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A Year Undaunted
As 2022 draws to a close, revisit stories that show UW Tacoma students, faculty, staff and alumni changing lives and communities.
December 16, 2022
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Jai'Shon Berry: Embracing the Moment
ASUWT President Jai'Shon Berry took his mother's words to heart: renew your commitment every single day and work hard for it.
September 28, 2022
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The Jury is In
UW Tacoma's Legal Pathways program succeeds in readying students and alumni for the law.
July 29, 2022
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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
