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Zaheed Lynch: Switching to Justice

Moving from science and math at his high school to justice and politics at UW Tacoma put Zaheed Lynch on a path to being an advocate for youth in the criminal justice system.

June 14, 2019

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Misaki Seto: Jurassic Park Biologist

Misaki Seto, '19, Biomedical Sciences, is proof that the STEM influence of "Jurassic Park" extended beyond the shores of North America.

June 14, 2019

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Karla Vargas: Keeping a Promise

With her degree in law and policy and her goal to become a prosecuting attorney, Karla Vargas plans to fulfill a promise to her mother.

June 13, 2019

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Christie Peralta: Finishing the Puzzle

If life is a puzzle, Christie Peralta, '19, Business Administration/Management, is figuring out how it all fits together. She wants to help others puzzle it out.

June 13, 2019

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Catarina Terrill: a Woman of History

For her capstone thesis, Catarina Terrill examined the role of women in the Ku Klux Klan during that group's 1920s revival. Post-graduation, she'll do a Russian journalism exchange.

June 13, 2019

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Stephen Kvamme: Math in the Real World

A multifold passion for math powered Stephen Kvamme, '19, Electrical Engineering, into a position at the Naval Undersea Warfare Center in Keyport, Wash.

June 13, 2019

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Lu-A Kikuo: The Pull of Palau

Dilluchei "Lu-A" Kikuo found a community at UW Tacoma that has helped her understand the colonial history of her home country of Palau.

June 13, 2019