University of Washington
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Welcome to RUF UW! We are an campus ministry at UW made up of a diverse group of students seeking to know, love, and serve Jesus together in community. Our ministry is not just for Christians, though, we are open to anyone looking to explore their faith. Alongside our student leaders, we have an ordained campus minister as well as a full-time campus intern who would love to connect with you and answer any questions about faith, life at UW, or any thing else you would be interested in talking about! RUF UW is a place where students can make good friends, ask good questions, and hear good news!
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Meet Our Team
Braden Carter
Braden first attended RUF (City Campus) while he was a college student in New York City. After graduating from college he was an RUF Intern at UCLA from 2018-2020 and loved his experience as an Intern. Following the Internship, he moved to St. Louis, MO to attend Covenant Seminary, where he graduated in May 2024 with a Masters of Divinity. Braden was born and raised in Simi Valley, CA in the greater Los Angeles area.
Braden is excited to continue the work that God has been doing with RUF at the University of Washington for multiple decades. RUF has had such an impact on Braden's life and he is looking forward to fostering a community on UW's campus that explores who Jesus is.
Braden enjoys drinking coffee, trying new food, playing volleyball, going to sporting events on campus or walking around campus. He would love to get to know you, spend time with you and invite you into the community of RUF.
Laura Tanner Boone
Laura Tanner Boone grew up in Austin, TX, and graduated from the University of Texas, where she majored in advertising and minored in business. RUF impacted her during her time at Texas, where she came to better know and experience the never-ending grace of God and the all-sufficiency of Jesus. Laura Tanner loves reading, going on walks, traveling, creating, and being with friends. She is excited to meet students at W&L and see them be met by God’s grace.
Jack Howard
Jack grew up in Charlotte, North Carolina, and recently graduated from NC State with his master's and bachelor's degrees in computer science and physics. However, if you know him, you'll know that his time with RUF defined his time in college more than classes ever did. Through RUF, Jack has seen firsthand what grace looks like in community as he's grown alongside study buddies, neighbors, Bible study leaders, roommates, mentors, mentees... the list goes on. Jack's hobbies include rock climbing, traveling, and writing or sketching whenever he has the chance, but he especially loves trying anything new, particularly if it's with a friend–he's hoping to bring his love for all of these things, and for RUF, with him to the West Coast.
Jack could not be more excited to move out to Seattle and meet the students at The University of Washington as he starts this fall. He's looking for all the best coffee spots, hikes, and whatever else Seattle has to offer, so if you're ever in the area, be sure to give him a call.
Payton McLain
Payton is from Franklin, Tennessee, and is the second oldest of four kids whose parents met working at a PCA church. She went to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and graduated with a degree in religion in 2026. RUF was a huge part of her college experience: through her time there, the Lord worked in countless ways to grow and shape her. She learned far more from the RUF community than she did through the academic aspect of college! Payton loves photography, live music, doing anything outdoors, and spending time with friends and family. She is ecstatic to witness how God moves in Seattle and in UW RUF!