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Navigating scholarships can be stressful. As a lead coach for the UAA eWolf ePortfolio program, Amanda Magnusen is more than familiar with that feeling, inspiring her to donate her own scholarship.

Bold moves and innovative style took center stage during last weekend's UAA Dance in Performance. The concert featured nine dynamic dances — all choreographed by UAA students, faculty and alumni — and dozens of performers. Take a look at the highlights.

Bold moves and innovative style took center stage during last weekend's UAA Dance in Performance. The concert featured nine dynamic dances — all choreographed by UAA students, faculty and alumni — and dozens of performers. Take a look at the highlights.

On Wednesday, Nov. 13, UAA Chancellor Cathy Sandeen signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Antti Syväjärvi, rector of the University of Lapland, to expand collaborations between the two Arctic universities.

UAA alumna and Harvard instructor Terzah Tippin Poe, B.A. Journalism and Public Communications ’98, has traveled all over the world lecturing on global issues ranging from sustainability and indigenous rights to social justice and business. Despite her jet-set career, she remains grounded in her Alaska Inupiaq roots and is grateful for what she believes was a world-class education at UAA.

Like many Alaskans, Kaasan Braendel grew up around bush planes. But it wasn’t until her first ride in a helicopter that she fell in love with aviation. Learning to fly only made her more curious about how aircraft work. Now, with certifications earned at UAA, she is embarking on a career as a helicopter mechanic.

UAA alumna Nicole Sola is on her way to earning her second bachelor’s degree in engineering. Over the summer, Sola got a crash course in rocket launching through her internship with Alaska Aerospace.

On Nov. 1, UAA College of Health students participated in a Reentry Simulation where they role-played as released prisoners to learn just how difficult it can be to reenter society.

On Oct. 29, Premera Blue Cross Blue Shield of Alaska announced a total investment of $5.7 million to support access to rural health care in Alaska. UAA will receive a portion of that funding.

How integral is Providence to Alaska? Not only does the hospital make up the second half of the namesake UMED District, but the organization is the largest non-government employer in the state, naturally resulting in the employment of a large number of UAA nursing alumni.