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'Believe in yourself and show up'

Health sciences major and psychology minor Maisha Chowdhury describes choosing to attend UAA as the best decision of her life (so far) and for making her the person she is today. The fall 2025 undergraduate commencement speaker hopes her own journey inspires others to take risks and follow their passion.
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As a neonatal nurse practitioner at Providence Alaska Children’s Hospital and adjunct faculty member for the UAA School of Nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice alumna and graduate student hooding ceremony speaker for the fall Class of 2025 Stacy Brunquist weaves education into everything she does — training new caregivers, guiding parents learning to care for their newborns, and sharing knowledge with professionals from Utqiaġvik to Sitka.
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Fall/winter 2025 edition of Alumni Spirit magazine now available

Themed around AI, the latest issue of UAA’s premier publication showcases stories that explore how UAA and its alumni are navigating the rapidly evolving technology.
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Diving into the data: UAA grad student analyzes sea otter behavior

“We are fortunate to know a lot about sea otter behavior, but there’s also a lot that we don’t know,” said Ana Velasquez, a master’s candidate in biological sciences at UAA. For her thesis project, Velasquez used old data to make new discoveries about otters.
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