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The Once-in-a-Lifetime Story of Annie Nguyen

The UW Tacoma Lecturer has a powerful story to tell and is using her experience to help students find their voice.

April 17, 2017
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  • Faculty Profiles
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Culture, Art & Communications

Omari Amili: Breaking the Cycle

UW Tacoma alumnus Omari Amili tells in his own words how obtaining an education "opened doors for me that I never knew existed and helped me find a purpose in life."

March 22, 2017
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  • Alumni
  • Equity & Inclusion
  • Legal Pathways
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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Julian Mosher: A Scholarship, A New Future

Julian Mosher's life and future have been changed: first by inspiring teachers at Tacoma's Lincoln High School, next by a scholarship to UW Tacoma.

March 7, 2017
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  • Scholarship profiles
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Danielle Burch: Designing for Good

According to Danielle Burch, the UW Tacoma major Ethnic, Gender, & Labor Studies changes the most fundamental ways you think about and relate to the world around you. It becomes a huge part of your life.

January 31, 2017
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Writing Workshops Help Veterans and Dependents Tell Their Stories

UW Tacoma Lecturer Abby Murray is helping veterans and military dependents express themselves in her writing workshops.

January 13, 2017
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  • Community partnerships
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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  • Veteran & Military Affairs

Ashley Dickerson, '17, Law & Policy

The right teacher or the right class can transform a life. Just ask UW Tacoma Class of 2017 member Ashley Dickerson.

January 13, 2017
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Joseph Evans, '00: Fostering Trust Between the Legal System and the Community

Joseph Evans, '00, is the recipient of a 2016 UW Tacoma Distinguished Alumni Award for his work as a public defender, building the community's trust in the legal system.

August 2, 2016
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  • Awards
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Ben Warner Sees Boundless Brilliance in Skaters

Ben Warner is the recipient of a 2016 Distinguished Alumni Award from UW Tacoma, recognizing his work bring attention to the overlooked, underappreciated skating community.

August 2, 2016
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Beleqsa Tamaami: Pursuing Local Issues at a Global Scale

There may be no better example of the impact that a global outlook can have on education than Beleqsa Tamaami, '16, Critical Language and Gilman Scholar, Global Honors alumna and Husky 100 recipient.

June 9, 2016
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