PODCAST · education
Seawolf Voices
by University of Alaska Anchorage
Join Matt Jardin as he speaks with other University of Alaska Anchorage alums and members of the Seawolf community to talk about their pathways to and from education.
Episodes
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24: Looking for a job? Here's how to get hired w/ Alexis Rasley
According to a report from Handshake, 57% of college students are pessimistic about their career prospects, citing high competition, job security and unideal compensation and benefits. Similarly, a study by the Pew Research Center states that 52% of current workers are worried about AI's impact…
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23: Personal finance and financial literacy w/ Dave Valdez
According to WalletHub, 47% of United States adults grade their financial literacy a C or below, while 46% of college students feel that school has not adequately prepared them for financial independence. Offering a crash course on personal finance and financial literacy is Dave Valdez. Dave is…
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22: Why go to grad school? w/ Tiffany Creed
Finish high school, go to college, get a job. That used to be the pathway to professional success, but there may be an added fourth step: attending graduate school. According to a report by Encoura, 94% of graduate students are pursuing their degrees for reasons related to career advancement....
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21: Dog mushing and strategic leadership w/ Robert Forto
When you ask someone to picture Alaska, one of the most iconic images that is sure to pop up is dog mushing, which is a topic Robert Forto knows all about. Robert currently teaches a course on dog mushing at UAA, has trained hundreds of sled dogs professionally since 1994, and has since built a...
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20: Embodying Santa Claus and the transition from plane to sleigh w/ Dan Bale
Anyone can put on a coat, hat and beard and call themselves Santa Claus. But few embody the spirit of Father Christmas as perfectly as professional piloting alumnus Dan Bale. An Alaska bush pilot who has logged more than 20,000 flight hours over the course of his 50-year career, during the…
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19: Directing Native Student Services and the delicate balancing act of parental encouragement w/ Jason Hotch
November is American Indian Alaska Native Heritage Month, and in a bit of serendipitous timing, this month is also when business alumnus Jason Hotch, a first-generation university graduate from the Southeast Alaska village of Klukwan, stepped into his new position as director of Native Student...
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18: Filipino American history preservation and the benefits of talking to strangers w/ Shayne Nuesca & Pearl-Grace Pantaleone
Mana in Tagalog, the national language of the Philippines, translates to inheritance. It is also the title of an exhibit on display in the Anchorage Museum from October 2023, in time for Filipino American History Month, until January 2024. The collection serves as an archive of portraits and...
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17: Volleyball coaching and how to give a more effective inspirational halftime speech w/ Stacie Meisner
After a record-breaking season for Seawolf volleyball, English alumna, former student-athlete and longtime assistant coach Stacie Meisner closed the year with a promotion to head coach. The seventh head coach in program history, Stacie took the reins over from Chris Green, who she played for as...
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16: Crewing on Shazam! Fury of the Gods and the guerilla movies made on campus w/ D.K. Johnston
Every year, millions of people crowd movie theaters around the world to watch the latest blockbusters starring beloved characters from Marvel and DC Comics. But journalism and public communications alumnus D.K. Johnston is one of the lucky few who get to watch them from behind the camera as…
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15: Navigating dating and relationships and how everything is communication w/ Marsha Schirack-Olson & Solveig Pedersen
Marsha Schirack-Olson and Solveig Pedersen love love. In fact, that statement is one of the first things you'll see on the website for P.S. Consulting, their dating and relationship consulting business. When they're not helping people navigate the dating and relationship landscape, they're…
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14: Mobile Crisis Team and the future of mental health response w/ Jennifer Pierce & Michael Riley
Dial 911 and the responding dispatcher might send one of three options: a police officer, a firefighter or an EMT. But what if no crime has been committed or no laws broken? What if there's no actual burning building, just the feeling that everything is on fire? What if the medical emergency…
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13: First-generation student success and how mothers know best w/ Eva Ulukivaiola
"I told you so" is something Eva Ulukivaiola hears a lot from her mom. Starting in middle school, Eva's mom enrolled her in TRIO, sacrificing valuable free time and summer vacations. But her mom hoped that Eva and her sisters would use this resource as a springboard to be the first in their…
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12: Immigrant and indigenous psychology and the beautiful mess that is life w/ E.J.R. David
It can be easy to lose yourself in Metro Manila, the capital region of the Philippines with a population of about 14 million people. It can be harder to do that in Utqiagvik, Alaska's northernmost city with a population of about 4,000. But E.J.R. David found himself exactly that: lost, struggling...
