Anya Zhen Watson
UW Honors Graduates
Anya Zhen Watson

English and Philosophy
Designation: College Honors
Honors Grads 2019/2020
Proudest Moment: Playing at the Rainy Dawg Radio Battle of the Bands with my band, Cherry Tomato, during my junior year.
Thesis: Does Alcohol Consumption Serve the Interests of the Capitalist State? An Exploration of the Placating Effects of Alcohol and its Role in the Cultural Ideological State Apparatus
anyaw@uw.eduI love playing guitar, running, and drawing. During college, I really enjoyed being involved in extracurricular activities. I was a copy editor and illustrator for the student-run travel magazine, Voyage UW. I also served on the executive board of my sorority for two years. In addition, I was part of a pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta. I was the outreach officer for The Philosophy Society and was promoted to the position of president during my senior year. I was also an officer for the Songwriting Circle, a UW RSO. Outside of UW-related extracurricular activities, I play bass in a band called Cherry Tomato. I also work at the Odegaard Writing and Research Center as a writing tutor and at The Princeton Review as an SAT instructor.