Class Notes

Fire Island Rustic Bakeshop co-owner and teaching alumna Janis Fleischman, M.A.T. ’86, was awarded the 2025 ATHENA Leadership Award. The Anchorage ATHENA Society’s highest honor, the award recognizes an ATHENA inductee for exceptional service.

Signature Land Services director of client relations and journalism and public communications alumna Jennifer Schrage, B.A. ’93, was inducted into the Anchorage ATHENA Society Class of 2025. Schrage and 13 other inductees were honored at an annual luncheon on March 17, 2025.

Colville, the largest fuel handling and storage company on the North Slope, announced in January 2025 that it promoted general program and accounting alumna Jennifer Segelhorst, A.A. ’93, B.B.A. ’97, to chief financial officer. Previously serving as senior controller, Segelhorst will now oversee the organization’s financial strategy and information technologies. (Photo courtesy of Colville)

Alyeska Pipeline Service Co. senior counsel and justice alumna Melanie Osborne, B.A. ’96, was inducted into the Anchorage ATHENA Society Class of 2025. Osborne and 13 other inductees were honored at an annual luncheon on March 17, 2025. 

In March 2025, CIRI named small business administration alumna Tabetha Toloff, A.A.S. ’97, as its new president. In this role, Toloff will lead the corporation’s ANCSA mission and operations, spearhead stakeholder engagement and provide strategic oversight of shareholder and descendant programs and corporate affairs departments. Toloff most recently served as CIRI’s chief administrative officer. (Photo courtesy of CIRI)

The U.S. Small Business Administration has named Advanced Supply Chain International Federal Services LLC president, CEO and majority owner and psychology alumna Christine Hopkins, B.A. ’00, as the 2025 Small Business Person of the Year for the State of Alaska. Hopkins will be honored at a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. to coincide with National Small Business week in May. (Photo courtesy of Advanced Supply Chain International Federal Services LLC)

In December 2024, the PND Engineers board of directors elected principal engineer and civil engineering alumnus Bryan Hudson, B.S. ’04, to serve as the company’s next senior vice president. Hudson has two decades of professional experience at PND, and specializes in bridge engineering and waterfront infrastructure design. (Photo courtesy of PND Engineers)

Lookout, the second book by creative writing and literary arts alumna Christine Byl, M.F.A. ’05 (also author of Dirt Work: An Education in the Woods), will be rereleased in paperback in July 2025. Originally published in March 2023, the book received a Montana Book Award Honor and was shortlisted for the Center for Fiction’s Debut Novel Award. (Photo by Dori Yelverton)

Denali Universal Services announced in February 2025 that it had promoted architectural and engineering drafting and construction management alumna Kim Sanderson, A.A.S. ’05, B.S. ’13, to be vice president of facilities operations. Having been with the security and integrated facilities management company for 11 years, Sanderson will oversee strategic planning, operational efficiency and client relations for the facilities division. (Photo courtesy of Denali Universal Services)

Meridian Management Inc. project manager and engineering and project management alumnus Kelvin Goode, B.S. ’09, M.S. ’15, was named on the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s annual Top Forty Under 40 list. Goode and the other awardees were honored at an annual dinner on April 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Majestic Seafoods)

Public administration alumna Katie Bender, M.P.A. ’10, has joined UAA as the new director of marketing and communications, bringing with her a 19-year career in progressively responsible communication roles, having honed her skills at the Red Cross of Alaska and Northrim Bank. Additionally, she has been an active member of the UAA Alumni Association board.

Anchorage Economic Development Corporation president and CEO and finance, marketing and general management alumna Jenna Wright, B.B.A. ’10, M.B.A. ’15, was named on the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s annual Top Forty Under 40 list. Wright and the other awardees were honored at an annual dinner on April 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Anchorage Economic Development Corporation)

Rising Tide Communications principal and journalism and public communications alumna Kate Consenstein, B.A. ’11, was inducted into the Anchorage ATHENA Society Class of 2025. Consenstein and 13 other inductees were honored at an annual luncheon on March 17, 2025.

Brice Pacific LLC vice president and civil engineering and project management alumnus Robert Champion, B.S. ’13, M.S. ’18, was named on the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s annual Top Forty Under 40 list. Champion and the other awardees were honored at an annual dinner on April 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Brice Pacific LLC)

Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center behavioral health manager and psychology and public health practice alumna By Thao, B.A. ’13, M.P.H. ’20, was named on the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s annual Top Forty Under 40 list. Thao and the other awardees were honored at an annual dinner on April 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Anchorage Neighborhood Health Center)

The National Society of Professional Engineers has named the 51st Civil Engineer Deputy Squadron commander and civil engineering alumnus Maj. Brigham Moore, M.S. ’14, as the 2025 Federal Engineer of the Year. Moore was honored during an awards luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. on Feb. 21, 2025. (Photo courtesy of National Society of Professional Engineers)

HDR senior communications strategist and journalism and public communications alumna Pearl-Grace Pantaleone, B.A. ’14, was named on the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s annual Top Forty Under 40 list. Pantaleone and the other awardees were honored at an annual dinner on April 18, 2025.

GCI senior manager of engineering delivery and TPE core network infrastructure and Cisco certification network associate alumna Kristina Beckstead, O.E.C. ’15, was named on the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s annual Top Forty Under 40 list. Beckstead and the other awardees were honored at an annual dinner on April 18, 2025. 

Alaska Wealth Advisors senior financial advisor and partner and economics and accounting alumna Meghan Muñoz, B.A. ’15, B.B.A. ’17, was named on the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s annual Top Forty Under 40 list. Muñoz and the other awardees were honored at an annual dinner on April 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Alaska Wealth Advisors)

Choggiung Limited president and CEO and general management alumnus Cameron Poindexter, M.B.A. ’15, was named on the Alaska Journal of Commerce’s annual Top Forty Under 40 list. Poindexter and the other awardees were honored at an annual dinner on April 18, 2025. (Photo courtesy of Choggiung Limited)

After passing the principles and practice of engineering exam, PND Engineers announced it had promoted civil engineering alumnus Obadiah Dawson, B.S. ’20, to senior engineer. Having been with the company for five years, Dawson has been involved in bridge, marine and building structural design, has performed gravity and lateral design for existing and new structures in regions containing large seismic, wind and snow loads, and has experience analyzing and designing structures consisting of timber, reinforced concrete, aluminum, light-gauge steel and structural steel materials. (Photo courtesy of PND Engineers)

Coffman Engineers announced in January 2025 that corrosion control technician and welding and nondestructive testing technology and applied technologies leadership alumnus James Delaney, A.A.S. ’20, B.S. ’20, had obtained his American Petroleum Institute 653 certification as an aboveground storage tank inspector. (Photo courtesy of Coffman Engineers)

After passing the principles and practice of engineering exam, PND Engineers announced it had promoted civil engineering alumnus Owen Rohler, B.S. ’20, to senior engineer. Having been with the company for five years, Rohler has been involved in transportation engineering and projects concerning site design, utilities, roadways and culvert replacements. (Photo courtesy of PND Engineers)

Credit Union 1 announced in December 2024 that psychology alumna Karri Wiggers, B.A. ’20, had joined its leadership team as vice president of human resources. Wiggers joins the credit union with more than 18 years of experience and will be responsible for enhancing recruitment processes and strengthening employee engagement and retention. (Photo courtesy of Credit Union 1)