Two awarded Alaska Airlines tickets for great ideas

The UAA Idea Bank program announces grand prize winners
The University of Alaska Anchorage's (UAA) Idea Bank is proud to announce its two grand prize winners for their constructive submissions. The winning ideas - both involving UAA gift cards - are considered a "tie." The winners will split the grand prize of two Alaska Airlines tickets to anywhere in the Continental U.S.

The Idea Bank is designed to collect questions, comments and suggestions from UAA students, faculty and staff. The program's goal is to help UAA continue making improvements to its university policies and procedures, making UAA a better place to learn, work, live and play.

Winning Idea #1:
Submitted by: Tina Veldkamp, Conference Services Manager
"A UAA Gift Card - you see gift cards everywhere you go except UAA. I think it would be a great idea to make gift cards and have them available at the campus bookstore, local grocery stores and coffee houses, and other locations around Anchorage. It's a great gift idea and another way to generate revenue for UAA. There are a lot of UAA fans in our community and why not give them the opportunity to purchase these to give as gifts and bring more of our community to UAA's campus?"

Winning Idea #2:
Submitted by: Tammera Wagner-Loomis, Human Services Student
"I would like to see generic Gift WOLFcards that can be loaded with WOLFbucks that anyone can use at venues where student specific WOLFcards are used."

What UAA is doing: "These are very good suggestions. In fact, WOLFcard office staff is currently working on a process for creating and selling gift cards. In the meantime there is another option currently available. Anyone can get a Guest Card from the WOLFcard office or a copy card from the Value Transfer Machine in the library. WOLFbucks can be deposited to these cards just as they are deposited on the regular student or staff WOLFcards. The cards can be used at all venues that accept WOLFbucks."

The Idea Bank is looking for suggestions that improve the efficiency of a department, program or procedure; improve services that support the university; eliminate unnecessary procedures or duplication or effort; and save time, money or materials.

For more information on the Idea Bank program, or to submit your ideas, visit www.uaa.alaska.edu/ideabank.