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The Husky Family

The UW Tacoma Class of 2019: a passionate, tenacious and diverse group of graduates that are already out in the world making an impact. We present a sampling of their stories.

June 14, 2019
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Alumni
  • Campus events
  • Equity & Inclusion
  • Global Honors
  • Graduate education
  • Husky 100
  • Milgard School of Business
  • School of Engineering & Technology
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Culture, Art & Communications
  • Politics, Philosophy & Public Affairs News
  • Science and Mathematics
  • Social and Historical Studies
  • Social, Behavioral & Human Sciences
  • School of Nursing & Healthcare Leadership
  • School of Social Work & Criminal Justice
  • School of Urban Studies
  • Student Affairs
  • Student profiles
  • Undergraduate education
  • Veteran & Military Affairs

Karla Vargas: Keeping a Promise

With her degree in law and policy and her goal to become a prosecuting attorney, Karla Vargas plans to fulfill a promise to her mother.

June 13, 2019
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  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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  • Student profiles

Lu-A Kikuo: The Pull of Palau

Dilluchei "Lu-A" Kikuo found a community at UW Tacoma that has helped her understand the colonial history of her home country of Palau.

June 13, 2019
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  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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The Argument for Debate

Assistant Professor Ben Meiches's push to get debate going at UW Tacoma has found early success.

May 16, 2019
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  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Politics, Philosophy & Public Affairs News
  • School of Urban Studies
  • Student Life

Maria Crisostomo: Being the First

First-generation student, Indigenous artist, podcast host, leader. Maria Crisostomo is busy making a difference.

March 20, 2019
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  • Alumni
  • First Gen
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Politics, Philosophy & Public Affairs News
  • Student Affairs
  • Student profiles

A Narrow Definition of Genocide

In his new book, Assistant Professor Ben Meiches explores the creation of the word genocide.

March 20, 2019
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  • Faculty Profiles
  • Research
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Politics, Philosophy & Public Affairs News

Motion to Admit

The recently launched Legal Pathways Initiative aims to build a pre-law pipeline at UW Tacoma.

October 11, 2018
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  • Academic Affairs
  • Community support
  • Legal Pathways
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Politics, Philosophy & Public Affairs News
  • Undergraduate education

Isabell Murray: Best Foot Forward

UW Tacoma junior Isabell Murray is using her status as Miss Pierce County to help raise awareness about juvenile incarceration.

May 23, 2018
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  • Alumni
  • Husky 100
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
  • Politics, Philosophy & Public Affairs News
  • Student profiles

Armen Papyan: The Dance of Politics

UW Tacoma junior Armen Papyan is the ASUWT Director of Legislative Affairs, helping give students a voice in Olympia.

April 12, 2018
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  • Alumni
  • Legal Pathways
  • School of Interdisciplinary Arts & Sciences
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Kayesee Schermerhorn, '17, Law & Policy

A class in sociology changed Kayesee Schermerhorn's worldview, leading her to choose law and policy as a major, and ultimately leading to the Husky 100.

June 9, 2017
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