The Class of 2021
Members of the Class of 2021 can hold their heads high as survivors and achievers. We present a sampling of their stories.
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Seeing the Way Ahead
Healthcare professionals and students are helping spread the word that COVID-19 vaccines are safe and effective.
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From Dream to Reality
Ivan Lievanos is using his experience in the National Guard to help veteran-connected students succeed in college.
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The Next Stage
Senior Teresa Dennerlein grew up in isolation then got a chance to see the world before finding what she needed at UW Tacoma.
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Without a Safety Net
UW Tacoma Professor Carolyn West has spent her storied career asking hard questions and exploring difficult subjects.
UW Tacoma in the News
40 Under 40 | 2021
Saralyn Smith, program manager at UW Tacoma's Professional Development Center, is on South Sound Business's list of 40 people under the age of 40 who are making a difference in the South Sound community.
South Sound Business
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June 1, 2021
Tacoma Emergency Response Tech Forged by Fire
Assistant Professor of electrical and computer engineering Matt Tolentino is also CEO and founder of Namatad, a spin-out of technology from UW Tacoma that will allow tracking of personnel in dangerous situations like fires and battle zones.
Economic Development Board of Tacoma-Pierce County
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May 31, 2021
Column: We must not be fooled by a slogan like ‘right to work’ Subscription
Michael Honey is co-author of an op-ed on proposed legislation that would establish New Hampshire as a so-called "right to work" state.
The Valley News (New Hampshire)
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May 30, 2021
Tacoma war widow grateful for mortgage payoff. We’re grateful to her and her husband Subscription
Student Alex McClintock's husband was killed in Afghanistan. The Tunnel to Towers Foundation has paid off the mortgage on her house in Tacoma's Proctor disrict.
The News Tribune
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May 29, 2021
Tacoma consulting firm eyes cheaper patents for student inventions Subscription
James Stevens, '20, is founder of a patent consulting firm in Tacoma. He is a U.S. Army veteran and wants to help local entrepreneurs navigate technology patenting and licensing.
Puget Sound Business Journal
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May 28, 2021
Tips to make laundry day more gentle on the environment Subscription
It is getting easier to minimize the impact on the environment of washing clothes. Senior lecturer and environmental scientist Julie Masura is quoted on microplastics pollution from the laundry. This story appeared in many other outlets nationally, including the Seattle Times.
The Washington Post
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May 18, 2021
Tacoma Housing Authority Executive Director Michael Mirra Announces His Retirement
In this review of Michael Mirra's tenure at THA, the collaboration with local colleges, including UW Tacoma, on housing assistance for college students is described.
Tacoma Daily Index
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May 4, 2021
Ketul Patel is the Medicine Man
A profile of the co-CEO of newly-merged Virigina Mason Franciscan Healthcare mentions his recognition by the Milgard School of Business with the Nonprofit Healthcare Leader of the Year award.
Seattle Business Magazine
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May 1, 2021
Urban inequality affects wildlife too: This professor wants to close the ‘nature gap’
UW Tacoma Assistant Professor Chris Schell and his research into coyote behavior are described in a Q&A.
Fix Solutions Lab from Grist Magazine
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April 30, 2021
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