Helen Sommers: An Oral History

pg. 12 Helen turns two-year Caracas deal to 14 years!
I visited Seattle for the first time in 1965 for summer
classes on campus. I really enjoyed Seattle. It
was such a beautiful city, and I loved the University
of Washington. I attended summer classes for
two years, and then I decided it was time to leave
Caracas after 14 years. I moved to Seattle in 1968
to finish with a major in Economics, and to begin
a new life.
I didn’t know a lot of people in Seattle at the time,
but I had some friends that I met when I attended
summer school here. So, I’d earned my Bachelors
and my Masters degrees in Economics from the
University of Washington. I love Seattle.
I’ve now lived in Seattle for more than four decades.
I could never imagine living any where else!
Seattle and Washington have been my home for 43
years. It’s wonderful.
University of Washington – Sieg Hall
University of Washington – Thompson Hall
University of Washington campus areal view
University of Washington – Allen Library
University of Washington – Meany Hall