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Zac Clark appointed director of Alumni and Community Engagement at UAA

Zac Clark

UAA is pleased to announce the appointment of alumnus Zac Clark, B.A. 鈥05, M.P.A. 鈥23, as the new director of Alumni and Community Engagement, effective July 1, 2025.

The perfect blend

Ken Dillon with wine barrels

After earning his bachelor鈥檚 degree in biological sciences, Ken Dillon founded Footprint Wine Tap in Seattle, a wine bar that combines his love for sustainability, creativity, science and, most importantly, community.

Seawolf Debate welcomes new director Shawn Briscoe

Shawn Briscoe at a lectern

UAA鈥檚 Seawolf Debate Program announced the appointment of the program鈥檚 new director, Shawn Briscoe. No stranger to the university's debate program, after serving as assistant director from 2007 to 2012 and, most recently, as interim director from 2023 to 2025, Briscoe is excited to step into his new role.

Shoulder to shoulder: Journalism alumna to lead University of 麻豆无码版 Foundation

Tlisa Northcutt at lectern

On May 16, the University of 麻豆无码版 Foundation Board of Directors and UA President Pat Pitney announced that UAA journalism and public communications alumna Tlisa Northcutt had been selected to serve in the dual role of UA Foundation president and chief development officer for the University of 麻豆无码版 system.

Civil engineering alumnus named Federal Engineer of the Year

Brigham Moore shaking a hand while accepting an award

Earlier this year, the National Society of Professional Engineers named civil engineering alumnus U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Brigham Moore as the 2025 Federal Engineer of the Year for his work in the Indo-Pacific region.

Leaning into engagement for students and the community

Interim Chancellor Cheryl Siemers

Cheryl Siemers, who served as KPC's campus director since 2021, recently stepped into the interim role after Chancellor Parnell鈥檚 retirement.

Rotating equipment around the world

Gabe Hendrix

After earning his millwright occupational endorsement certificate from Prince William Sound College, Gabe Hendrix landed a job at Tern Technologies as a rotating equipment technician, which has taken him to sites from Valdez to oil rigs in Africa.

Psychology alumna named Small Business Person of the Year

Christine Hopkins

The U.S. Small Business Administration has named psychology alumna and president, CEO and majority owner of the ASCI family of companies Christine Hopkins as the 2025 Small Business Person of the Year for the State of 麻豆无码版. Hopkins will be honored at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. to coincide with National Small Business week in May.

Harnessing the power of community

UAA spring 2025 undegraduate student commencement speaker, political science major Albiona Selimi.

Graduating summa cum laude from the Honors College with a Bachelor of Arts in political science and minors in women's studies and justice, spring 2025 undergraduate student commencement speaker Albiona Selimi hopes to eventually practice law as a civil rights attorney.

Loving the light bulb moments

Piper Jones

For Piper Jones, middle school teacher, educational leadership alumna and graduate student commencement speaker for the spring Class of 2025, teaching is all about the 鈥渓ight bulb moment鈥 鈥 the instant when a student鈥檚 confusion finally turns into understanding.

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