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Jonathon Taylor had an unfathomably busy year, balancing academics with a full-time job, while also traveling the world with Seawolf Debate and representing students as USUAA president. Now, he adds one last accolade as student commencement speaker on Sunday, May 1.

Jordan Batac is one of 32 mechanical engineering students graduating this May. She thanks her good fortune on family, friends and faculty.

UAA's Choron Ryan teaches hundreds of students the intricacies of anatomy and physiology. Here, she explains why she loves her work and describes strategies that help students succeed.

Haliehana Stepetin is a dancer, a veteran and a dedicated student born and raised in the overlap of Unangax, Russian and American cultures. As a Russian-speaking Unangax college student in Alaska, she may be the perfect person to research the Aleutian Islands she calls home.

David Parret re-enrolled at UAA after discovering the geomatics department, and he's prioritized outreach ever since. To boost his department's visibility, he built a splashy, colorful augmented reality sandbox last summer that's as striking and sought-after as a day at the beach.

As a New York stuntman, UAA theatre graduate Peter Wallach (B.A. ’08 Theatre) stands in for Kevin Bacon, among others. Ask him what it’s like to be hit by a car on CBS’s Blue Bloods.

Inspiration from her beloved grandparents guided Alice Choi toward a bachelor’s degree in biological sciences and motivated her to choose dentistry as her future career.

March Madness is a temporary affliction for most, but former Seawolf standout Brandon Walker, B.A. '11, lives and breathes basketball year-round on the marketing team for Adidas (and he credits UAA's devoted fans for getting him to his "dream job").

Wear your helmet! As both a competitive elite cyclist and brain injury researcher for the military, Air Force veteran Ranjodh Gill, M.P.H. '10, has a message for all the adventurous Alaskans itching for another summer under the midnight sun.