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11: Student resilience and how communities can better support education w/ Temperance Tinker Kays
With a new academic year underway, education alumna and high school English teacher Temperance Tinker Kays is right where she wants to be. This year, however, has big shoes to fill. In April 2022, toward the end of her 14th year at West Anchorage High School, Temperance was surprised with the…
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10: Workforce (r)evolution and the role of chambers of commerce w/ Tosha Swan
Through times of growth, spells of waiting and pivots caused by unprecedented global pandemics, lifelong Alaskan and journalism and public communications alumna Tosha Swan has seen the state's business community weather it all. As vice president of the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce, Tosha helps...
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9: Hockey coaching and choosing to show up every day w/ Matt Shasby
Last year, UAA hockey was in a much more precarious place. One of three athletic programs slated for discontinuation due to drastic cuts to the University of Alaska system's state-funded budget, Seawolf hockey elicited support from Alaska to Washington, meeting its fundraising goal of $3 million…
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8: Indigenous education and the impact of visibility w/ Michele Yatchmeneff
Homegrown. Homesick. Homebound. Civil engineering and engineering management alumna Michele Yatchmeneff has been all of those things. In October 2021, Michele accepted the role of executive director of Alaska Native education and outreach at UAA. Sitting on the chancellor's Cabinet, her position…
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7: Gymnastics coaching and leaving tracks in the community w/ Marie-Sophie Boggasch & Kendra Daniels
In September 2020, the Board of Regents made the difficult decision to discontinue three UAA athletic programs due to reductions in the University of Alaska system's state-funded budget for FY2019-20, unless the teams could raise two years of funding to cover expenses. Gymnastics was the second…
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6: Athletic advocacy and the hockey heyday w/ Brian Kraft & Steve Bogoyevac
Responding to the University of Alaska's drastic state-funded budget reductions for FY2019-20, the Board of Regents voted in September 2020 to discontinue UAA's hockey, gymnastics and Alpine skiing programs unless the teams could successfully raise two years of funding to cover operating…
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5: LGBTQ inclusivity and love being everywhere w/ Vincent Feuilles
Inspired by a particularly impactful guidance counselor he had during his high school years in Olympia, Washington, Vincent Feuilles, A.A.S. Human Services '19, knew he wanted to become a counselor. After moving to Wasilla, Vincent began taking classes at UAA through the Mat-Su College, earning…
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4: Political discourse and the Mongolian government w/ Geser Bat-Erdene
For the globetrotting Geser Bat-Erdene, B.B.A. Finance '19, every new destination and experience is a new resource for him to use toward the benefit of his home country of Mongolia. During his time as an international student at UAA, he quickly assumed a leadership position with student…
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3: Racial equity and systemic change w/ Celeste Hodge Growden
Helping people was always a calling for Celeste Hodge Growden, A.A. General Program '92, B.S.W. Social Work '96, and she does exactly that through her advocacy for racial equity and systemic change. After obtaining her degree from UAA, she joined the Anchorage chapter of the NAACP, first as vice...
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2: Police transparency and community dialogues w/ Justin Doll
Economics alumnus Justin Doll has an appreciation for the way complex systems work, starting as an interest in STEM fields when he was younger. As Doll grew older, that focus shifted toward business and public policy, leading him to UAA and eventually to the University of Alaska Southeast to earn...
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1: Breaking into journalism and nerding out over small details w/ Wesley Early
Wesley Early has had a lifelong fascination with the stories that reside in each of us, and that fascination is what led him to a career in broadcast journalism. After graduating from UAA with a bachelor's in journalism and public communications, Wesley jumped right into the industry, working for...
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Join Matt Jardin as he speaks with other University of Alaska Anchorage alums and members of the Seawolf community to talk about their pathways to and from education.
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