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UAA’s Aviation Program Awarded $50,000 in Scholarships from Atlas Air Worldwide

Atlas Air CEO Michael Steen tours the flight line with UAA Piloting and Aviation Management Professor Cassie Martin and Chief Strategic Gifts Officer Jennifer Motes as he visits UAA’s Aviation Technology Center. (Photo by James Evans / University of Alaska Anchorage)

Atlas Air Worldwide Holdings Inc., a leading global provider of outsourced aviation logistics, announced today that it will award $50,000 in scholarships to the University of Alaska Anchorage. The needs-based scholarships will help offset education costs for students pursuing careers in the aviation industry. The award will include four $5,000 scholarships for students pursuing careers as aviation maintenance technicians and three $10,000 scholarships for those aspiring to become pilots.

This scholarship is going to have a profound impact on our program, improving our students’ ability to get through the program on time. So many of our students work full-time jobs trying to make ends meet and pay tuition. With support from Atlas Air, our students will get through the program quickly with a high level of skill, knowledge and preparation to work in Alaska.

Ray Weber, Dean of UAA Community and Technical College

Read the full announcement here.

Source: Michelle Sapport, Writer and Communications Specialist. University of Alaska Anchorage Advancement.

Highlighting UA’s Reach: Community Campus Profiles

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In addition to the University of Alaska’s main campuses (Anchorage, Fairbanks, Southeast), UA’s community campuses and technical colleges are the main connection to the University for students across the entire state. 

The newly published Community Campus Profiles demonstrate the unique and significant roles of each community campus and technical college to provide Alaskans access to postsecondary education, whether for short-term Career and Technical Education programs, two-year associate degrees, or pathways into a bachelor’s or graduate degree program. 

Each profile highlights the mission being served and more specifically:

  • Academic Year 2023 student data
  • Wage growth of program graduates
  • Student success, program highlights, and community impacts

These profiles highlight UA’s role in producing Alaska Workers for Alaska’s workforce, and the community campuses and technical colleges are central to fulfilling this responsibility to the state.

Source: University of Alaska, Office of Workforce Development

2023 UA Fisheries, Seafood, and Maritime Initiative Annual Report

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The University of Alaska Fisheries, Seafood and Maritime Initiative (FSMI) and the industry-led group, Maritime Works, regularly collaborate to advance maritime workforce development in Alaska. The 2023 statuses and outcomes of their work are captured in this year’s report.

Click here to view all UA FSMI annual reports.

Source: University of Alaska Fisheries, Seafood and Maritime Initiative

UA construction programs meet students where they are

The construction industry is important to communities all over the state. People can find a job, remain in their hometown, and enjoy the economic security that comes with a sustainable career, and UA is a pipeline for anyone interested in helping build Alaska.

From carpentry to surveying, heavy duty equipment to welding, and civil engineering to project and construction management, these programs range from short-term certificates to four-year degrees and beyond, and all are designed with industry input to provide the skills needed for employment or career advancement.

Watch the video to learn about about career pathways to construction management. To learn more about UA’s construction programs, explore the links below and see what each university has to offer:

University of Alaska Anchorage

University of Alaska Fairbanks

University of Alaska Southeast

Source: UA System Office of Public Affairs, Empower Alaska Campaign.

Fisheries Scholarship Available

Fisheries programs across the University of Alaska system collaborate to provide a workforce for federal and state organizations, public and private non-profit salmon and shellfish hatcheries, and strive to help maintain the health of Alaska’s waters and aquatic resources. In support of this mission, faculty from fisheries programs across UA make scholarship funding available to students entering or enrolled in a fisheries or fisheries-related program. The number of awards given and amounts vary, but typically range from $500 to $2,000.

To be eligible, students must apply and be admitted to a fisheries or fisheries-related program through the University of Alaska.

For more information about the scholarship and application, follow this link.

Source: UA Office of Workforce Development.