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Second-generation cop, University Police Department (UPD) Chief Rick Shell redefines the firm handshake, reminding you how fortunate you are to be meeting him under friendly terms. Read his story.

A feature story in Poets & Writers magazine highlighted UAA’s Master of Fine Arts program in creative writing in the most recent (Sept./Oct. 2013) issue. Take a look back at some M.F.A. alumni previously highlighted in our I AM UAA series.

Stephen Trimble has been named the UAA Alumni Association 2013 Alumni Emerging Leader. He is a project manager and Alaska mining sector lead for URS Corporation, as well as advisory board member for geology and the College of Arts and Sciences at UAA.

Sophie Minich is president and CEO of one of Alaska’s biggest native corporations, Cook Inlet Region Inc. (CIRI). She took the helm in January of this year, after Margaret Brown, CIRI’s president and CEO for eight years, retired. “I love my job,” Sophie says smiling. Read more of Sophie’s story.

Susan LaBelle has been named the UAA Alumni Association 2013 Alumni Humanitarian. She's spent the last 35 years working to improve social and behavioral health service delivery in the state. “My compassion for people makes me strive for change,” she says.

Miss Alaska Michelle Taylor is heading to Atlantic City this month as a Miss America contestant. It will be the third pageant for this talented UA scholar who is passionate about encouraging young people to get involved in the political process. Learn more about her.

What if your job was to entertain roughly 20,000 students with divergent tastes? Luckily, UAA alum Zac Clark has been on the job for the last eight years, as Concert Board coordinator. Read more about Zac.

Jonathan drafted up plans that included med school, but life sent him back to the drawing board not once, but twice. It’s the best thing that could’ve happened for this high-achieving Construction Management grad.

Catherine heads up UAA’s green thumb brigade. You’ve seen her work in the planters, flowerbeds and other landscaping around campus. Lured up north by caviar, she's had some adventures on her path to UAA.

Meet Cheryl, Jyll and Brian. These nurse practitioners and UAA alums have teamed up to both cure and care for patients in their south Anchorage clinic.