Summer Academic Challenge students present at the program's closing symposium in 2024.
Campus, Community, Students

Tacoma Students Close the Summer Learning Gap at Puget Sound

It’s summer in Tacoma and school may be out of session, but for the middle and high school students…
Kaila Bonawitz ’25 with her golf bag at Chambers Bay Golf Course.
Students

Kaila Bonawitz ’25 Balances Athletics & Academics to Find Success

Sports have always been a core part of Kaila Bonawitz’s identity. Growing up in an athletic family…
Avi Matan Whinkin DPT’25 delivers the graduate student address at Commencement 2025.
Alumni, Students

The Second-Best Time to Plant a Tree

Good afternoon. My name is Avi Matan Whinkin. I’m glad to be here today, and I’m glad that you’re…
Kevoni Neely ’25 delivers the undergraduate student address at University of Puget Sound Commencement 2025.
Alumni, Students

Delusional Enough to Dream

Good afternoon, Class of 2025, faculty, family, and friends. Today, we celebrate not just an…
Conner Kankelborg OTD’25
Students

Conner Kankelborg OTD’25 Finds His Calling in Occupational Therapy

During his internship in an acute psychiatric care facility, University of Puget Sound Occupational…
Students at the 2024 Commencement Ceremony.
Campus, Community, Students

University of Puget Sound Celebrates the Class of 2025

University of Puget Sound will honor its graduates on Sunday, May 11, at 2 p.m. as part of its…
Iliana Barnes Diaz ’25
Students

Iliana Barnes Diaz ’25 Champions Civic Engagement

It all started with a work-study job during Iliana Barnes Diaz’s first semester at the University…
Josh Cunningham ’25 examines one of the stepper motors powering his kinetic sculpture.
Students

The Art of the Exhibit

Josh Cunningham ’25 sees the world differently. A Lillis Scholar with a double major in…
Kevoni Neely sits in front of a big window in a white sweater.
Campus, Students

Q&A with Outgoing ASUPS President Kevoni Neely '25

Kevoni Neely ’25, outgoing president of the Associated Students of the University of Puget Sound (…
Andrew Benoit stands in front of the red brick arches in a brown sweater.
Students

Q&A with The Trail Editor, Andrew Benoit ’25

For graduating senior Andrew Benoit ’25, the college experience has extended far beyond lectures…
A woman sits on a bench reading a book while another person walks past her listening to headphones.
Campus, Faculty, Students

Accelerate Your Future: The Three-Year Degree at Puget Sound

The traditional college experience is often seen as a four-year journey of self-discovery and…
A woman with dark hair in a light colored sweater stands in front of a window.
Community, Students

University of Puget Sound’s Iliana Barnes Diaz ’25 Honored with Governor’s Civic Leadership Award

University of Puget Sound’s Iliana Barnes Diaz ’25 has been awarded the Governor’s Student Civic…