SMART Center 10th Anniversary Celebration

Department News | September 30, 2024


The SMART Center capped off a months-long celebration of its 10-year anniversary with a joyful evening event on September 12th at the UW Center for Urban Horticulture. SMART Center faculty, staff, colleagues, and partners enjoyed dinner while listening to remarks from UW Provost Tricia Serio, PhD, Psychiatry Chair Jürgen Unützer, MD, College of Education Dean Mia Tuan, PhD, as well as present and past SMART Center Directors Aaron Lyon, PhDJill Locke, PhD, and Doug Cheney, PhD. SMART Center debuted an anniversary video as well as a 10-year report documenting its many accomplishments over the past decade. The evening culminated with the presentation of awards to: 

  • Zack Siddeek, MSW — The ARC of King County: Community Partner Award  
  • Lisa Callan — Washington State Representative: Legislative Champion Award 
  • Kurt Hatch, EdD — Faculty Director and Professor of Educational Administration, UW Tacoma: Boundary Breaker Award  
  • Jeannie Larberg, PhD, NCC — Former Director, Whole Child Counseling Services & MTSS-B, Sumner-Bonney Lake School District: District Champion Award
  • Johnny Phu, MSW — Director Student Service, Lake Washington School District: District Champion Award 
  • Elizabeth McCauley, PhD — Associate Director, Child Psychiatry UW/Seattle Children’s; Professor, Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences; Adjunct in Pediatrics & Psychology: Lifetime Achievement Award