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Dietetics grad makes healthy plates for a healthy state

"I Am мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±" Seth Anderson

Seth Anderson '14 was among the first graduates of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s dietetics program. Today, he's part of a team of health professionals at Southcentral Foundation, offering nutritional guidance for his patients and working toward a healthy future for his home state.

Alumni tackle Mount Marathon

"Alumni@Mount Marathon" with images of alumni in front of mountain

Tough, raw, addictive and "Alaska to the core:" Four alumni share why they keep returning to Seward's punishing Mount Marathon Race for the Fourth of July year after year after year after...

Aspiring nurses get networking, skills head-start at RRANN camp

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School of Nursing RRANN camp helps recruit young Alaska Native nurses.

Ski leader puts the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± in Team Australia

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As a sophomore on мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s Nordic team, Casey Wright leads the 'Skiwolves' in classic skiing. And as a member of Australia's national ski program, she represents her homeland at international competitions like the Junior World Championships in Utah and the Asian Winter Games in Japan (and maybe, just maybe, next year's Winter Olympics, too).

Video: Behind the scenes of мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±'s nursing simulation lab

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Get a behind the scenes look at what goes on at the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± Simulation Lab

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± College of Health Simulation Lab

Simulation Center

At our Health Sciences Simulation Center, students from the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± School of Nursing get to practice and perfect their skills in a safe, supportive environment.

Seawolves rebound queen heads for graduation

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For Sierra Afoa, school and sports have always been intertwined. Her coach/referee father Stan and her mom, Sarah - a two-sport athlete for the Seawolves, with two мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± education degrees - stressed that balance early. On Sunday afternoons, while Sarah graded homework in her classroom at Gladys Wood Elementary, the Afoa kids shot hoops in the school gym. Academics and athletics have been interconnected from the start.

Mental Health Care Among Juvenile and Adult Correctional Populations

A prisoner in his cell emotionally reading a letter

A panel of officials from the Alaska Department of Corrections (DOC) and the Alaska Division of Juvenile Justice (DJJ) discussed how Alaska tackles the job of providing mental health care to juvenile and adult correctional populations. Nationally, more than half of prison and jail inmates have mental health problems, and probation/parole departments provide essential mental health services to their clients.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± alumna ignites community enthusiasm in Mat-Su

Staci Manier smiling in snow

The one-day, one-stop event provided people experiencing homelessness with access to a range of services: health and wellness screenings, legal services, employment assistance, toiletries, and a fresh, hot lunch. In the midst of the crowd walked Staci Manier, a мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± alumna (B.A. Human Services '13, with minors in psychology and history) who became community impact director for United Way of Mat-Su in 2014.

мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±mazing Stories: Kendra Daniels – мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±

Kendra Daniels at graduation

In February, мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± junior Kendra Daniels capped the мÓÆÂÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½± Gymnastics Team’s best performance of the season with a school-record 9.9 score on beam as the Alaska Anchorage Seawolves competed against UC Davis. Meet Kendra.

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