Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange was chosen from a pool of over 200 nominees. The Power 100 is considered a “shortlist” for the publication’s Executive of the Year award.
The publication notes her work with the local community “to find better ways to serve [UW Tacoma’s] students” and her efforts to help support the community’s continued growth.
UW President Ana Mari Cauce is also included in the list. Other South Sound business leaders in the Power 100 are Bill Sterud of the Puyallup Tribe, Ketul Patel of Virginia Mason Franciscan, Bill Robertson at MultiCare Health Systems and Clint Stein at Columbia Bank. Puget Sound Business Journal has published the Power 100 annually since 2019.
Alongside collaborators at four other universities, UW Tacoma’s Jeff Walters and Heather Dillon are working to enhance mentorship and expand undergraduate research opportunities in engineering.
As a graduate of the Milgard School of Business, Karrar Hashem ('21) is brewing success — literally. Now on his sixth outpost of Lune Cafe, the newest of which opened this summer on Pacific Avenue, Hashem is just steps away from his alma mater in Tacoma's historic downtown core.
In an episode of the Tacoma Rising podcast, Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange shares how UW Tacoma is driving economic development in the South Sound through education, workforce development and community partnerships.
Professor Carolyn West, an expert on relationship violence, offers the South Seattle Emerald important context on how survivors experience and respond to harassment.
Professor Hui Suk So was a featured expert in WalletHub’s “Best Credit Cards for Students with No Credit” guide, offering insights to help students navigate options when building credit for the first time.