School of Preventive and Therapeutic News

CINDY MARTENSEN AND MORGAN HOOE Read More

Like mother like daughter

 |  Becca Brado  |  ,

Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation alumna Morgan Hooe not only honors her mother’s legacy through her position as Seawolf volleyball assistant coach, but also through the establishment of the Liz Hooe Memorial Volleyball Scholarship.

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UAA dental hygiene students step up to serve Alaskans in need

 |  Vicki Nechodomu  |  , ,

The Remote Area Medical (RAM) nonprofit clinic recently made its first visit to Alaska, setting up pop-up clinics in Anchorage and Fairbanks to provide free dental, vision, and medical services to those in need. However, RAM faced a challenge when it came to staffing the clinics with dental hygiene volunteers.

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HPER offers a fast-growing sport to fall courses

 |  Jordana Newman  |  ,

The Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation is excited to announce it is offering pickleball at UAA for the first time starting this fall.

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Speech-language pathology student wins Helen Bierne award

 |  Jordana Newman  |  , ,

Carol Mitchell, a graduate student in the Speech-Language Pathology program was awarded the Helen Bierne scholarship at the Alaska Speech-Language-Hearing Association state convention.

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UAA Dental Clinic provides free dental care to children

 |  Alaska's News Source  |  , ,

Dental hygiene students give back to the community by providing free dental care to children during the 2nd annual Children’s Day event.