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A 50-year legacy of students learning by building—and pushing what’s possible.
How UPrep empowers students to turn curiosity into confidence through hands-on creation.
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![UPrep Students Earn National Merit and College Board Recognition]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1762969196/universityprep/qaxhvohwuukk2qltm0o0/NationalMerit.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1762969196/universityprep/qaxhvohwuukk2qltm0o0/NationalMerit.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1762969196/universityprep/qaxhvohwuukk2qltm0o0/NationalMerit.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1762969196/universityprep/qaxhvohwuukk2qltm0o0/NationalMerit.png","width":1080}])
Congratulations to 13 seniors who received awards for their accomplishments.
Award recipients, left to right, by row, starting with top row: Markus K., Max G., Mohamed F., Jerryl T., Huda H., Molly H., Niam P., Lars A., Felix B., Anousha M., Ethan B., Rory W., and Chase S.
![Second Acts in Education: How Diverse Careers Led to the Classroom]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760398562/universityprep/knof2vny19lcqbjvgym5/IMG_6546_1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760398562/universityprep/knof2vny19lcqbjvgym5/IMG_6546_1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760398562/universityprep/knof2vny19lcqbjvgym5/IMG_6546_1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760398562/universityprep/knof2vny19lcqbjvgym5/IMG_6546_1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1760398562/universityprep/knof2vny19lcqbjvgym5/IMG_6546_1.jpg","width":1500}])
How five professionals discovered their next chapter in teaching.
UPrep educators, including History Teacher Aaron Sokoll, pictured above, tell us how their past careers enrich their work with students.
![Mission to Mars: UPrep Students Explore Aerospace and Beyond]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1760561674/universityprep/zostlgiy5prpgq55ffbu/sonya-was1.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1760561674/universityprep/zostlgiy5prpgq55ffbu/sonya-was1.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1760561674/universityprep/zostlgiy5prpgq55ffbu/sonya-was1.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1760561674/universityprep/zostlgiy5prpgq55ffbu/sonya-was1.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1760561674/universityprep/zostlgiy5prpgq55ffbu/sonya-was1.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1760561674/universityprep/zostlgiy5prpgq55ffbu/sonya-was1.jpg","width":2200}])
Interdisciplinary programs introduce students to professional workplace environments.
Read about UPrep students, including senior Sonya C., pictured above, who participated in programs that highlight careers in engineering and aerospace industries.
![UPrep Students Shine in New York Times Contest]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1758318311/universityprep/s1wh4snaacen8sqjudkn/Umu2.jpg","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1758318311/universityprep/s1wh4snaacen8sqjudkn/Umu2.jpg","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1758318311/universityprep/s1wh4snaacen8sqjudkn/Umu2.jpg","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_4/v1758318311/universityprep/s1wh4snaacen8sqjudkn/Umu2.jpg","width":1200},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_5/v1758318311/universityprep/s1wh4snaacen8sqjudkn/Umu2.jpg","width":1600},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_6/v1758318311/universityprep/s1wh4snaacen8sqjudkn/Umu2.jpg","width":2200}])
Five seniors are recognized as honorable mention and finalists in global open letters competition.
Senior Umu A., pictured above, shares an open letter she wrote that was selected as an honorable mention out of almost 10,000 entries.
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Deans share how UPrep prepares students to lead a life of learning
Read a Q& A with UPrep grade level deans Tom Strouse, Amy Pasterczyk, Xuan Vu, Kelsey Anderson, Aaron Sokoll Ciara McGrath, and James Johnson, pictured above, left to right by row, starting at top.
![The Growth of Leaders and Learners]([{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_1/v1757953885/universityprep/qudfuzmvc5tgvgofdk44/DeptChairs.png","width":256},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_2/v1757953885/universityprep/qudfuzmvc5tgvgofdk44/DeptChairs.png","width":512},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto,t_image_size_3/v1757953885/universityprep/qudfuzmvc5tgvgofdk44/DeptChairs.png","width":800},{"url":"https://resources.finalsite.net/images/f_auto,q_auto/v1757953885/universityprep/qudfuzmvc5tgvgofdk44/DeptChairs.png","width":1080}])
UPrep’s expanded department chair role strengthens academics and expands opportunities for faculty leadership and development.
UPrep's department chairs, Tim Blok, Clare Prowse, Carrie Niebanck, Christina Zembruski, Kayla Robertson, Isabelle Rio, and Patrick Kuster (from top, by row, left to right), share their thoughts on teaching and learning.
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Through a partnership with the Coler Lab at Seattle Children’s Research Institute, students hunted viruses to create new therapies.
UPrep Science Teacher Thanh Beedle works in the lab with a student.