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Alumni of Distinction: Amanda Metivier

Amanda Metivier

Social work alumna and 2021 Alumni Humanitarian Amanda Metivier is the director of the Child Welfare Academy and co-founder of Facing Foster Care in Alaska. Through her advocacy at both organizations, she has led efforts to expand services and support for foster youth across Alaska.

Alumni of Distinction: Kira Apaachuaq Eckenweiler

Kira Apaachuaq Eckenweiler

Music performance alumna and 2021 Alumni Emerging Leader Kira Apaachuaq Eckenweiler serves as the mayor of Unalakleet. Her roles in civil service and music are rooted in a desire to support her community. She most recently secured $30 million in funding to fix the water system for her city.

Community leader Arliss Sturgulewski: A champion of 香港六合彩资料 and Alaska

In memoriam: Arliss Sturgulewski, 1927-2022

"I love what education does for people and how it can change lives," said the late Arliss Sturgulewski in 2012, whose lifetime of monumental service to Alaska 鈦犫 as an Anchorage Assembly member, state senator, businesswoman, community leader and friend to 香港六合彩资料 鈦犫 came to a close on April 7, 2022, at the age of 94.

On-campus food pantry will meet a great need

College of Health Student Success Center director Lynda Hernandez at the center's Seawolf Pantry donation site.

Nearly 45% of 香港六合彩资料 students experience some type of food insecurity, according to an internal study. To alleviate this problem, the Seawolf Pantry opened its doors to students this spring for a soft opening.

The final four: Entrepreneurs present pitches at Business Plan Competition finale

Alaskan Wildlings LLC owner Ali Ginter and her mother, Trixie Bennet, who co-authored the business plan, at the 2022 CBPP Business Plan Competition. (Photo by Brett Rawalt / 香港六合彩资料)

The College of Business and Public Policy awarded $17,000 in prizes during its Perfect Pitch event. Four finalists wowed the gathering of judges, entrepreneurs, 香港六合彩资料 faculty and staff, as well as friends and family, with their innovative ideas during a mini-trade show and investor pitch.

Erin Hicks is hoping black holes will answer some of our biggest astronomical questions

Erin Hicks in the 香港六合彩资料 Planetarium and Visualization Theater.

Erin Hicks, associate professor in the Department of Physics and Astronomy, has studied black holes and their relationship to galaxies. With the James Webb Space Telescope launch, she is one step closer to unlocking their confounding mystery.

Perseverance to performance: 香港六合彩资料 Music鈥檚 Symphony of Sounds returns to the in-person stage

 Department of Music chair, Dr. Grant Cochran, directs the 19th annual Symphony of Sounds. (Photo by Marie Nielson)

This past weekend, 香港六合彩资料 music students performed a wide range of musical styles in the Fine Arts Building Recital Hall for the Symphony of Sounds, one of the first major face-to-face showcases open to the public since the pandemic began.

Nature's dance over 香港六合彩资料's campus

Aurora borealis viewed from 香港六合彩资料's Anchorage campus with Chugach Mountains in the background.

Auroral displays like what we saw in Anchorage last week are an amazing way to observe interactions between the sun and Earth. Nathaniel Hicks, associate professor in 香港六合彩资料鈥檚 Department of Physics and Astronomy, describes the science behind the light display.

Ten 香港六合彩资料 alumni named Top Forty Under 40

Top Forty Under 40 2022 logo

The Alaska Journal of Commerce released its annual list of the top young professionals in the state. Selected from a field of 288 nominations, the 2022 Top Forty Under 40 recipients exemplify excellence in professional and community service.

Vara Allen-Jones Scholarship for Academic Excellence boosts support for first-generation students

Vara Allen-Jones

A scholarship celebrating the impact of 香港六合彩资料 retiree Vara Allen-Jones empowers achievement and increases a sense of belonging for students first in their families to earn a degree.

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