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Early graduation offered to UAA nursing seniors as need for nurses surges

(Photo by Philip Hall / University of Alaska Anchorage)

As part of UAA’s response to the growing COVID-19 pandemic, the College of Health (COH) and School of Nursing (SON) are supporting nursing students to help them join Alaska’s health workforce as quickly as possible — potentially sooner than they would otherwise be able to.

Through this initiative, students who are in the final semester of their nursing program are given the option to complete course requirements on an expedited timeline so they can graduate early. This offer is available to up to 72 nursing students in good academic standing who are in their final semester of UAA’s Bachelor of Science in Nursing or A.A.S. in nursing programs.

“Our professors did an amazing job pulling that off,” said Mandi Lyon, one of the early nursing graduates. “They really took their time to make sure students were safe. I feel confident to enter the workforce and I don’t feel that I’m any less prepared than I would be if COVID had not hit.”

“As unfortunate as this situation is, we joined this career field because we want to help people and give back to the community,” added fellow nursing graduate April Brown. “The fact that we are graduating at this time gives us that opportunity.”

Students who are approved for early graduation will be able to apply for temporary licensure from the Alaska Board of Nursing, which qualifies them to practice for six months. These students will still be required to take the national licensing exam within six months to obtain full licensure as a registered nurse, but will be able to begin practicing before taking the exam.

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Source: Early graduation offered to UAA nursing seniors as need for nurses surges – UAA Advancement

A well-rounded college career

UAA civil engineering senior Kacy Grundhauser was recently recognized by the American Society of Civil Engineers as one of the 2020 New Faces of Civil Engineering – Collegiate Edition, making her the first Seawolf to receive the accolade. (Photo by James Evans / University of Alaska Anchorage)

In her four years at UAA, civil engineering senior Kacy Grundhauser has achieved an impressive amount on top of her challenging degree. To top it off, the American Society of Civil Engineers recently recognized her as one of the 2020 New Faces of Civil Engineering – Collegiate Edition.

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Source: A well-rounded college career – UAA Green & Gold

Getting a Taste of the Dietetics Industry

After coming to the U.S. from Ukraine to perform with the Russian Circus on Ice, Oksana Deyneka, B.S. Dietetics ’19, moved to Alaska to pursue dietetics at UAA. Now nearing the end of her internship rotations, she is looking ahead to seeing how her new career can benefit the community. (Photo by James Evans / University of Alaska Anchorage)

As a lifelong ice skater, Oksana Deyneka has always known the role nutrition plays in an individual’s performance. Now as a dietetics alumna, she also knows how proper nutrition can benefit an entire community.

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Source: Getting a taste of the dietetics industry – UAA Green & Gold

Alaska Health Education Summit

This event, formerly known as the WWAMI Pre-Med Summit, is expanding its reach to include two tracks with health career exploration and health graduate program exploration. It is also available via distance!

To register, visit: https://www.uaa.alaska.edu/academics/college-of-health/college/news/health-education-summit/

Leading students down path to success, ANSEP celebrates 25 years

What started as a scholarship program for one undergraduate student at the University of Alaska Anchorage in 1995 now is guiding thousands of middle school students across the state down the path to bachelor’s degrees.

“We’ve got students from southeast, from Kenai area, from Galena, participating in our 12-day residential middle school academy experience, ” Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program regional director Michael Bourdukofsky said. “Today they are testing their balsa wood bridges which they spent the last two days designing and building.”

Friday marked the 25th year ANSEP has provided access to higher quality education for Alaska students. The bridge project, which took about two days for most students, is one of many that teaches students the importance of learning new skills.

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Source: Leading students down path to success, ANSEP celebrates 25 years