington Tyee Club VOLUME 5 NUMBER 2 SPRING 2019 UW Tyee Club members support the academic and athletic experiences of more than 650 University of Washington studentathletes in 22 men s and women s sports Your gifts account for nearly 25 percent of the funding we need to recruit the most sought after student athletes hire the best coaches develop championship teams and build facilities that make the fan experience second to none You make all the difference and Husky Football alum Rick Redman page 14 Separated by decades of playing seasons they share the common bond of service above self Where do Husky student athletes learn these values Certainly from the coaches and staff who recruit for character as much as for competitive talent and who also give back to our community in countless ways But they also learn from you the Tyee Club donors who make every student athlete experience possible They see how much you care about them win or lose how you share your gifts and good fortune to create something bigger than yourselves I m so proud of the selfless spirit and integrity that are hallmarks of SUPPORT THE GAME CHANGER CAMPAIGN FOR HUSKY ATHLETICS Give your Huskies a competitive edge Donate to support the education and development of studentathletes and to fuel the success of every UW Athletics team Learn more at uwtyeeclub org our student athletes coaches and staff Thank you for teaching them and me what it really means to be a Husky Go Dawgs Jennifer Cohen Director of Athletics WRITTEN BY Teresa Moore Moore Ink PR Fundraising Communications GRAPHIC DESIGN DavidOwenHastings com UW TYEE CLUB Graves Hall Box 354070 Seattle WA 98195 4070 tyeeclub uw edu 206 543 2234 uwtyeeclub org 2 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2019

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A LEGACY FOR KEVIN Kevin and his son Connor FAMILY AND FRIENDS COME TOGETHER TO HONOR THE LIFE AND ENDURING HUSKY LOVE OF A DEVOTED FAN Katie Cummings Rossmeissl idolized her big brother spending endless hours rebounding the basketball as Kevin shot hoops in their driveway Kevin and friends As the loving but annoying little sister I always wanted to be around him The basketball court was where he let me do that recalls Katie The siblings lived and breathed purple and gold singing the Husky fight song as they made the long walk to and from their Vashon Island school bus stop every day They joined their parents in the volunteer first aid booth at football games marveling at the powerful student athletes and dreaming of becoming Washington students themselves one day Their dreams came true After a year playing basketball at Whittier College Kevin transferred to Washington graduated in 1986 and went to Notre Dame Law School Katie earned her degree from UW in 1989 But their joy was short lived At the age of 28 with a wife and young child Kevin was diagnosed with Hodgkin s Disease He passed away four years later While he was being treated for cancer Kevin wanted to show his son Connor how much the UW meant to him So they went to games together for as long as Kevin was physically able says Katie After Kevin died one of his close friends came to me with the idea of founding an endowed scholarship in Kevin s memory I was blown away just amazed that they would want to do this for Kevin It became a friends and family scholarship The Rossmeissl and Cummings family with scholarship recipient Jamal Bey Now Katie and her husband Matt along with Katie s parents Gary and Shirley Cummings are continuing Kevin s legacy by supporting the endowed scholarship in their wills and estate plans as members of Forever Washington This scholarship will be there forever and Kevin s name will live on in perpetuity Katie explains I can relax knowing that it s something that will always be there to provide an education for Husky student athletes It s something I can do in my life to honor his life LEARN MORE about how you can leave a legacy at ForeverWashington com U WT YEECLU B O RG 3

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BASKETBALL S Senior leaders left to right David Crisp Dominic Green Noah Dickerson and Matisse Thybulle THE MEN S TEAM RETURNS TO EXCELLENCE WITH LEADERSHIP FROM FOUR EXTRAORDINARY SENIORS Leadership trust and fan support For Naismith Defensive Player of the Year and hometown hero Matisse Thybulle the standout year for Men s Basketball came down to those three factors And what a year it was It was cool to see how each senior stepped into different leadership roles and how we were all able to have our own impact says Matisse who set the NCAA record with 126 steals for the season and the all time Pac 12 record 330 career steals David Crisp was our outspoken leader A RECORD BREAKING YEAR A Pac 12 regular season championship the first in six years First trip to the NCAA Tournament in eight years making it to the round of 32 A 27 9 season the best record since 2004 2005 Pac 12 honors for Jaylen Nowell as Player of the Year Matisse Thybulle as Defensive Player of the Year and Mike Hopkins as Coach of the Year Matisse Thybulle named Naismith Defensive Player of the Year 4 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2019 PHOTO Getty

