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Thanks for joining us at the 2019 Nanook Rendezvous
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Alumni gathered in the Beistline Classroom at the Georgeson Botanical Garden for the welcome picnic during the 2019 Nanook Rendezvous. ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ photo by JR Ancheta.
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Thank you for making the 2019 Nanook Rendezvous reunion a success! Even if you couldn't attend, it was wonderful to remember our connection as alumni and members of #NanookNation. Those who could traveled from throughout the Lower 48 and Alaska to reconnect with friends and make new ones.
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This year's reunion featured a variety of familiar events, along with . We toured the new and got a peek at the awesome innovations made possible by the team at UA's . Hearing stories about how our alumni came to UAF, the things we did during our time as students and what we’ve been up to since graduation rekindled the fond connection we all have with UAF.
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| To help us improve, ? Even if you did not make it to the reunion this year, your feedback is important to us as we begin planning the 2020 Nanook Rendezvous. |
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| This group of friends celebrated their 50th reunion at the 2019 Rendezvous. |
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| Our campus day started off with a tour led by a UAF student ambassador. |
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| We value sharing the UAF experience with our current and future generations of ’Nooks, and we hope that you made new memories to share among your family and friends. Campus photographer JR Ancheta ’15 took a great selection of photos at our reunion events, which you can explore . |
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| And be sure to save the date for next year’s reunion: July 16-18, 2020 |
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Center ICE event during UAF alumni reunion
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During the 2019 Rendezvous, UAF alumni and community members visited UA's
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| They gathered on the top floor of the new Engineering Learning and Innovation Facility to meet with student and faculty inventors and learn about innovative startups. Visitors learned about the project and UAF startup companies such as Be Cool Pharmaceutics, Barati Medical and Coupi. |
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| Alumni watch a demonstration at the Center ICE event during Nanook Rendezvous. ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ photo by JR Ancheta. |
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They also met student interns working at these companies through a program called Students2Startups. There were opportunities to solve real Alaska problems using on-site materials and prototypes, with prompts provided by the program. UAF Alumni Relations is working with Center ICE to plan another event in November 2019. Stay tuned for more information.
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What's happening at UAF
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Just plane awesome
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Bering Air recently donated a Beechcraft King Air 200 business class twin turboprop aircraft to the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ Community and Technical College. The King Air 200 will be used strictly for training CTC aviation maintenance students.
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| “This is exciting,” said Kevin Alexander, associate professor with the aviation maintenance program. “To have the direct industry support like this, to have an aircraft that modernizes our fleet, that makes us better equipped to train mechanics.” |
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Since flying to Nome, this plane has completed thousands of medevac flights, charter flights and flights to Russia and has been in temperatures lower than 70 below. It comes to UAF with 22,840 total flight hours and more than 6 million miles flown.
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“UAF was really excited about the possibility of getting it,” said Ben Koelsch, director of maintenance with Bering Air. “It just kind of felt like that was the right thing to do.”
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| To read more stories about the generosity of Nanook Nation, download the . |
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UAF aviation students, faculty and staff pose next to the new King Air 200 generously donated by Bering Air. ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ photo by JR Ancheta.
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| For more information on how to make a gift in kind or to otherwise support ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ programs and students, visit . |
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UAF Athletics open house
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Student-athletes are back on campus and gearing up for the Alaska Nanooks 2019-2020 season. Follow all the action on the .
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| This week, you are invited to the first UAF Athletics open house from 5-7:30 p.m. Friday, Sept. 6, at the Patty Center to tour the facilities, including the new varsity weight room, the E.F. Horton Rifle Range, the pool deck, the Alaska Airlines Court and the newly constructed locker rooms. |
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Student-athletes, coaches and administrative staff will be on hand to guide guests through the renovations and answer questions about the upcoming season.
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The Alaska Nanooks ticketing office will also be open to assist with purchases and information about tickets, including the new discounted prices for alumni. Stay tuned to the for more, including a $5 discount to all athletics events in the Patty Center for UAF alumni.
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UAF announces 2019 Usibelli Award recipients
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The ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ has announced the winners of the 2019 Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Service Awards.
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| From left: Katey Walter Anthony, Michael West and Charles Mason |
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The Distinguished Teaching Award will go to Charles Mason, photography professor and chair of the Department of Communication and Journalism. The Distinguished Research Award will be presented to Katey Walter Anthony with UAF’s Water and Environmental Research Center. Michael West, research professor and director of the Alaska Earthquake Center, will receive the Distinguished Service Award. Learn more about the awardees in February at the Blue and Gold Celebration set for Feb. 8, 2020, at the Carlson Center. Stay tuned for more information about the event.
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WANTED: UAF alumni to choose award winners
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We need your help! The UAF Alumni Association is looking for , the Distinguished Alumnus Award and the William R. Cashen Service Award. Honorees are selected by a committee of alumni and community members. Both awards will be presented at the Blue and Gold Celebration on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, at the Carlson Center.
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The Distinguished Alumnus Award is the UAF Alumni Association's most prestigious award. It was first awarded in 1962 and continues to annually recognize living graduates of UAF. Alumni are selected for the award based on meritorious service on behalf of UAF, distinguished accomplishments in business and professional life, or distinguished human service in community affairs.
The William R. Cashen Service Award honors a person who has followed the example of its namesake. Cashen, class of '37, was an alumni director, professor and university marshal, as well as a public servant, historian, family man, proud alumnus and friend to many alumni. This award is designed to encourage such service and inspire all those associated with the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ. |
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UAF Alumni Association
201 Constitution Hall
PO Box 750126
Fairbanks, AK 99775-0126
Fax: (907) 474-6712
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| We are also looking for alumni to serve on the UAFAA Awards Committee. Contact us at uaf-alumni@alaska.edu for more information. |
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| Honoring our alumni at the 2019 Blue and Gold Celebration. From left: UAF Alumni Relations Director Theresa Bakker; 2019 William R. Cashen Service Awardee Denise Wartes ’96, ‘01, ‘07; 2019 Distinguished Alumnus Neal Fried ‘78; UAFAA President Peter Van Flein; and ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ Chancellor Dan White. ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ photo by JR Ancheta. |
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Upcoming alumni events — save the date
- Sept. 6, at the Patty Center
- Sept. 10, in Davis Concert Hall
- Sept. 11, "" presentation in the BP Design Theater
- Sept. 12-13, in Anchorage
- Sept. 17, at Regal Cinemas
- Oct. 4-5, in the Alumni Lounge
- Oct. 14, Indigenous Peoples Day at UAF
| Keep up to date with UAF events by checking the . |
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Membership helps our students — join today!
Membership in your UAF Alumni Association helps support alumni outreach and events like the annual Nanook Rendezvous reunion and student scholarships, along with campus events such as the Blue and Gold After-Party, Grad Bash, New Student Orientation and many other worthy endeavors.
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| One of the best deals going is the discount our UAFAA members get on admission to the UAF Student Recreation Center. . You must have a UAFAA membership card to be eligible. |
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We have several types of memberships available, including our lifetime membership. Check it out and join today!
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| could receive a special discount on GEICO auto insurance. If you already have a GEICO policy, contact GEICO to see if you qualify for the UAFAA member discount. |
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