Golden Graduates Luncheon
Come celebrate with us!
The UW Alumni Association invites all Huskies who graduated 50 or more years ago to gather and celebrate your enduring Husky connection. Join us on the UW鈥檚 scenic campus for a buffet-style lunch, good company and plenty of Purple Pride.
Two-time Pulitzer Prize Award winner for editorial cartooning David Horsey, ’75, is the recipient of the 2026 Golden Graduate Distinguished Alumnus. Among his many credits, Horsey recently published his first novel, “Beach of Stars,” which Timothy Egan, ’81, praised as “amazingly good.”
- Golden Graduate Distinguished Alumnus: David Horsey, ’75.
- Student Speaker: Morgan Bortnick, editor-in-chief of The Daily.
- Award Presenter: Christine Harold, chair of the UW Communications Department.
- Catering by the award-winning chefs of Tuxedos & Tennis Shoes.
- Self-serve parking in Central Garage, using the PayByPhone app.
- Two elevators serve Kane Hall from the Central Plaza Garage.
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Admission
- UWAA members: $35
- UWRA members: $35
- General public: $40
UWAA events and programs are open to everyone regardless of race, sex or other identity.
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About David Horsey, ’75
2026 Golden Graduate Distinguished Alumnus
David Horsey听is a Pulitzer Prize鈥搘inning editorial cartoonist and respected voice in American journalism. He graduated from the听痳豆在线听in 1975 with a bachelor鈥檚 degree in political science. Known for his sharp political insight and distinctive illustration style, Horsey has contributed to major publications including the听Los Angeles Times听and the听Seattle Post-Intelligencer. The 痳豆在线 presents him with the Golden Graduate Distinguished Alumnus Award.
About the award presenter
Christine Harold is Professor and Chair of the Department of Communication. Her scholarship analyzes the rhetoric of consumer capitalism and explores opportunities for meaningful political action in a world increasingly defined by the logic of the marketplace.
About the student speaker
Morgan Bortnick serves as The Daily’s Editor-in-Chief, leading a team of over 200 reporters, photographers, designers, videographers, and podcasters providing reliable campus coverage five days a week. Prior to this position. Morgan served as the News Editor, providing fair and comprehensive news stories.
About the award
Every year, the Golden Graduates Distinguished Alumni Award honors one alum from 50 or more years past who has demonstrated sustained, long-term and meaningful engagement with the UW.
Learn more about how the UWAA celebrates outstanding members of the UW community on our awards page.
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