College of Health News

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Student Spotlight: Martina Weddel - UAA Justice Center honors graduate

 |  Jessica Degnan  | 

UAA Justice Center graduate Martina Weddel receives honors and shares her involvement in campus clubs and extracurricular programs while at UAA's College of Health.

UAA student Matalyn Dart receives Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ 529 Scholarship at UAA ice rink Read More

Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ 529 Awards $25,000 scholarship account to aspiring UAA nursing student

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Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ 529 has awarded its 2024 $25,000 scholarship account to Matalyn Dart, an adult student and long-time Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ resident. Dart was selected from the nearly 13,000 Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æns who chose to direct half of their Permanent Fund Dividend to their Âé¶¹ÎÞÂë°æ 529 accounts.

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Building Confidence Through Collaboration: UAA's medical assisting program and Simulation Center

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Students in the medical assisting program at the UAA College of Health benefit from a unique collaboration with the Interprofessional Health Sciences Simulation Center.

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Student Spotlight: Kaycelyn Gajonera - UAA 2024 Consortium Library awardee and aspiring nurse

 |  Jessica Degnan  |  ,

While working towards her nursing degree, Kaycelyn Gajonera received the UAA 2024 Consortium Library Award and plans to pursue a doctorate degree in advanced nursing practice with an emphasis in rural and underserved populations.

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138 miles in a kayak: HPER students paddle from Whittier to Valdez

 |  Keenan James Britt  |  ,

Six students in the Department of Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER)’s outdoor leadership program, and two instructors, completed a 14-day kayak capstone expedition.