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In Good Company
Recent grads Thomas Di Giorgio and Jeffrey Bantay developed a friendship while students at Tacoma Community College that carried them through UW Tacoma.
July 2, 2021Main Content
Juneteenth is a Time to Honor, Celebrate, Respect
UW Tacoma joins with UW campuses in Seattle and Bothell to mark Juneteenth on June 19, 2021.
June 18, 2021Main Content
The Class of 2021
Members of the Class of 2021 can hold their heads high as survivors and achievers. Through pandemic and polemic, they have completed the next stage of their journeys through life. We present a sampling of their stories.
June 10, 2021Main Content
Giving Voice, Securing Rights
This year’s Commencement student speaker, Davina Pasillas wants to encourage people to use their voices. She wants to inspire her siblings and her kids to shoot for the stars.
June 10, 2021Main Content
Service to Family and Military
Renée Guzman knows what it is like to grow up as a military child, from a family for whom service is a calling. With her degree in social welfare, she hopes to carry that service forward.
June 10, 2021Main Content
Ivan Lievanos: From Dream to Reality
Ivan Lievanos is using his experience in the National Guard to help veteran-connected students succeed in college.
May 21, 2021Main Content
Taking Care
UW Tacoma alumna Joy Chang served as a medic in the army, an emergency room nurse at Tacoma General and now works as a nurse practitioner in a private practice.
March 19, 2021Main Content
Founding Stories: The Black Student Union
Linda Ishem, Lisa Faircloth, Jamie McGee and Chana Lawson talk about the Black Student Union, the first student organization at UW Tacoma.
February 18, 2021Main Content
A Giant Leap
Every student's journey to a degree is unique, and the great leap they take into the world beyond. Read about four 2020 grads: from psychology to cybersecurity to space!
September 16, 2020Main Content
The Best Stories of 2019
The best stories coming out of UW Tacoma are all about our students! Here's a baker's dozen of stories about students making their impact in the world.
December 23, 2019