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Off to the races in Germany with Nordic skier and health sciences sophomore

 |  Matt Jardin  |  ,

Seawolf Nordic skier and health sciences sophomore JC Schoonmaker rang in the new year and the new decade by qualifying for not one, but two races in Germany. Earlier in January, he traveled to Dresden to compete in a World Cup race, placing 30th. This March, he’ll represent the U.S. during the World Junior Championships in Oberwiesenthal.

AHAINA Student of Excellence and legal studies senior Amanda Magnusen. (Photo by James Evans / °µÍøÊÓÆµ) Read More

Scholarship recipient hopes to start a domino effect by paying it forward

 |  Matt Jardin  | 

Legal studies senior Amanda Magnusen knows a thing or two about scholarship application anxiety. As a lead coach for the °µÍøÊÓÆµeWolf ePortfolio program stationed in the °µÍøÊÓÆµMulticultural Center, she helps students navigate what can be a complicated and time-consuming process.

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UAA's Kurgat honored by Alaska Legislature

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°µÍøÊÓÆµstudent-athlete Caroline Kurgat was honored last week with a legislative citation from the state of Alaska. The Thirty-First Alaska State Legislature members congratulate Kurgat for her outstanding athletic ability and dedication to excellence.

Portrait of Mark Heinrichs Read More

The Road Less Taken: Mark Heinrichs on Forging a New Career

 |  Henry Randolph  | 

Have you ever contemplated a career change? It’s a big move forPortrait of Legal studies student Mark Heinrichs anybody—particularly if you’re more than a few years into your current career. It can be risky, intimidating and hard to even know where to start.

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Student Spotlight: Laura Eagle On the Pathway to Empowerment

 |  Melissa Green  | 

Laura Eagle knows how difficult it can be when life takes unexpected turns. She wants to use her paralegal studies classes—and a budding career in the court system—to empower her family and her community.