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Adriana Meraz-Gonzalez: Raising the Bar
Adriana Meraz-Gonzalez, '18 Urban Studies, will be able to pursue her dreams and give her mother the "life she deserves" thanks to the scholarships she received.
June 30, 2017Main Content
Paulo Barreto, Anderson Nascimento and Anaid Yerena Honored at Latinx Faculty Recognition Event
The UW Latino Health Center held the second annual Latinx Faculty Recognition Event in May. Three UW Tacoma faculty members were recognized: Paulo Barreto and Anderson Nascimento of the Institute of Technology, and Anaid Yerena of Urban Studies.
June 22, 2017Main Content
Undergraduates Linking Theory & Practice: Non-Profit Board Governance
Originating in a brief conversation on UW Tacoma's Grand Staircase, a two-course sequence on non-profit governance fosters community connections and helps students achieve their career and service goals.
June 22, 2017Main Content
University-city Partnership Seeks to Enhance Livability
Associate Professor Anne Taufen Wessells will serve as faculty co-director and the primary UW Tacoma contact throughout the 2017-18 Livable City Year partnership with the City of Tacoma.
June 20, 2017Main Content
Jay Novelo, '17, Ethnic, Gender & Labor Studies
A first-generation student, Jay Novelo is one of the Husky 100 and plans a career as a high school teacher.
June 9, 2017Main Content
Nhan Hoang, '17, Business Administration/Marketing
Coming to the U.S. from Vietnam to improve his life, Nhan Hoang is one of this year's Husky 100 and graduates with a degree in business administration.
June 9, 2017Main Content
Cyril Johns, '17, Communication
A peer advisor while at UW Tacoma and a member of the Husky 100, Cyril Johns hopes to attend medical school and specialize in orthopedics.
June 9, 2017Main Content
Asha Isaac, '17, Information Technology & Systems
One of 17 siblings, and the seventh to get a college degree, Asha Isaac is one of the Husky 100 and now has a job at Costco's Issaquah headquarters.
June 9, 2017Main Content
Kayesee Schermerhorn, '17, Law & Policy
A class in sociology changed Kayesee Schermerhorn's worldview, leading her to choose law and policy as a major, and ultimately leading to the Husky 100.
June 9, 2017Main Content
Anna Nepomuceno, '17, Politics, Philosophy & Economics
At first she wanted to be a 'spin doctor,' but Anna Nepomuceno quickly realized her interest lay in politics and legislation. Now she wants to be an inspiration to and advocate for other women.
June 9, 2017