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Jacob Shercliffe

Economics Major Jacob Shercliffe Named Truman Scholar for 2017

The College of Business and Public Policy's Jacob Shercliffe is an economics major, member of Seawolf Debate and a leader in Model U.N. Now he's added another accolade to his long list of achievements: Jacob has become UAA's latest Truman Scholar, one of 62 selected nationwide this year.

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 Alaska Journal of Commerce “Top Forty Under 40”

College of Business and Public Policy Alumni Rank Among Alaska Journal of Commerce's Top Forty Under 40

The Alaska Journal of Commerce released its 2017 list of the annual “Top Forty Under 40” achievers. Congratulations to the College of Business and Public Policy alumni who made this year’s list.

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Clark Middle School Principal Cessilye Williams and CBPP Professor Terry Nelson received a Spirit of Tomorrow Award from the Anchorage School District for their Leadership Fellows Juniors collaboration.

Professor Terry Nelson Receives Anchorage School District ‘Spirit of Tomorrow’ Award for Leadership Fellows Juniors Partnership

Patience, perseverance and dedication to students’ needs recently earned the Leadership Fellows Juniors partnership between UAA CBPP and Clark Middle School an Anchorage School District Spirit of Tomorrow Award, an honor bestowed on schools and businesses that develop strong relationships for the benefit of students. ASD has more than 600 business partnerships; seven received the award.

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Bristol Bay Native Corporation's Spring Issue of Their Magazine “Bay Report”

Amanda Sagmoen, First Graduate of CBPP’s Alaska Native Business Management Program, Featured in BBNC's Spring Magazine

Amanda Sagmoen, the first graduate of CBPP’s Alaska Native Business Management program, has recently been featured in Bristol Bay Native Corporation's Magazine "Bay Report".

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Matt Childs, Spring 2017 Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony Student Speaker

Matt Childs - Invited to be the Spring 2017 Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony Student Speaker

Matt Childs, a soon to be MBA graduate, submitted an application to be UAA’s Spring 2017 Commencement Speaker but was narrowly edged out by another exceptional student. His application and speech topic captivated the selection committee, and they proactively suggested that he be awarded the opportunity to be the student speaker at the Graduate Degree Hooding Ceremony. Being selected as the Hooding Ceremony Student Speaker is an honor, but when the honor is capped off as the first-ever student speaker for this event, it carries an unspoken responsibility of being a trendsetter.

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