Summer 2025
Skiing out the door and ahead of the competition
By Sam Bishop
Kendall Kramer wraps up five years at UAF with a stellar senior season, winning the collegiate and national championship 20K freestyle races.
Lighting the way: Nanook Nation powers Giving Day 2025
By Theresa Bakker and Brooke Larson
The fifth annual online event set a new participation milestone as donors supported more than 80 UAF programs, scholarships and initiatives.
Alan Straub: Still building up UAF after almost 60 years
By Sam Bishop
Straub created the first ice arch on campus and has stayed connected to UAF for decades out of gratitude for the people who helped him succeed.
Wayne Donaldson: A legacy of service, science and steady leadership
By Katie Straub
After decades spent managing complex fisheries across the state, Donaldson turned his talents toward helping the UAF Alumni Association with its finances.
Students achieve and inspire
UAF students get involved and receive recognition for excellence in academics, leadership and service.
Class notes and in memoriam
See what UAF’s alumni have been doing, and remember those no longer with us.