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From the Heart

Alumna Amalia Perez’s choice of degrees and careers reflects her commitment to helping others.

February 14, 2023

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A Year Undaunted

As 2022 draws to a close, revisit stories that show UW Tacoma students, faculty, staff and alumni changing lives and communities.

December 16, 2022

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The Right Fit

New faculty member Vern Harner brings a social justice and equity centered lens to UW Tacoma's School of Social Work & Criminal Justice

September 14, 2022

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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, 2022

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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, 2022

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Sarah Wilkinson: Hearing Yes

UW Tacoma alumna Sarah Wilkinson wouldn't let her past determine her future.

June 11, 2022

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The Class of 2022

In 2022 we are celebrating thousands of UW Tacoma grads from 2020, 2021 and 2022.

June 10, 2022

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Rolling Up His Sleeves

Charles Emlet's experience as a social worker lead him to UW Tacoma and a career that changed our understanding of aging in vulnerable communities.

February 4, 2022

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The Accumulated Wisdom of Tom Diehm

After spending 24 years at UW Tacoma connecting social work students to agencies, Tom Diehm knows something about community building and the costs of field experience.

January 6, 2022

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Looking Back at 2021

Fourteen stories from the past year that showcase the best of UW Tacoma.

December 29, 2021

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