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In spring 2021 UAA Alaska Native Studies Professor Maria Williams will travel to Vancouver Island University to compare and contrast Canada’s settlement with its First Nations people and the Alaska Native Claims Settlement Act.

As a direct support professional for Sparc, art alumna Jessi Saiki leads a variety of art classes that help individuals celebrate expression and promote independence through creativity.

Natural sciences alumnus Bill Bishop uses his degree in surprising ways as Alaska Communications president and CEO.

Consultant coordinator and College of Engineering Alumni Chapter president Virginia Groeschel shares the importance of being a force for positivity.

It’s been a bumpy ride for the graduating class of 2020, but for UAA commencement speaker Alex Jorgensen, perseverance is what has inspired him to advocate for his peers during his collegiate career and why he will continue to do so long after he graduates.

Economics major and student government president Clare Baldwin talks about how interconnectedness helped her discover her major and find her community on campus.

Biology alumna Dr. Reem Sheikh has raised around $18,000 to alleviate personal protective equipment shortages at the East Harlem hospital where she serves as an attending physician.

To alleviate mask shortages caused by COVID-19, alumna Lindsey Viersen is putting her sewing skills to work, having made over 600 masks for hospitals, businesses and individuals around the country.

"All emergencies are local," says UAA M.P.H. alumna Natasha Pineda as she navigates leading the Anchorage Health Department through the city's COVID-19 response.

UAA economics major and member of the Seawolf Debate Program Henry Mildon recently won the online IPDA Tournament hosted by Seattle University.