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BACK Dominic Green led by his work ethic Noah Dickerson led with his consistency I led by example Building trust in each other also contributed to the team s success Matisse noted That trust was exemplified in unselfish play and resilience to bounce back after challenging losses We grew together We were a family Our coaches emphasized trust constantly and helped us understand that no one can do it on their own he says Another huge contributor to the Huskies awesome season the cheering hometown crowd including Matisse s enthusiastic father Greg who became a favorite among fans When we have the crowds screaming and raising the intensity it s hard for any opposing team not to get rattled explains Matisse who completed his coursework for a degree in communications earlier this year It just makes everything more fun for everyone And it was great to have my dad in the stands He s the happiest person I know and his energy is contagious Growing up in Lynnwood and playing for Eastside Catholic High School Matisse says he always dreamed of becoming a Husky and longed to help bring this program back to where it deserves to be to bring the pride back home He credits Tyee Club donors with providing everything we could ever need to be successful I find it hard to put into words how grateful I am for everything I ve been able to experience the last four years The donors had a huge hand in that I ve been honored to represent the University of Washington U WT YEECLU B O RG 5

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MENTOR ROLE MODEL FRIEND ON AND OFF THE WATER ROWER ANDREW GAARD BENEFITS FROM BLAKE NORDSTROM S INFLUENCE sophomore year the Willard Wakeman Endowed Men s Crew Scholarship and a special friendship with its donor Blake Nordstrom who named the scholarship in honor of his grandfather The two men both grew up in close competitive sports focused families Andrew visited Blake at his corporate office and spent Thanksgiving with the extended Nordstrom family near the shores of Hood Canal On his recruiting visit to Washington Andrew Gaard stepped into a boat with Head Coach Michael Callahan and set off in wide eyed wonder across Lake Washington the first stroke toward a magical and transformative UW experience supported by another passionate Husky rower the late Blake Nordstrom I loved that we were part of the waterway and the greater community People on bridges and on shore were yelling Go Huskies Fishermen were waving flags Wisconsin raised Andrew recalls At the Ballard Locks salmon were jumping You could see the Olympic Mountains in the distance and all the boats and the entire shipping industry It was magical 6 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2019 Blake showed me the importance of cultivating relationships and lifelong friendships says Andrew Engineers are pretty quiet and I struggled with that Blake said it was important to excel in the classroom but it s also important to develop relationships that mean something greater He was committed to supporting everyone he met The UW s academic reputation and Rowing s commitment to building outstanding student athletes who extend themselves beyond the boat made it an easy decision to choose Washington the senior mechanical engineering major explains Andrew earned a national championship with his freshman teammates and then earned something even more valuable his Andrew stroked the under 23 men s eight at the 2018 World Championships setting a new world record and later being named U S Rowing s Under 23 Male Athlete of the Year Blake was so proud You ve blossomed into a competent person with strong leadership skills and far surpassing what outsiders who didn t know you thought were possible whether in school or on the water the Nordstrom co president wrote

