A sawed-off 6-foot bow section of a concrete canoe stands upright in a Duckering Building
hall, part of a display about engineering at UAF. Look closely, and you’ll see a subtle
image of a harpoon pressed into the boat’s floor.
James Isabell
James Isabell had to rethink his life after an all-terrain vehicle crash crushed his
leg. He couldn’t walk for nine months.
Jenessa Oviok
Jenessa Oviok’s nephew was born with a hole in his heart. Watching him face that challenge,
while she wasn’t able to help, helped her decide on a career. “That’s why I want to
be a doctor,” she said.
Joe Bifelt
Joe Bifelt saw firsthand how a cultural connection could transform school for young
people in his home village of Huslia. A dog mushing program started by his late grandfather,
legendary racer George Attla, changed his relationship with the high school teachers in his senior year.
Profile: Ruth Nashookpuk
Like other painters, Ruth Nashookpuk uses canvas as a foundation. But when she’s done,
Nashookpuk can lace up her work and apply it to her other passion: basketball.
There's no place like a dance group to help Bax Bond feel at home
When it came to choose where to go to college, Bax Bond followed in his mother's footsteps.
Profile: John Oulton
John Oulton bought a car last summer. The 2008 Chevy Cobalt isn’t big or fancy. Car
and Driver magazine described it that year as “an acceptable choice as a transportation
appliance.”