Monroe superintendent receives UW Bothell's Alumna of the Year award

Monroe Public Schools Superintendent Fredrika Smith has been named the University of Washington Bothell's 2016 Distinguished Alumna of the Year.

Smith, who started lecturing at the university six years ago, graduated with a bachelor's degree in the liberal studies program in 1994.

"Deka embodies the mission and values of UW Bothell in her work shaping the future generation of learners, and UW Bothell is proud to call her an alum,GÇ¥ said Mina Hooshangi of the UW Bothell Alumni Council in a news release.

Smith will be honored at the university's 25th commencement ceremony Sunday, June 12, at UW Seatle's Alaska Airlines Arena at Hec Edmundson Pavilion.

"It sincerely feels like my core values, the mission of UW Bothell, and my work in public schools have come full circle,GÇ¥ Smith said in a news release.