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in an email Your well deserved recognition is a real credit to you and I couldn t be more happy for you in terms of how many doors you ve opened for a life going forward that will be rewarding and successful for you Someday when you re old like me it s very rewarding to be able to give back to a program that is so meaningful for so many people Blake said in another email WELL ROWED BLAKE REMEMBERING A TRUE CHAMPION OF HUSKY ATHLETICS The friends shared connections took a sad turn when Blake was diagnosed with lymphoma the same form of cancer that struck Andrew s father who is now in remission Nordstrom s philosophy of leave it better than you found it impressed Andrew who says it inspires him to give back to the Washington Rowing community in the future He also was influenced by observing poverty and polluted waterways when he medaled in junior competition in Rio de Janeiro After potentially training for the 2020 Olympics Andrew hopes to use his mechanical engineering and communications skills to improve lives through technology Family and friends gathered in January to remember Husky Rower and committed supporter Blake Nordstrom at Alaska Airlines Arena a stone s throw from the water boats and shellhouse he loved so much Men s Rowing Head Coach Michael Callahan was among those at the service who memorialized Blake who graduated in 1982 and whose family had deep roots in Husky Crew His maternal grandfather Willard Wakeman and his father s cousin John N Nordstrom both rowed for the Huskies in the 1950s Blake taught me about people and management and brought me passion and a viewpoint no one else had Michael said of Blake who passed away in January of lymphoma He also highly valued rowing and his teammates and our current studentathletes and the spirit we have here at the University of Washington Thank you Blake Well rowed The Nordstrom co president also was lauded by teammate Eric Cohen who proclaimed Washington Rowing a brotherhood steeped in tradition Blake s impact on the program here at Washington was as big as any and will be felt for generations to come said Eric TO MAKE A GIFT in memory of Blake Nordstrom go to GoHuskies com crewfund U WT YEECLU B O RG 7

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IN a corner of the cavernous gym where Husky football players train and condition stands an odd looking treadmill draped with what looks like a bulky sleeping bag Designed by NASA to help astronauts prepare for spacewalks it s just one example of leading edge technology funded by Tyee Club donors that helps coaches and trainers analyze and optimize performance Our goal is to reduce the risk of injuries by building up robust athletes and helping them operate at peak performance explains Kyle Sammons Coordinator of Sports Science for Football It used to be pen and paper people taking subjective measures Now technology enables us to gather objective data that analyzes how hard the guys are working and then to individualize their training or recovery That NASA treadmill It alters gravity to unload the force that studentathletes put on a recovering ACL ankle or hip injury helping them heal gradually and safely Another tool called Athos is like fancy boxer shorts Kyle says Sensors on the glutes hamstrings and quads measure muscle output and contribute to injury recovery It tells us what is happening internally to power the studentathlete s body he explains We can evaluate what s going on peeling back layers to determine what s happening and then address those issues Catapult technology also helps student athletes train safely They wear the GPS based tracking device developed for Olympic athletes while they are training in order to send real time data back to Kyle s computer dashboard It tells us how far they run how fast how many explosive movements how much they re accelerating and decelerating going right left left right how much we re loading the body Kyle explains Then we relay that info to the coaches so they can be sure not to overload the athletes A college wide receiver Kyle began his career as a strength coach before becoming one of the Pac 12 Conference s first dedicated sports science coordinators Here at UW we pride ourselves on being ahead of the curve We saw where the field was going with technology and my position morphed into what it is now says Kyle We have the best of the best here and it s all because the donors care so much he concludes We re very grateful for all we have U WT YEECLU B O RG 9

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A BANNER YEAR FOR THE HUSKY BAND STUDENTS ENJOY AN AWE INSPIRING ROSE BOWL EXPERIENCE ALONG WITH SOME UNEXPECTED LOVE FROM THE COUGS They re a rousing contributor to the gameday experience encouraging school spirit entertaining us at halftime revving up the crowd when we re winning and cheering us up when we re down The Husky Band gives us their all This school year they ve been rewarded in both good times and bad We have 240 students from many backgrounds some with marching band experience and some without majoring in almost every degree program on campus One year we had nine different countries represented says Brad McDavid now in his 25th year as Director of the Husky Marching Band With that diversity building a band family is something we take a lot of pride in When Husky Football returned to the Rose Bowl for the first time in 18 years so did the Husky Band They performed at Disneyland and alumni events were up at 4 a m to march a grueling 6 5 miles in the Tournament of Roses Parade and strutted their stuff before an international TV audience at halftime 10 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2019 It was a joyful experience that followed a sobering one While traveling to the Apple Cup on Thanksgiving Day one of six band buses overturned in bad weather Countless members of the small community of George in the heart of WSU country welcomed band members to the elementary school gym bringing turkey and leftovers from their own Thanksgiving dinners Brad chokes up when he recalls the text message he received from the WSU band director asking for the music to the Husky fight song Bow Down To Washington so the Cougar Band could play it at the game in the Husky Band s absence It was an incredible gesture he says This year of ups and downs had one constant the unwavering support of Husky fans Your donations helped to fund travel to away games so the band can lend a hometown feel when Husky Football is on the road We are one of the few bands in the nation that continues to go to most away games and our ability to do that is because of the generosity of our donors Brad says

