By Aaron Tooyak Carlette S. Mack, BA (’96) in Psychology and MA in Counseling Psychology (’01) is the Chief Operating Officer at the Covenant House, Alaska, where she began nineteen…
Alumni
Alumni Spotlight Yanina Valinske
By Miriam Mezzetti Yanina (Yana) Valinske graduated from APU’s accounting program in 2010 and is already excelling at her career in banking! She is currently an HR specialist in payroll…
Alaska’s Business Leaders, Sharon Thompson – Executive Director for ASCF (Part 1 of 3)
By Aaron Tooyak Sharon Thompson (’01) graduated with her Bachelor’s in Business Administration with an emphasis in Organizational Management. She also holds an Associates of Arts degree, where she focused…
Alumni Spotlight: Michael Briseno, Outdoor Professional
By Aaron Tooyak The bright sun, the view from a mountain peak, a breath of crisp air; nothing beats the outdoors. Michael Briseno (’12) was born and raised in Forth…
Alumni Spotlight: Lars Flora Gets Alaska Skiing
By Aaron Tooyak Two-time Olympian and APU Alumni, Lars Flora (’13), graduated with his Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science. Lars is the executive director of Nordic Journeys, a nonprofit organization…
Alumni Spotlight: Nathan Van der Most lives and teaches abroad
By Aaron Tooyak Settle oneself abroad, the definition of expatriate (expat). We hear stories of students coming from another country to study in the United States, but what about our…
Alumni Spotlight: A Success Summit – Dustin English and VOORMI
By Aaron Tooyak One out of two new businesses fail. APU alumna Dustin English is among the winners of today’s outdoor apparel industry and his success can be threaded back…
Alumni Spotlight: Travel and Learn: The Educational Adventure of APU Alumni Asida Ivanova
By Aaron Tooyak Imagine yourself moving to another country to start your college career. At 16, Asida Ivanova began her studies at APU as an international student. Asida, Siberian Native…
Alumna Jennifer John on the cover of Alaska Beyond Magazine
APU Alumna Jennifer John was recently featured on the cover of Alaska Beyond, the Alaska Airlines Magazine! Joining the APU community allowed Jennifer to complete her MBA. In her words,…
APU programs attract Alaska Native leaders who shape the state’s economy
APU is helping shape the future of our state by including top-ranked Alaska Native executives among our graduates. Leaders who earned their degrees at Alaska Pacific University include heads of…
