Meet Northwest Alum ‘16 Grant: “Hi, my name is Grant and I graduated from Northwest in 2016. I attended University of Washington where I majored in Informatics and specialized in the Human Computer Interaction track.
Currently, I’m working as an Interaction Designer at Google, where I design for the next-gen AI support experience. Knowing my creative endeavors can impact people in a large scale in a positive way drives me everyday.
One key takeaway from my time at Northwest was finding my drive early on. My high school curriculum gave us flexibility and plenty of out of the classroom activities, cultivating my creative seeds early on. I knew I wanted to do something creative in the future when taking photography class with Lyn and performing with the school’s jazz band.
The courses at Northwest were also expansive, allowing us to explore freely and discover our strengths. They taught me how valuable different perspectives are. During college, I tailored my courses towards design and that brought me to be in tech today.
As one of the few international students who couldn’t speak fluent English at the time, the Northwest community took me in with open arms. At Northwest, I made lifelong connections and gained invaluable knowledge about Western culture that propelled me into who I am today. I’m very grateful for all the people and memories at Northwest during my time there. Shout out to The House, my forever home <3”