Dax Tate
UW Honors Graduates
Dax Tate

History
Political Science
Designation: Interdisciplinary Honors
Honors Grads 2018/2019
Proudest Moment: Winning the Outstanding Graduating Senior in History. Not only was it an honor to be recognized for this award, but it was also very heartening to hear that my professors recognized how much I appreciated their contributions to the courses I took, and felt the gratitude they deserved for teaching such fascinating and important courses.
Thesis: Collaboration Horizontale and the Agency of Women in Nazi-Occupied France
daxtate@comcast.netHi! My name is Dax, I'm graduating from UW with a degree in history. As I look back on my time here, I feel very fortunate to have found the experiences and opportunities that I have had at UW. Thanks to Husky Running Club, I was able to explore Seattle and meet many of my closest friends, and I hope I have given back to the club as the Vice President last year and as the President this year. I also had the unique opportunity to help (re)establish the Waterski Team here, and to participate on the ultimate frisbee team. All of these have been important escapes for me whenever school became too stressful, and the friends I have met here will stay with me long after I have left UW.
I academics, I am proud of my achievements in the classroom, and thankful that the history department and the honors program have allowed me to learn such a diverse array of materials. In the honors program alone, I have studied everything from Japanese-American literature and film to climate science to the history of the philosophy of science. The wide range of topics I have studied here have made me a more balanced student and, I hope, a more well-rounded individual and citizen. Next year, I will be putting these perspectives to use as I apply to graduate school in history, with the eventual hope of becoming a history professor.
Ultimately, I am happy with the balance I have struck the last four years, be it between an academic and social life or between history and poli sci. This balance has helped me to keep my sanity despite the stresses of college life, and will help me as an individual going forward. Thank you to UW and to the Interdisciplinary Honors Program for helping to make this such a positive experience!