Daniel Agee just started college but he’s already been at UW Tacoma for a while. The first-year student lives and works on campus (he started working a few months ago). The Gig Harbor native says location played a role in his decision to attend UW Tacoma. “I liked the idea of being just across the bridge from home.”
Agee calls himself a “Costa Rican farm boy.” His father is from Missouri; his mother is from Costa Rica. His older brother attends Tacoma Community College but Agee quickly points out that he is “the first to move away.”
The 18-year-old plans to pursue a degree in computer engineering. He chose this route partially because of his after-college plans. “I want to get into the Air Force ROTC program,” said Agee. “There are all kinds of jobs in the Air Force and I figure getting a degree in computer engineering will help me build a skillset.”