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Down to Business
Alumnus Michael Jordan, '14, is using the skills he honed at UW Tacoma to help Black-owned businesses in Pierce County.
July 7, 2022Main Content
Eric Colon: Changing Directions, Giving Back
When an injury forced him to give up his Army career, Eric Colon found a new way to get ahead and give back at UW Tacoma.
June 11, 2022Main Content
Kashira Jenkins: “How Can I Help?”
Future social worker Kashira Jenkins learned a lot about the foster care system when her mother started fostering children in 2015.
June 11, 2022Main Content
Spencer Tyson: The Nature of Change
With pandemic chaos all around him, Spencer Tyson leveraged his college experience to drive change in public health systems.
June 11, 2022Main Content
Heather Finch: Finding Alternatives
Her concern for animal welfare led Heather Finch to a degree in computer science and a plan to innovate alternatives to animal testing.
June 11, 2022Main Content
Andre Henderson: The Fork in the Road
Teetering on the brink, Navy veteran Andre Henderson recalled his mother’s words urging higher education, and took a path that turned his life around.
June 11, 2022Main Content
Melissa Nunez: Knowing Who to Ask
A first-generation college student graduating with a degree in nursing, Melissa Nunez found that help is available for the asking, if you know who to ask.
June 11, 2022Main Content
Dustin Ray: The AI Generation
With his background in math and his degree in computer science, Dustin Ray hopes to harness artificial intelligence for social good.
June 11, 2022Main Content
Kevin Yuan-Jie Liu: Puzzling Out a Path
Kevin Yuan-Jie Liu thought he wanted to be a diplomat, but the more he learned the more he thought law school a better fit for his gaming interests and personal style.
June 11, 2022Main Content
Kristina Pogosian: Preserving a Legacy
UW Tacoma junior and UW Regent Kristina Pogosian is succeeding for herself and for her family.
June 11, 2022