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Each year a student receiving an undergraduate degree is recognized by the Chancellor at the commencement ceremony for their extraordinary achievement as a student at UW Tacoma. The award recognizes an individual who has been a consistent source of inspiration for faculty and fellow students alike, and has overcome significant obstacles in order to complete a degree.
Nominations
Nominations are solicited from campus in March. Faculty, staff, students, and those affiliated with UW Tacoma are eligible to submit nominations.
Nomination guidelines:
- Minimum length of one page and no longer than two pages, single-spaced
- Address the fit between the nominee and the spirit of the award; barriers overcome can include academic, physical, personal, financial, or social constraints
- The nominee must have earned a 3.0 cumulative grade point average or above through winter quarter (if enrolled) and either earned a degree in autumn quarter or have applied to graduate for winter, spring, or summer quarters of the current academic year
Nominations must be submitted to the Chancellor’s Office in person or by email to Lorraine Toler, ltoler2@uw.edu no later than 5 p.m. on , the day of the nomination deadline, April 15, 2024.
The Office of the Registrar will verify that each nominee meets GPA requirements and has either graduated or has a graduation application on file.
Recipients
Year | Name |
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2024 | Christian Gombio BS, Biomedical Sciences |
2023 | Exita Lealofi BA, Ethnic, Gender and Labor Studies |
2023 | Salese Clark B.A. Business Administration/Marketing |
2022 | Bengisu Cicek BA, Politics, Philosophy & Economics |
2021 | Kirsten Hargett BS, Biomedical Sciences; BA Psychology (double major) |
2020 | Leticia Y. Romo Bueno BA, Criminal Justice |
2019 | Katherine Felts BA, Gender Studies |
2018 | Stteffany Durán BA, Psychology |
2017 | Regina Harper BA, Criminal Justice |
2016 | Jeffrey Lytle BS, Computer Engineering & Systems |
2015 | Caleb Horst BS, Computer Engineering & Systems; Computer Science & Systems (double major) |
2014 | Sharon Hunter BS, Environmental Science |
2013 | Kylie Lanthorn BA, Arts, Media and Culture |
2012 | Andrea Roper BA, Politics, Philosophy and Economics |
2011 | Judith A. Jones BA, Interdisciplinary Arts and Sciences |
2010 | Jacque Clinton BA, Politics and Values |
2009 | Gary Belvin BS, Computer Engineering and Systems |
2008 | Heather Wait BA, Social Welfare |
2007 | Halley Hudson BA, Social Welfare |
2006 | Chantel Rios BS, Nursing |
2005 | Chad Japhet BA, American Studies |
2004 | Christopher Bjornstad BA, Accounting |