Alumni

Alumni Spotlight: Darrel Foister Jr. – Serving ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ as a Nurse Practitioner

Darrel Foister Jr. professional photo

Darrel Foister Jr., School of Nursing alum and military veteran, now serves ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ communities as a family nurse practitioner.

Seeking Neighborly Advice

Mariah Seater

Over the course of 18 months, Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar and public health practice alumna Mariah Seater will be traveling to Iceland to research family justice centers in the Arctic with the hopes of applying her findings to ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ communities.

Alumni Spotlight: By Thao - Top Forty Under Forty recipient

By Thao, MPH alumna

Division of Population Health Sciences alumna By Thao has been named one of ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥â€™s 2025 Top Forty Under 40.

Alumni Spotlight: Jailyn Hitchings- First generation college graduate and nurse

School of Nursing Student Jailyn Hitchings giving a poster presentation

School of Nursing alumna Jailyn Hitchings reflects on her time at UAA and her new role as a registered nurse at ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Regional Hospital.

Alumni Spotlight: Melanie Baca Osborne- ATHENA Society inductee

UAA alum Melanie Osborne receiving her Anchorage ATHENA Society award

UAA Justice Center alumna Melanie Osborne has been inducted into the Anchorage ATHENA Society, recognizing her professional excellence, community contributions, and commitment to empowering women.

Alumni Spotlight: Savannah Ivanoff - Improving health outcomes through clinical pharmacy

Savannah Ivanoff wearing traditional ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Native clothing in Unalakleet

Savannah Ivanoff, a UAA Division of Population Health Sciences alumna, fondly remembers the supportive environment at UAA as she now pursues her Doctor of Pharmacy.

Walking the beat

UPD Officer, Collin Hurd in front of his police car on UAA campus

Collin Hurd, a former UAA Justice Center student, athlete and resident advisor, now serves as a University Police Department officer.

Toby Ann Sursa: Transforming Patient Care at SIH Primary Care Harrisburg

Nursing suture practice activity

UAA School of Nursing alumna Toby Ann Sursa is recognized for her dedication and compassionate approach to patient care.

Alumni Spotlight: ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Justice Information Center Research Professional

Briana Moffat, UAA School of Justice and Human Services alumna posed with puffy coat in winter weather

Briana Moffat, an alumna of UAA’s School of Justice and Human Services and a new employee at the ľ¹ÏÖ±²¥ Justice Information Center, shares her passion for both justice and emergency medicine.

The adventures of 'Barnacle Boy': Hannah Bogdan reflects on 138.2-mile kayak capstone expedition

Hannah Bogden at PWS Campus Class

Recent graduate of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation, Hannah Bogden, reflects passionately on her two-week kayak expedition from Whittier to Valdez. She was joined by other students and two instructors, with the trip being part of a capstone course for the college’s outdoor leadership program.

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