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The University of Washington Information School is delighted to highlight iSchool alumni who exemplify the ideals of entrepreneurship. These alumni have taken their enterprising notions one step further by either establishing or being employed at new business ventures. To nominate someone for the Alumni Startup Spotlight series, please fill out our form.

Nishit Bhasin
Nishit Bhasin, Incskill: iSchool MSIM alum Nishit Bhasin is a mission-driven entrepreneur recognized in Forbes’ 30 Under 30 for Social Impact. His initial entrepreneurial experience came when he founded a virtual reality production house that... Read more.
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Rose Paquet, The Incluseum: "Rose Paquet co-founded The Incluseum alongside fellow Museology alum Aletheia Wittman, shortly after the duo graduated in 2012. Paquet’s commitment to the project continued throughout her Ph.D. studies from 2013 to..." Read more.
Angela Mele
Angela Mele, Studio Understory: "Angela Mele’s startup, Studio Understory, is a women-owned company with an appreciation for localized stories.Run by Mele, a Museology alum with expertise in visual communication, and her partner, Laura Frick, Studio..." Read more.
Ishita Bhandari
Ishita Bhandari, Watto AI: "Ishita Bhandari is the co-founder of Watto AI, a 2023 Y Combinator startup. Bhandari, formerly a software engineer, and her co-founders, Suryansh Soni and Rishabh Panwar, both prior engineering managers, had the initial..." Read more.
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Lauren Appelbaum

Informatics alum Lauren Appelbaum's novels inspired by tech

Wednesday, October 29, 2025
Lauren Appelbaum worked in tech for a decade after earning her Informatics degree. Then her career took a plot twist.Now a full-time author, Appelbaum, ’13, recently released her second novel, “An Introvert’s Guide to Life and...
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Author Cynthia Leitich Smith charms crowd at Shaw Lecture

Tuesday, October 28, 2025
Asked what she would say to encourage young writers, author Cynthia Leitich Smith made an analogy. “When you're thinking about a story, particularly within books for young readers, but a story in general, I think it's helpful to...
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Ph.D. in Information Science Information Session with Student Panel

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7:00-7:30PM

iSchool Read-Alongs Series: "The Spooky Wheels on the Bus"

Nov 2
 

Bay Area Alums Fall Social

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