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TO GIVE BACK IT S A RESPONSIBILITY HUSKIES CARVE OUT TIME IN HECTIC SCHEDULES TO BECOME MENTORS AND VOLUNTEERS Husky running back Myles Gaskin saw a lot of himself in Calvin a 15 year old football player who needed just a little encouragement to stick to his studies and follow his dreams I wouldn t be where I am today without the guidance of my father and brother explains Myles who mentors Calvin and other kids through the nonprofit 4C Coalition A lot of these guys don t have men in their lives We can be a big brother to them It s a responsibility to give back to give them as much as I can Amid classes homework practices training competition away game travel family and social life Husky student athletes dedicate precious spare time to volunteer in countless ways They visit ill children in the hospital coach kids in summer sports camps travel to Latin America to revitalize communities by building sport courts tutor elementary school students and more Coach Pete does a good job of telling us it s more than football that we have a great platform and we can use it to help others noted defensive back Jojo McIntosh who also serves as a 4C Coalition mentor Once a week in structured group sessions as well as informally in calls and texts mentors and students discuss the responsibilities of school family respectful personal relationships and what it means to be a good man Jojo says PHOTOS UW News PHOTO Rebecca Sullivan We talk about seeing past today sacrificing for your goals and how going after your dreams means getting it right in the classroom and getting a little better every day says Myles The program changed my life for the better gave me more insights into life and how to strive to help somebody else every day Jojo and teammates Kevin King and Brandon Beaver with 4C mentees and volunteers Every one of these kids is wonderful and unique It s easy to want to be there for them Jojo agrees They go through a lot of tough things and they stay strong so they inspire me to stay strong too U WT YEECLU B O RG 11

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A GLOBAL EDUCATION Havana McElvaine never imagined that her UW Bonderman Fellowship an eight month solo trip across four continents would only be the beginning of her worldwide education The first Husky student athlete to ever earn the prestigious fellowship Havana traversed Chile Argentina Bolivia Brazil Uganda Tanzania South Africa India and Thailand With no curriculum and no post fellowship responsibilities her only mandate was to live and learn as she chose to explore the history of black identity and racism Before I left I envisioned these glorious moments in conversations on a beautiful remote beach or on the top of a mountain where I realized the mysteries of the earth or cracked the code on why racism exists the 2017 sociology graduate and campus activist says But what was most profound were the moments that came from solitude to be alone for days and to reflect I so appreciate people s willingness to let me be a witness to their ordinary day to day lives That has motivated me to care about people so much It has expanded my knowledge of what it means to be a human being That has contributed to my humanity in ways I can t begin to measure yet It s not about appreciating what I have but being grounded in what it means to be a human being anywhere Havana returned to a short term job with the Seattle Prosecuting Attorney s Office nurturing her passion for criminal justice reform In September she becomes one of only 48 U S students to earn the British government s Marshall Scholarship for graduate study at the London School of Economics and then at Oxford University Her studies will span a comprehensive analysis of inequality social intervention and policy evaluation ABOUT THE MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP The Marshall Scholarship was founded by the British government in 1953 to finance young Americans of high ability to study for a degree in the United Kingdom More than 1 000 students from across the United States applied Havana is one of only 48 students who earned the prestigious 2019 scholarship She also becomes the eighth UW student to receive a Marshall Scholarship over its 65 year history T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2019 Havana with students at the Sabina school in central region of Uganda called Rakai Exploring Cape Town South Africa Playing soccer with women s team in Rio 12 WOMEN S SOCCER ALUM HAVANA MCELVAINE FOLLOWS UW BONDERMAN FELLOWSHIP WITH A MARSHALL SCHOLARSHIP Visiting a Maasai Boma near Arusha Tanzania

