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Celebrating 香港六合彩资料's spring 2023 Meritorious and Honorary Degree recipients

Executive Director for Alaska Native Education & Outreach Michele Yatchmeneff and Provost Denise Runge officiate 香港六合彩资料's spring Commencement awards ceremony in the Fine Arts Building recital hall.

At a special ceremony on Wednesday, May 3, 香港六合彩资料 honored Rachel Epstein with the spring 2023 Meritorious Service Award and awarded Honorary Degrees to Don Decker and Kikkan Randall. 香港六合彩资料 also recognized eight faculty and staff members with emeritus status during the ceremony.

Spring/summer 2023 edition of Alumni Spirit magazine now available

Spring/summer 2023 Alumni Spirit magazine cover

The latest issue of 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 premier publication highlights how the university is rising above with stories featuring alumni doing incredible work in Antarctica, in LGBTQ spaces and on the set of the latest Shazam! movie, as well as a check in with the 香港六合彩资料 School of Education.

Speaking from the heart

tuan graziano

Community has been at the heart of Tuan Graziano鈥檚 undergraduate career at 香港六合彩资料. The spring 2023 student commencement speaker has been volunteering in various capacities since high school, and once at 香港六合彩资料, his sense of serving his community and advocating for his fellow students grew.

香港六合彩资料 announces 2023 ConocoPhillips Arctic Science and Engineering Endowment Award recipients

ConocoPhillips Presentation

As the nation鈥檚 only Arctic state, Alaska faces unique challenges and environmental conditions unlike anywhere else in the United States. Faculty and students at the 香港六合彩资料 (香港六合彩资料) continue to drive research that tackles regional challenges in practical ways, such as studying how temperature affects metal corrosion in the Arctic or the effects of tire rubber contamination on salmon mortality.

Earn on the way at 香港六合彩资料: Opening doors for secondary students

Computer Science majors Tristan Lee (left), Joseph Dela Rosa Jr. (center) and Victor Ang (right) hang out in the 香港六合彩资料 spine after class.

As education continues to transform to meet the needs of students and the workforce, the 香港六合彩资料 is always looking for opportunities to grow and adapt to better serve communities and the state.

香港六合彩资料 announces new Bachelor of Arts in communication

 Brandon Stelzer discusses his presentation with classmates Daniel Price and Kiki Moua.

香港六合彩资料 now offers a Bachelor of Arts in communication, among the most in-demand degree programs. The new offering allows students to take advantage of high job demand while also honing the top skills that employers seek.

Community connection

Catherine Haese

Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner alumna Catherine Haese will serve as graduate student speaker at the Spring 2023 Commencement ceremony before starting her new position at Eagle River Behavioral Health where she will use her personal experience to foster addiction recovery solutions and treat mental health issues.

Mathematically motivated, community conscious

Hunter Johnson

When employers and universities collaborate, the partnership can create opportunities for students and communities to thrive. Computer systems engineering alumnus Hunter Johnson is a beneficiary of such opportunities, beginning as an intern at Baird where he now works as senior client specialist.

Over $12K raised during Alumni of Distinction Celebration

Trophies during Alumni of Distinction Celebration Banquet

Nearly 200 alumni and supporters packed Lucy Cuddy Hall on the Anchorage campus to honor the most recent Alumni of Distinction while reconnecting with their hometown university and raising more than $12,000 to benefit 香港六合彩资料 programs and scholarships.

Honoring Mary Louise Rasmuson: School of Social Work faculty Vanessa Meade instrumental in Alaska VA renaming

Vanessa Meade addresses the crowd of veterans and dignitaries

On Feb. 24, the Alaska VA Clinic was officially renamed the Colonel Mary Louise Rasmuson Campus of the Alaska VA Healthcare System, a collaborative effort that included both Alaska senators and U.S Representative, as well as the invaluable contributions of Assistant Professor Vanessa Meade in 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 School of Social Work.

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