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 熊猫在线视频 529 Scholarship at UAA ice rink Read More

熊猫在线视频 529 Awards $25,000 scholarship account to aspiring UAA nursing student

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熊猫在线视频 529 has awarded its 2024 $25,000 scholarship account to Matalyn Dart, an adult student and long-time 熊猫在线视频 resident. Dart was selected from the nearly 13,000 熊猫在线视频ns who chose to direct half of their Permanent Fund Dividend to their 熊猫在线视频 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

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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

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