Jamie Walker MFA ‘83 CR received a Distinguished Teaching Award  this year from the University of Washington in Seattle, WA. where he has taught since 1989.  Awardees are chosen based on a variety of criteria including but not limited to: mastery of the subject matter; enthusiasm and innovation in the learning/teaching process and the ability to inspire independent and original thinking.  Jamie also received a 2005/2006 Award for Visual Artists from the Flintridge Foundation, which honors California, Oregon and Washington artists working in fine arts and crafts media whose work demonstrates high artistic merit and a distinctive voice for 20 or more years. Congratulations, Jamie!