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Eric Colon: Changing Directions, Giving Back
When an injury forced him to give up his Army career, Eric Colon found a new way to get ahead and give back at UW Tacoma.
June 11, 2022
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Kashira Jenkins: “How Can I Help?”
Future social worker Kashira Jenkins learned a lot about the foster care system when her mother started fostering children in 2015.
June 11, 2022
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Spencer Tyson: The Nature of Change
With pandemic chaos all around him, Spencer Tyson leveraged his college experience to drive change in public health systems.
June 11, 2022
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Heather Finch: Finding Alternatives
Her concern for animal welfare led Heather Finch to a degree in computer science and a plan to innovate alternatives to animal testing.
June 11, 2022
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Andre Henderson: The Fork in the Road
Teetering on the brink, Navy veteran Andre Henderson recalled his mother’s words urging higher education, and took a path that turned his life around.
June 11, 2022
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Melissa Nunez: Knowing Who to Ask
A first-generation college student graduating with a degree in nursing, Melissa Nunez found that help is available for the asking, if you know who to ask.
June 11, 2022
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Dustin Ray: The AI Generation
With his background in math and his degree in computer science, Dustin Ray hopes to harness artificial intelligence for social good.
June 11, 2022
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Kevin Yuan-Jie Liu: Puzzling Out a Path
Kevin Yuan-Jie Liu thought he wanted to be a diplomat, but the more he learned the more he thought law school a better fit for his gaming interests and personal style.
June 11, 2022
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2022 Graduation is Joyous Celebration
UW Tacoma is awarding more than 1,900 degrees this year, and many recipients of the Classes of 2022, 2021 and 2020 will be at the 32nd annual Commencement ceremony.
June 11, 2022
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Kristina Pogosian: Preserving a Legacy
UW Tacoma junior and UW Regent Kristina Pogosian is succeeding for herself and for her family.
June 11, 2022
