Chancellor Sheila Edwards Lange was chosen from a pool of over 200 nominees. The Power 100 is considered a “shortlist” for the publication’s Executive of the Year award.
The publication notes her work with the local community “to find better ways to serve [UW Tacoma’s] students” and her efforts to help support the community’s continued growth.
UW President Ana Mari Cauce is also included in the list. Other South Sound business leaders in the Power 100 are Bill Sterud of the Puyallup Tribe, Ketul Patel of Virginia Mason Franciscan, Bill Robertson at MultiCare Health Systems and Clint Stein at Columbia Bank. Puget Sound Business Journal has published the Power 100 annually since 2019.
The award recognizes outstanding student leaders at Washington Campus Coalition member campuses for their work in civic engagement, community leadership and social entrepreneurship.
Associate Professor JaeRan Kim (SWCJ) is talks about her work on an adoptee consciousness model that looks at the different “touchstones” adoptees might experience in adulthood related to their adoption.
A new Tacoma Rising project asks students and the community to consider how best to revive the iconic and historic Swiss building on the UW Tacoma campus.
“Each of this year’s awardees has made significant contributions in creating a vibrant South Sound Sound economy and engaged community,” said Milgard School Dean Altaf Merchant.