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LEARNING AND BONDING ACROSS THE WORLD SOFTBALL S TWO FARAWAY FAMILIES COME TOGETHER THROUGH A DONOR FUNDED TRIP TO AUSTRALIA Team with Gabbie s family Softball pitcher Gabbie Plain never imagined Gabbie Plain that her two families would ever meet But thanks to an outpouring of generosity from donors she and her Husky sisters traveled 7 400 miles to her home country of Australia for a life changing immersive family experience NCAA rules permit foreign excursions once every four years giving studentathletes the opportunity to learn and explore new cultures while playing the sport they love After Head Coach Heather Tarr expressed her goal of taking the team on its first ever foreign trip more than 70 caring fans donated over 125 000 to make the dream come true It s mind blowing to have gotten enough money from donors for everyone in the program to be able to go says Gabbie a sophomore psychology major I m so thankful The student athletes prepared by taking an anthropology course on aboriginal Australians When they arrived in mid December summertime in Australia they observed and discussed what they learned in class Over 10 days they snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef played softball against the New South Wales national team visited museums and historic locales watched a cricket match and took a ferry across the extraordinary Sydney Harbor More than 30 Huskies descended upon Gabbie s home to enjoy a traditional Australian barbecue with her parents and brother They ate snags sausages fried rice salads and favorite desserts like Tim Tams malted biscuits with chocolate mousse caramel slice crisp muesli topped with chocolate and caramel and pavlova a meringue cake with fresh fruit and whipped cream Being so far away from home has been challenging but the girls are always there for me and for each other They re super supportive Gabbie concludes The trip brought us together as a team and made us more confident To see each other every day in a different capacity than school and sport to experience the culture together it was incredible U WT YEECLU B O RG 13

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IT S A WAY TO SAY THANK YOU CELEBRATED HUSKY AND PRO LINEBACKER RICK REDMAN PAYS FORWARD A UW CAREER THAT SET HIM UP FOR LIFE Twelve year old Rick Redman committed his heart to playing football at Notre Dame on the day his father died the same day the pair had watched his dad s beloved Fighting Irish on television Six years later he followed his head to the UW for a business degree and one of the most successful football careers in school history When Rick graduated from Seattle s Bishop Blanchet High School in 1961 he d already planned to accept Notre Dame s scholarship offer Then his stepfather John Sellen founder of Sellen Construction asked him to consider Washington and all the relationships and connections I could make for my future if I stayed here 14 T HE T Y E E DI FFERENC E S PR I N G 2019 I d been to games and practices and had been recruited by the Huskies but I d never been on upper campus I didn t know anything about the school Rick explains One phone call to a coach and one campus tour later Rick became a Husky The rest is UW Football and Seattle community lore As a linebacker he helped lead the Huskies to the Rose Bowl in 1963 was a two time All American and Academic All American and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1995 He played nine seasons in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers Post football Rick joined his stepdad s company He built Sellen into both a powerhouse construction firm and a caring philanthropic company retiring as CEO after 35 years He did indeed develop those promised business connections and continued to benefit from lessons learned as a Husky communication teamwork and appreciating other people s skills and making them feel good contributing Rick and his son Scott Today Rick pays it forward as one of the Tyee Club s most generous former student athletes supporting scholarships capital projects and more as a member of the Tyee Club Champions Circle an exclusive group of donors who have given more than 1 million to Husky Athletics The UW gave me so much and I feel like I ve been really lucky in my life It s a way to say thank you he says It s all about trying to create a championship environment for the kids not for me or the other fans but for the kids I d like all our programs to be successful

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UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON Box 354070 Seattle WA 98195 4070 tyeeclub uw edu 206 543 2234 uwtyeeclub org YOU OUR INAUGURAL YOUMADE MAKE HUSKY GIVING DAY HUSKY GIVING DAY A SPECTACULAR SUCCESS A SPECTACULAR SUCCESS One day More than 1 500 gifts and over 720 000 for Husky Athletics Endless gratitude to you our loyal donors for knocking Husky Giving Day out of the park The University of Washington s first ever historic one day giving event on April 4 succeeded thanks to your support the guidance of the Tyee Board and the extraordinary collaboration between Athletics staff teams coaches alumni and volunteers Together we have enriched the lives and experiences of our student athletes Thank you for helping us succeed on Husky Giving Day and every day

Spring 2019 Tyee Difference

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