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Why Community is Key

Rafael Saucedo (’17, ’19), initially struggled in college until he found his community at UW Tacoma. Now he has made a career of helping others build community and financial health.

September 16, 2024
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The Students Become the Teachers

Alumni Ben Pauli and Vivian Kao (both SIAS ’05) have gone from one side of the classroom to the other. Their journey to becoming university professors started at UW Tacoma.

August 28, 2024
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The Thai Guys

Inspired by their immigrant parents, ‘Thai Guys’ and UW alumni Nuk, Nut and Note Suwanchote are aiming to change the conversation on Asian culture.

May 23, 2024
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Omari Amili: Navigating the Post-Prison Pathway

Omari Amili, 2023-24 Distinguished Alumni Award recipient and new Husky Post Prison Pathways program director, shares his vision for welcoming and supporting previously incarcerated people like himself.

March 28, 2024
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Courtney Acoff, ‘10, is a Community Cornerstone

She credits UW Tacoma with instilling in her the desire to give back to her community. She tells her story at the 2024 Unity Breakfast celebrating Martin Luther King, Jr.

January 12, 2024
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Doing Good by Doing Business

While still a student, Raihab Baig, '20, embraced the idea of corporate responsibility and now shares her passion as a recruiter and advisor for the Milgard School of Business.

December 19, 2023
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Assembling a Company

Building a business isn’t as easy as building big-box furniture, but serial entrepreneur, Army vet and two-time UW alumnus Steve Buchanan has an advantage via his partnership with UW Tacoma.

November 6, 2023
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Sticking to the Plan

UW Tacoma alumna Alishia Agee-Cooper is using her education to transform the state of Washington's approach to child welfare.

September 20, 2023
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Not Your Average Joe

Joe Davis is the first alum from either UW Tacoma or UW Bothell to be named president of 60,000-member UW Alumni Association.

August 7, 2023
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Merisa Jones: Educational Sovereignty

Carrying on the traditions of her education-oriented family, Marisa Jones, ’23, Ed.D. Educational Leadership, is fulfilling her sacred obligations to future generations.

June 14, 2023
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