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For the last six years, Shaun Ward has worked hard on the track and in the classroom, earning three academic degrees and some Wells Fargo Sports Complex wall real estate for his athletic records.

Alysa has been on the basketball court since the age of 8, and coming to play ball for UAA was a natural choice for this lifelong Alaskan.

Victor Perez Jimenez has always loved adventure, which explains how he landed in Anchorage, Alaska, from Puerto Rico in 2009 with a couple hundred dollars in his pocket, not knowing a word of English.

An all Alaskan-owned company is making a big impact on the University of Alaska Anchorage from supporting UAA’s Construction Management program to building some of UAA’s largest buildings, including current work on the Alaska Airlines Center.

UAA’s KRUA station manager, Audri Pleas went from a shy freshman radio volunteer to confident upperclassman and student leader. The charismatic station manager details her experience and the education outside the classroom she gained along the way in her full profile.

Heather Cavanaugh is someone you’d want to be up in your business. Her favorite part of her job as director of corporate communications for Alaska Communications is working with the company’s leaders to develop effective communication strategies to ultimately boost their bottom line. But this business-minded Alaskan wasn’t always set on a career in strategic communication. Read how this lifelong Alaskan started her career in publishing in fast-paced New York City, but ultimately followed her heart back to her hometown.

On May 5, at the insistence of her daughters, Lisa Vandelac put on her first cap and gown to celebrate a successful second chance. After more than 20 years as a hairdresser and single mom to two girls, she seized her opportunity to write a new chapter in the story of her life. Read the rest of Lisa’s story here.