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On Oct. 29, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska announced a total investment of $5.7 million to support access to rural health care in Alaska. Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ will receive a portion of that funding.

How integral is Providence to Alaska? Not only does the hospital make up the second half of the namesake UMED District, but the organization is the largest non-government employer in the state, naturally resulting in the employment of a large number of Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ nursing alumni.

Not only has former Seawolf hockey player and marketing alum Brian Kraft made a second home in Bristol Bay with his Alaska Sportsman’s Lodge businesses, but he’s also found a calling by advocating for the preservation of the region.

As Seawolf Hockey enters its 40th year at Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, play has returned to campus this fall after decades of holding home games off-campus. In fact, our first home game of the season is this Friday, Oct. 25, at the Seawolf Sports Complex, and it's already sold out!

Join Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Theatre for an unforgettable performance of Shakespeare's star-crossed lovers, featuring sword fights, dancing, elaborate costumes and original music. "Romeo and Juliet" runs through Oct. 20 on the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Mainstage.

A vacant space in the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Student Union gets a second life.

Shortly after graduating from Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ, ceramics alumnus Lukas Easton moved to Indonesia to spend three months designing a dinnerware set that has since hit the market in Indonesia and Japan.

On Oct. 4, hundreds of graduates gathered at the Alaska Airlines Center for the annual Homecoming Breakfast. Guests honored the achievements of this year’s trio of Alumni of Distinction awardees and generously gave in support of student scholarships.

If you purchase a Coca-Cola product anywhere in the Last Frontier, it’s a good bet that natural sciences alumna and director of sales for the Odom Corporation in Alaska Lessie Kincaid helped get it in your hand.

Each fall, the Ïã¸ÛÁùºÏ²Ê×ÊÁÏ Alumni Association celebrates three Alumni of Distinction for their contributions to their chosen fields and community. This year's honorees are Alumni of Achievement Jacki Holzman, Alumni Humanitarian Angelia Trujillo and Alumni Emerging Leader Vanessa Norman.