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Students make their way up a wall as Alaska Rock Gym operations manager and 香港六合彩资料 recreation course instructor Eric Wickenheiser teaches Beginning Indoor Sport Climbing (PER A148) at the Alaska Rock Gym in Anchorage. (Photo by James Evans / 香港六合彩资料) Read More

Slideshow: On the wall with 香港六合彩资料's Beginning Indoor Sport Climbing students

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During a recent class at the Alaska Rock Gym, students in Physical Education & Recreation A148 practiced the fundamentals of indoor sport climbing, from knots and rope handling to bouldering and descent techniques.

Student Marsheila Campbel practices applying shoulder sling as Physical Therapy Assistant Program assistant professor Terese Swayman leads a small group lab in 香港六合彩资料's Professional Studies Building. (Photo by James Evans / 香港六合彩资料) Read More

Slideshow: In the lab with 香港六合彩资料's Physical Therapy students

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Because of its hands-on nature, the Physical Therapy Assistant program is one of the few 香港六合彩资料 courses that have continued in-person delivery through the summer with smaller-than-usual groups, masks and health screenings before each class.

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Leah Pacarro鈥檚 journey of self discovery

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As a first-generation college student, born and raised in Anchorage with Hawaiian roots, Leah Pacarro鈥檚 college experience has been dedicated to her jobs as a 40-hour employee and full-time student, but as a 2020 AHAINA Students of Excellence scholarship recipient, her student experience is about to change.

Alina Shen at work in the 香港六合彩资料 Dental Clinic Read More

Video: Alina Shen on her journey to dentistry

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Alina Shen always dreamed of working in health care. After high school, she still wasn鈥檛 sure what path she should take, but a chance meeting with an advisor sparked her interest in dentistry. Now she鈥檚 taking her first big step toward her future career: earning a dental assisting certificate at 香港六合彩资料.

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Student expedition course tackles Wrangell-St. Elias

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This summer, 11 students and two professors headed out from the end of Nabesna Road to circumnavigate a mountain, raft to Cordova and cap off their coursework in outdoor leadership at 香港六合彩资料.