From the Editor

Before I joined my alma mater, before I joined the marketing and communication field, I worked for over eight years in the finance industry. Even with all that time, I learned the most important lessons about investing after leaving that profession.

This edition of Spirit is full of stories about exactly that: investing — investing in people and investing in community. In this issue, learn about the creation of a research institute benefitting Arctic security thanks to a $46 million investment in UAA from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.

Featured in this issue is the ACLU of Alaska, a statewide chapter of the national ACLU civil rights organization that relies on its homegrown UAA alumni workforce to add a personal touch to local advocacy efforts.

Read about culinary arts alumna and restaurateur Cheyenne Selman, whose family not only established and operates Club Paris, the oldest steakhouse in Anchorage, but has also contributed to advancing the food service industry in Alaska.

Also meet mechanical engineering alumnus and two-time NASA intern Lawrence Giron Jr., whose role as a mentor to high schoolers interested in engineering during the UAA Summer Engineering Academies brings his own story full circle.

If you have any stories of investment to share, do not hesitate to reach out to your Alumni Relations team! Your updates might even get included in upcoming issues of the magazine in the Class Notes section to inspire future generations of Seawolves.

With Green and Gold Spirit,

A digital signature in red ink provided by Matt Jardin

Matt Jardin, B.B.A. ’10
Editor

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