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Shooq Alhathelool: Global Perspective

Getting her degree in finance at UW Tacoma is, for Shooq Alhathelool, a chance to broaden her perspective and bring that understanding with her when she returns to Saudi Arabia.

November 15, 2017

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Megan Walker: Navy Veteran to Social Worker

From a small town in Indiana and a floating city on the ocean, U.S. Navy veteran and social welfare student Megan Walker is ready to get people the help they need.

November 8, 2017

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Sayana Saithu: The Poetry of the Presentation

Sayana Saithu, a graduate student in UW Tacoma's Institute of Technology, has won the first round of the Present Around the World contest. Next stop, Orlando.

August 29, 2017

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Adriana Meraz-Gonzalez: Raising the Bar

Adriana Meraz-Gonzalez, '18 Urban Studies, will be able to pursue her dreams and give her mother the "life she deserves" thanks to the scholarships she received.

June 30, 2017

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Cyril Johns, '17, Communication

A peer advisor while at UW Tacoma and a member of the Husky 100, Cyril Johns hopes to attend medical school and specialize in orthopedics.

June 9, 2017

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Kayesee Schermerhorn, '17, Law & Policy

A class in sociology changed Kayesee Schermerhorn's worldview, leading her to choose law and policy as a major, and ultimately leading to the Husky 100.

June 9, 2017

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Anna Nepomuceno, '17, Politics, Philosophy & Economics

At first she wanted to be a 'spin doctor,' but Anna Nepomuceno quickly realized her interest lay in politics and legislation. Now she wants to be an inspiration to and advocate for other women.

June 9, 2017

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Ashley Righetti, '17, Psychology

A first-generation college student and one of the Husky 100, Ashley Righetti plans to pursue a Ph.D. in clinical psychology.

June 9, 2017