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James Evans, UAA’s chief of photography and videography, has been capturing university culture, students, faculty and staff for nearly a decade. He steps out from behind the lens to discuss how his love of photography sent him around the world with the Navy, ultimately leading him home to Alaska.

On May 19, NASA awarded Blue Origin a contract to design its Blue Moon lunar lander for the Artemis V mission. Working on the project is electrical engineering alumna Lindsey Bohnert, who is helping develop the communication systems on the lander.

A capstone event is a culminating activity or milestone that marks the completion of a journey. We had the opportunity to interview Dr. Benjamin Rush, assistant professor in the outdoor leadership (OL) program, about his recent capstone expedition to Denali with alumnus Rafael Alfaro and student Evan Clupper.

The Longuevan family, mother Sandra, daughter Katherine and son Joseph, all accepted economics degrees during the Spring 2023 Commencement Ceremony in May.

Mark and Matt Cosby, father and son had the full collegiate experience together and graduated, Sunday, May 7, in the spring 2023 commencement ceremony. While pursuing their degrees the two made sure they had plenty of time to high-five each other on the way to class and provide encouragement throughout their undergraduate journey.

Community has been at the heart of Tuan Graziano’s undergraduate career at UAA. The spring 2023 student commencement speaker has been volunteering in various capacities since high school, and once at UAA, his sense of serving his community and advocating for his fellow students grew.

Psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner alumna Catherine Haese will serve as graduate student speaker at the Spring 2023 Commencement ceremony before starting her new position at Eagle River Behavioral Health where she will use her personal experience to foster addiction recovery solutions and treat mental health issues.

When employers and universities collaborate, the partnership can create opportunities for students and communities to thrive. Computer systems engineering alumnus Hunter Johnson is a beneficiary of such opportunities, beginning as an intern at Baird where he now works as senior client specialist.

Justice alumnus and 2022 Alumni of Achievement Kenneth McCoy is the division chief diversity, equity and inclusion officer at Providence. In his role, McCoy promotes culturally-competent patient-centered care across the organization in Alaska and Puget Sound. Before joining Providence in 2022, he retired from a 27-year career with the Anchorage Police Department, starting at the patrol level before culminating as chief of police.

Psychology alumna and 2022 Alumni Humanitarian Maggie Winston is the director of independent living programs at Independent Living Center. When she was 21, Winston was diagnosed with idiopathic transverse myelitis, leaving her without the use of her arms and legs. Since then, she has become a fierce advocate for expanding services for people with disabilities through her work on boards, councils and nonprofits.