College of Health News

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Visualizing the ocean and outdoors with GIS

 |  Keenan James Britt  |  ,

For Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation outdoor leadership graduate Frank Schweers, a passion for exploring the outdoors led to new opportunities to help others visualize the outdoors using geographic information system (GIS) technology. Read more.

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Nursing alumna honored with prestigious Milken Educator Award

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Earlier this year, Megan Eilers, a health occupations teacher at Hutchison High School in Fairbanks, was named a 2023-24 Milken Educator Award recipient, an honor considered to be the “Oscars of teaching.”

Dakota Ramirez skiing at Alyeska Read More

Alumni Spotlight: Dakota Ramirez - Special Olympics Community Programs Manager

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  , ,

Dakota Ramirez, an alumna of the Division of Population Health Sciences, serves as the Community Programs Manager for Special Olympics Alaska. She applies her education to create meaningful programs and support families with disabilities, fostering inclusion and empowerment.

Close up of firefighter helmet and uniform sitting on bumper of fire truck Read More

New firefighters/EMTs to service Lewis County

 |  Lynnette Hoffman  |  ,

College of Health graduate Alex Chamberlin discusses his journey after completing his paramedic degree with the University of Alaska Anchorage.

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Alumni Spotlight: Rosario Aranda-Borders - Aspiring public health professor

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  ,

Rosario Aranda-Borders, an alumna of UAA’s Division of Population Health Sciences, reflects on her time at UAA, offering advice and sharing her future goals as she pursues a Master of Public Health.