On June 10, the U.S. Senate confirmed Zahid Quraishi to the District Court of New Jersey—making him the first Muslim American federal judge in U.S. history. The son of Pakistani […]

Roxana Norouzi is now the executive director of OneAmerica. In her role as deputy director, Norouzi grew the organization’s team, infrastructure, and impact while also winning key reforms in education. […]

Sae Eun Park, South Korean ballet dancer, was named the Paris Opera Ballet’s first Asian principal dancer on June 10. Park started performing with the Paris Opera Ballet in 2011 […]

Mahnaz Eshetu and Christina Wong are on the task force for Seattle’s Equitable Communities Initiative—which commits $100 million in new investments annually starting with Mayor Jenny Durkan’s 2021 budget proposal […]

Pacific Northwest artist Naoko Morisawa was one of the artists chosen for the City of Kent Arts Commission’s Traffic Signal Controller Box project. Her designs will be featured on three […]

The City of Seattle’s government-access station Seattle Channel was recognized on June 5, at the Northwest Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) virtual Emmy Awards […]

Gina Chua is the executive editor of Reuters, the world’s largest multimedia news provider. “I’m excited to take on this new role… to continue producing outstanding journalism, modernize our capabilities, […]

Skyline High School student Ketki Ketkar won a bronze medal at the Junior & Cadet World Fencing Championships in Cairo, Egypt. Ketkar, 16, trains at Kaizen Academy in Redmond, run […]