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After years of moving around, Cameron Cyprain settled in the South Sound. Now, the relationships he built in Tacoma are helping shape his work to improve social services and his growth as a civic leader.
After three decades at UW Tacoma, Associate Professor Cheryl Greengrove has helped build science programs, mentor generations of students and study the changing waters of the Salish Sea. Now, an unusual bloom of harmful algae in Hood Canal has presented a new mystery: one that challenges what scientists thought they knew about a toxin-producing organism called Alexandrium. For Greengrove, the unanswered questions are exactly what make the work worthwhile.
Samuel Peña-Rojas ('26), a new grad from the Milgard School of Business, was included in an article featuring the cost-saving strategies of three Huskies across the tri-campus community who graduated college without student loan debt.
The Class of 2026 received more than 1,600 degrees and joins an alumni network of over 35,000 Tacoma Huskies.
From innovative teaching and research to transformative community engagement, this year’s distinguished award recipients exemplify outstanding contributions that advance UW Tacoma’s mission and impact.
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