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Psychology alumna named Small Business Person of the Year

Christine Hopkins

The U.S. Small Business Administration has named psychology alumna and president, CEO and majority owner of the ASCI family of companies Christine Hopkins as the 2025 Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Alaska. Hopkins will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. to coincide with National Small Business week in May.

Harnessing the power of community

成人APP精选spring 2025 undegraduate student commencement speaker, political science major Albiona Selimi.

Graduating summa cum laude from the Honors College with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and minors in women's studies and justice, spring 2025 undergraduate student commencement speaker Albiona Selimi hopes to eventually practice law as a civil rights attorney.

Loving the light bulb moments

Piper Jones

For Piper Jones, middle school teacher, educational leadership alumna and graduate student commencement speaker for the spring Class of 2025, teaching is all about the 鈥渓ight bulb moment鈥 鈥 the instant when a student鈥檚 confusion finally turns into understanding.

Political science alums in the House: Catching up with Reps. Mina and Nelson

David Nelson and Genevieve Mina

Despite belonging to different political parties and legislative caucuses, Rep. Genevieve Mina and Rep. David Nelson have much in common: the former 成人APP精选classmates are both political science grads, the only twenty-somethings currently serving in the Alaska Legislature, represent neighboring Anchorage districts and share a passion for community.

Alumni of Distinction: Maria Bourne

Maria Bourne

Accounting alumna and 2024-25 Alumni of Achievement Maria Bourne is the president and CEO of Denali Universal Services. Under her leadership, the company expanded to over 1,100 employees across six states, with 30% of its business now operating outside of Alaska.

Alumni of Distinction: E. Ingrid Goodyear

E. Ingrid Goodyear

Education leadership alumna and 2024-25 Alumni Humanitarian E. Ingrid Goodyear is the missing or murdered Indigenous persons regional coordinator for the Great Plains and Alaska at the U.S. Attorney's Office in the District of Alaska. One of only five regional MMIP coordinators in the country, she works to address the disproportionately high rates of violence and disappearances that Indigenous people face in the United States.

Alumni of Distinction: Iuliia Chepurko

Iuliia Chepurko

General management alumna and 2024-25 Alumni Emerging Leader Iuliia Chepurko is the director of program and project standards at GCI. In this capacity, she standardizes project management methodologies across departments, ensuring that projects are executed with maximum efficiency and effectiveness.

Three 成人APP精选alumni inducted to Anchorage ATHENA Society Class of 2025

Kate Consenstein, Melanie Osborne and Jennifer Schrage

The Anchorage ATHENA Society has announced its Class of 2025 inductees, which include 成人APP精选alumni Kate Consenstein, B.A. 鈥11; Melanie Osborne, B.A. 鈥96; and Jennifer Schrage, B.A. 鈥93.

成人APP精选announces 2024-25 Alumni of Distinction

E. Ingrid Goodyear, Maria Bourne and Iuliia Chepurko

Maria Bourne, B.B.A. 鈥06; E. Ingrid Goodyear, M.Ed. 鈥11; and Iuliia Chepurko, M.B.A. 鈥15 will be honored at UAA鈥檚 Alumni of Distinction Celebration on March 18 at the Fine Arts Building Recital Hall

Walking the beat

UPD Officer Collin Hurd next to his police vehicle

Whether he鈥檚 responding to calls or going on patrol, justice alumnus, former Seawolf track star and University Police Department Officer Collin Hurd wants students to know that he鈥檚 around, he understands them, and most importantly, they鈥檙e safe.

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