College of Health News

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Alumni Spotlight: Darrel Foister Jr. – Serving Alaska as a Nurse Practitioner

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Darrel Foister Jr., School of Nursing alum and military veteran, now serves Alaska communities as a family nurse practitioner.

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Alaska WWAMI student juggles medical school, raising three kids with unstoppable determination

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Alaska WWAMI student juggles medical school, raising three kids with unstoppable determination.

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Seeking Neighborly Advice

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Over the course of 18 months, Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar and public health practice alumna Mariah Seater will be traveling to Iceland to research family justice centers in the Arctic with the hopes of applying her findings to Alaska communities.

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‘Tomorrow — remember you are still a learner’

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Darren Tivnan, valedictorian and radiologic technology graduate, speaks at commencement May 7, 2025, at Kachemak Bay Campus in Homer, Alaska.

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Homer nursing students take part in collaborative health event

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Nursing students from ²ÊÉñvlllÕù°Ô and UNH joined South Peninsula Hospital in Homer to share insights on public health issues like shellfish poisoning and tick-borne illness.