Allen School names David Dawson and Nodira Khoussainova as 2026 Alumni Impact Award recipients
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Kristine White
22d ago· 8 min readenNews
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The University of Washington's Allen School has announced David Dawson (B.S., '06) and Nodira Khoussainova (Ph.D., '12) as the recipients of the 2026 Alumni Impact Awards. Both honorees are recognized for combining their computing education with entrepreneurial ventures that positively impact people's lives. Dawson and Khoussainova are celebrated as role models who apply technical computing skills to community and societal challenges.
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bskyAllen School names David Dawson and Nodira Khoussainova as 2026 Alumni Impact Award recipientscs.washington.eduKey quotes
· 2 pulledDavid and Nodira are exceptional role models for our graduates.
They demonstrate how you can bring the technical skills unique to a computing education to bear on matters of community and societal impact.
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