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He’s co-founded an inventor’s guild, organized ‘hackathons’ for computer programmers and brought Frisbee-throwing robots to the front lawn of the library. Jon Bittner has ideas for the economic future of Anchorage and, after hearing his contributions and absorbing his enthusiasm, it’s fairly surprising he hadn’t been named to Alaska’s “Top Forty Under 40” before.

Alaska's Division of Public Health oversees preventive safety programs in the state, from water fluoridation to bicycle helmets. Kerre Shelton, a UAA journalism graduate, sits at the helm of this massive undertaking, making sure her 500 employees scattered statewide are communicating effectively and keeping Alaskans as safe, savvy and responsible as possible when it comes to their health.

Debate is more than just giving speeches. It creates an intricate lacework of argument and engagement that can win a competition trophy or, more important, clarify opinion and influence public policies that affect the quality of countless lives. Meet the people who enrich UAA's Seawolf Debate Program.

Seeing a need for a co-working space in Anchorage, UAA alumna Brit Szymoniak and M.P.A. grad student Katherine Jernstrom came up with the idea of The Boardroom—a bright, stylish new co-working hub. After just a few months, this successful entrepreneurial duo has nearly reached The Boardroom's capacity and has plans to expand in May.

A high school chemistry teacher helped Melissa see she had talent in science and that a fulfilling career in medicine could be hers. She earned a biological sciences degree before succeeding in Alaska WWAMI and becoming a family medicine physician at Southcentral Foundation Anchorage Native Primary Care Center.

She's a Rondy queen, soccer coach, soon-to-be ConocoPhillips intern and multitasking volunteer with a life that proves she is perfectly suited for a career in logistics, a field she is studying at UAA. Meet Shayla Silva.

As one of the key visionaries behind the Winter Design Project in Cuddy Quad this week, Herminia's job has included preventing a moose stampede or raven massacre of her students’ snowman colony. No carrot noses allowed!

The leader of the UAA Community & Technical College has a lot of interesting stories to tell, like how she discovered her passion for geology and how it led to the opportunity to lead research cruises from Chile to Antarctica. Read how Karen built upon her worldly experiences to successfully lead one of UAA's most nontraditional colleges.

He spent the early years of his life fighting for civil rights in his homeland of Togo but finally fled to Mali and then to Anchorage for the sake of his family. He recently graduated with a bachelor's degree in languages and is a leader in the Refugee Congress. Meet Claude Emile Mabudu.

Burning health question? Family nurse practitioner and two-time alumna Betty Bang is here serving students on campus in the Student Health and Counseling Center and online fielding even your most embarrassing questions as Ask Betty.