Category Archives: Spotlight: People Making a Difference at Collins

Graduating Senior Addison “Addi” Mercer, Communication Studies, University of Puget Sound said the Collins Library was such a large part of her college life that she wanted to have some sort of visual way to represent the library during this … Continue reading →

My name is Samantha Wilk, and I am a sophomore. I am majoring in politics and government, with a minor in environmental policy and decision-making and an emphasis in global development studies. I am from Washington, and next spring I … Continue reading →

My name is Jared Honda and I am a freshman here at the University of Puget Sound majoring in Mathematics and hoping to receive a double major with Exercise Science.  I just recently became a part of Greek Life here … Continue reading →

Gaby Gutierrez is currently a junior majoring in Comparative Politics and Theatre Arts and minoring in Environmental Policy and Decision Making. Campus involvement includes Greek Life and being President of Student Initiative Theatre. To escape her demanding schedule, Gaby enjoys … Continue reading →

My name is Anacristina Somarriba and I am a sophomore majoring in Business Leadership and French Language International Affairs from San Francisco. I will be studying abroad next spring in Dijon with 12 other UPS students. I am very excited … Continue reading →

My name is Vanessa Corwin, and I was born and raised in Honolulu, Hawaii. I’m a senior CSOC major with a minor in religion. I love anthropology and hopefully can pursue a career in it after graduation! Don’t ask me … Continue reading →

My name is Holly Kvalheim and I’m a senior. My major is economics, but I have a wide variety of interests and have enjoyed taking classes in many subjects, including sociology, gender studies, and religion. Although graduation is less than … Continue reading →

My name is Toria Messinger and I am a Junior at the University of Puget Sound, majoring in Spanish Language, Culture, and Literature and minoring in Latin American Studies, Mathematics, and Latino Studies.  I’m the Treasurer of CHispA (Community for … Continue reading →

Marissa Irish is a freshman at Puget Sound and hopes to major in both English and Art. She loves her home in Portland, OR. and is learning to love Tacoma, WA too. Her favorite books include anything written by John … Continue reading →

Collins Memorial Library Welcomes new Archivist and Digital Collections Coordinator:  Katie Henningsen What better way to start off an academic year in which the university will celebrate its 125th anniversary than with the appointment of a university archivist!  Katie Henningsen … Continue reading →