1999
UAS NEWS RELEASE ARCHIVES
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September
8, 1999 UAS students who were the first to receive scholarships under the Alaska Scholars program were honored at a dinner Tuesday evening with campus officals. "We want the students to know our administration," Vice Chancellor Robbie Stell said. "We want them to feel connected to our campus, and we want to know them by name and by face when we see them on campus." The Alaska Scholars program offers a four-year, $10,800 scholarship to Alaska high school students graduating in the top 10 percent of their class to any UA campus. Sixteen Alaska Scholars are attending UAS in Juneau. Mindy Montage, from Juneau, said the Alaska Scholars program, "made me work that much harder my senior year and not let my grades slips." She chose to live in campus housing. "College is a big change. ItÍs best for me to do it step by step. IÍm getting away from home and getting the full college experience in a town that IÍm familiar with." Crystal Hayden, from Anchorage, said, "I came to Juneau for the marine biology program. I didnÍt know anybody here, but my roommate and I are always together now." Meridith Arnoldt, another of the Alaska Scholars from Juneau, plans on earning an associate of arts degree and then take part in the National Student Exchange program. Michelle Pedersen, from Gustavus, called the Alaska Scholars program "A great opportunity for me. IÍm going to be here (as UAS) for four years." The dinner was hosted by Chancellor John Pugh. In addition to most of the Alaska Scholars, administrators who attended included Stell, Associate Dean Gary Bowen, Dean of Faculty Mary Lou Madden, Dean of Students Bruce Gifford, Director of Administrative Services Carol Griffin, and Chair of the Faculty Council Don Cecil. "We wanted to be sure the students know they are the first class of the UA Scholars," Stell said, "and to give them a special place in the history of our university." -30-
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