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Sopeck Nop: Leveling the Playing Field
A desire to "diversify the face of engineering" is what motivates Sopeck Nop, '16, who has a passion for solving systemic problems.
June 9, 2016Main Content
Beleqsa Tamaami: Pursuing Local Issues at a Global Scale
There may be no better example of the impact that a global outlook can have on education than Beleqsa Tamaami, '16, Critical Language and Gilman Scholar, Global Honors alumna and Husky 100 recipient.
June 9, 2016Main Content
Ricky Clousing: Connecting People to Green Space
After a wrenching experience in the U.S. Army, Ricky Clousing, '16, has found a new focus in sustainable urban development.
June 7, 2016Main Content
Dr. Marian Harris: Social Work Educator of the Year
A UW Tacoma alumna nominated Dr. Harris for the award.
May 3, 2016Main Content
Doing the Heavy Lifting
Brothers Nut and Nuk Suwanchote started a powerlifting club on campus to give UW Tacoma an athletic presence. They succeeded.
April 26, 2016Main Content
"Love and Solidarity" on screen in Tacoma, Seattle
Co-produced by Mike Honey and Errol Webber, and funded by the Fetzer Institute, the documentary "Love and Solidarity" ties together civil rights, immigrants and labor organizing.
October 22, 2015Main Content
Climb a Mountain, Start a Company
VIBE and Milgard School of Business alumnus Steve Buchanan, '13, '14, reaches another summit with the national rollout of ChooseVets.
January 25, 2015Main Content
Shaping Environmental Policy from Tacoma to Washington D.C.
2014 Distinguished Alumni Award winner Sarah Ryker, ’94, took her UW Tacoma degree all the way to the White House.
December 16, 2014Main Content
A Champion for Change
Distinguished Alumni Award winner Jessica Gavre has fought for marriage equality and LGBT rights in Washington state for over a decade – all while earning both her undergraduate and graduate degrees at UW Tacoma.
August 1, 2014Main Content
Harrison, '03, Never Really Left UW Tacoma After Graduating
John Harrison, recipient of the 2013 UW Tacoma Distinguished Alumni Award, has invested at least as much time into UW Tacoma as he did in playing the trombone when he was a child.
June 18, 2013