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Leander Yazzie: Growing the One Percent

Leander Yazzie, '18, Educational Leadership (Ed.D.), wants to see more Native people in college, beyond the one percent of enrollment that so many institutions report.

June 7, 2018
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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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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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Doing the Heavy Lifting

Brothers Nut and Nuk Suwanchote started a powerlifting club on campus to give UW Tacoma an athletic presence. They succeeded.

April 26, 2016
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UW honors veteran alumni for making an impact on their community

Patti Taylor, '93, '96, is one of two recipients of UW's first Distinguished Veteran Alumni award. She was one of the first graduates of UW Tacoma's Nursing program.

November 8, 2012
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