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College of Health students (Master of Social Work graduate Autumn Merrill, School of Nursing graduate Artie Gorash, Radiologic Technology graduate Agnes Brown, and dental program graduates) take part in Sunday’s ceremony.
Ever since she was six years old, Panikaa Teeple, B.S.W. Social Work ’21, knew that spreading love was her life’s purpose. Next year, Teeple will have the opportunity to spread love internationally as ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼’s latest recipient of the Fulbright U.S. Student Program grant, which provides students in more than 140 countries the opportunity to pursue graduate study and research abroad.
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼'s School of Social Work received a $1.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to address the need for Alaska social workers in a K-12 setting. The School-Based Social Work Education and Network Development program (SSWEND) aims to graduate a cohort of 31 fellows by 2026 who will increase the amount of school-based mental health service providers in high-needs schools.
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Master of Social Work alumni Kim Kovol recently was appointed by Gov. Mike Dunleavy as acting commissioner of the new Alaska Department of Family and Community Services.
Each year, the ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ Diversity Action Council awards the Student Diversity Award Scholarship to students who significantly enhance diversity at ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ by increasing visibility of diverse people, cultures and/or perspectives; creating a welcoming environment; and/or representing diverse student voices through their advocacy and participation in ÀÏ°ÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¿ª½±¼Ç¼ student organizations.