College of Health News

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Faculty Spotlight: Rodger Lewerenz- Passionate about nursing education

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Rodger Lewerenz, an assistant professor in the UAA School of Nursing, is dedicated to mentoring future nurses and nurse educators, with a special passion for the MSN Leadership in Education offering.

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Student Spotlight: Sarah Brueckner- From homeschooling to future trauma nurse

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School of Nursing student Sarah Brueckner shares her journey of resilience, lifelong learning, and pursuing her dream of becoming a trauma nurse.

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Alaska 529 Awards $25,000 scholarship account to aspiring UAA nursing student

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Alaska 529 has awarded its 2024 $25,000 scholarship account to Matalyn Dart, an adult student and long-time Alaska resident. Dart was selected from the nearly 13,000 Alaskans who chose to direct half of their Permanent Fund Dividend to their Alaska 529 accounts.

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Photos: Students walk the stage in UAA’s 2024 spring commencement

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College of Health students (Master of Social Work graduate Autumn Merrill, School of Nursing graduate Artie Gorash, Radiologic Technology graduate Agnes Brown, and dental program graduates) take part in Sunday’s ceremony.

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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.”