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Nontraditional students can get help with tuition, thanks to a UAA professor emerita's new scholarship option.

Read about UAA alumna Melissa Howard, a Palmer assistant district attorney who prosecutes felonies at work but coddles (and costumes) pugs at home.

Anthropology student Kyle Demientieff-Worl beams when he talks about his passions: Alaska Native languages and culture. Read more about this young leader, who was honored with the Roger Lang Youth Leadership Award at the 2013 AFN Conference.

Meet JT Torres, a Cuban-American who came to Alaska in August. This semester he's teaching a combination of writing classes through UAA's Learning Resources Center. Find out how this sun-soaked Floridian is adjusting to life in snowy Alaska.

This year's Mr. UAA clinched the competition when he debuted his talent: solving a Rubik's Cube that had been scrambled by the audience. A robotics mentor and competitor, Dustin is double majoring in electrical and computer systems engineering.

You may recognize this alum as Huck Finn from the current Mainstage Theater production of 'Big River.' Caleb learned a little of everything in pursuit of his theater degree. Go on, ask him to build you something or write you a song.

Mike's endurance as a high school runner in Chevak earned him a place in college. His endurance as a college student in Anchorage earns him respect. It hasn't been easy, but he'll accept his degree in May.

Meet sophomore Danielle Morgan, who's back in college after a five-year break from school, this time to study art. Catch a glimpse of Danielle's amazing artwork and her plans to earn a Bachelor of Fine Arts at UAA.

Thank you to our veterans for your willingness to serve. In honor of Veterans Day, we have a sampling of some past UAA veteran stories.

You may remember reading about Jeff Hoffman last year. He’s the professor who fielded an unusual phone call from an Anchorage surgeon looking to create a 3-D model of a patient’s facial bone structure after a devastating accident. Read a little more of his story here.