The fantastic book The Boys in the Boat has been turned into a major motion picture directed by George Clooney. The story takes place in our backyard and has put the University of Washington’s rowing program on the map in a big way. We are thrilled to welcome Nicole Klein, Capital Campaign Manager University of Washington, Dept of Recreation to the Swedish Club, on February 1, when she will talk about the Boys in the Boat and the UW Boathouse renovation.
Nicole Klein
Nicole Klein was raised in Coos Bay, Oregon and is a double graduate of the University of Oregon with her BA in Art History and Political Science and an MA in Museum Administration. She moved to Seattle and eventually found a career at the University of Washington where she has been since 2006 in various fundraising roles, among them her current six + year endeavor which she recently has completed - the fundraising for the $18.5M capital campaign for the ASUW Shell House. She is an active member in Seattle Rotary 4, the Seattle Propeller Club and the Navy League. She is currently the Vice President of the Puget Sound Maritime Historical Society, on the board with the UW Army ROTC Foundation and HistoryLink. She lives in West Seattle with her two boys, Jason (13) and Andrew (11) and black lab, Jackson. She enjoys reading, reality TV, cooking, walking dogs and wine tasting in Woodinville with her boyfriend, Ken. www.asuwshellhouse.uw.edu