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Byron Nicholai's videos of his Yup'ik singing, dancing and drumming have cultivated and inspired a devoted following on Facebook. Now, he's a UAA elementary education student and has performed for the President of the United States.

UAA's Holly Martinson is using a $50,000 award from Debbie’s Dream Foundation and the American Association for Cancer Research to discover biomarkers for early detection and treatment of gastric cancer in Alaska Native populations.

Sophie Leshan first believed UAA would be a small part of her undergraduate journey, but leadership opportunities engaged her attention here. Now she's immersed in research that could help teachers assess their students in a more productive way.

Sara Carver-Milne, B.A. '97, was an academic All-American at UAA. Now, she instills that same academic-athletic balance in her athletes as head gymnastics coach at Brown University.

As a helicopter pilot in Talkeetna, Will Boardman, A.A.S. '00, B.S. '00, turned his passion into a career, with a little help from UAA's senior project (and spring break on a glacier).

Hansi Gnad, Seawolf Hall of Famer and the German national team's captain for life, reminiscences on getting demolished by Jordan, Bird and Magic at the 1992 Summer Olympics. Though he didn't medal at the Barcelona Games, he did walk away with something far more valuable.

Kamal grew up in India; Deborah grew up in central Ohio. The Narangs found a common passion: the magnificent world of mathematics. Now, they share their fascination with students in their classes at UAA.