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Active Learning.<br />
Amazing Year.<br />
32<br />
Students<br />
+ 21 Organizations<br />
Conducting Research<br />
That Matters<br />
2012<br />
Graduating Students<br />
91 56<br />
Undergraduates Graduates<br />
History of Travel<br />
75<br />
Students<br />
14<br />
Countries<br />
6 Continents<br />
2012 <strong>Annual</strong> <strong>Report</strong><br />
There’s really no o<strong>the</strong>r<br />
learning environment like<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>University</strong>,<br />
so it’s not surprising that <strong>the</strong>re’s really no such<br />
thing as a typical year for APU.<br />
At APU, <strong>the</strong> educational experience isn’t<br />
limited to a campus, and a classroom isn’t<br />
held toge<strong>the</strong>r by four walls. Here, learning<br />
is active, powerful and personal, and it takes<br />
place in <strong>the</strong> boardroom and <strong>the</strong> clinic, on<br />
<strong>the</strong> ocean and in <strong>the</strong> mountains, around<br />
Anchorage and beyond.<br />
It’s this kind of education that fuels APU’s<br />
students, faculty and supporters to constantly<br />
make an impact in <strong>the</strong>ir fields, in <strong>the</strong><br />
community, around <strong>Alaska</strong> and <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
And it’s this kind of energy that made 2012<br />
an especially incredible year for everyone<br />
associated with APU.<br />
We are excited to share just a few of our<br />
favorite stories from 2012 and take a glimpse<br />
into <strong>the</strong> future in this annual report.<br />
Discover Active Learning
A Message from <strong>the</strong> President<br />
Greetings,<br />
Imagine being a high school student whose early honors preparation has given you <strong>the</strong> confidence to thrive in<br />
any university environment.<br />
Imagine your first college experience is far from a classroom, along one of <strong>the</strong> world’s most magnificent rivers,<br />
in one of <strong>the</strong> world’s most fascinating places.<br />
Imagine being a student who not only has a hand in cutting-edge research, but whose research is respected,<br />
published and brings significant change to <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
Imagine being an accomplished professional who discovers <strong>the</strong> perfect opportunity to take your career to new<br />
levels of excellence.<br />
These are certainly unique perspectives for students, aren’t <strong>the</strong>y? But <strong>the</strong>y’re <strong>the</strong> experiences of students every<br />
day at <strong>Alaska</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>University</strong>. I hear <strong>the</strong>se stories and countless o<strong>the</strong>rs consistently, from APU’s students and<br />
alumni, and <strong>the</strong>y always inspire me.<br />
APU is such a special place to learn–it’s an environment full of support and attention, challenge and<br />
opportunity, and, of course, active learning. And APU is also a special place to teach, work and be<br />
associated with.<br />
I thank all of APU’s donors and supporters for <strong>the</strong>ir contributions that make APU such a unique place for<br />
students, faculty, staff, alumni and partners throughout <strong>Alaska</strong> and around <strong>the</strong> world. You truly bring APU’s<br />
active learning vision to life. I look forward to working with you in <strong>the</strong> year ahead.<br />
With deep appreciation,<br />
Don Bantz<br />
APU President<br />
APU is such a special place to learn –<br />
it’s an environment full of support and<br />
attention, challenge and opportunity, and,<br />
of course, active learning.
Hello … Nice to see you again!<br />
APU alumni are <strong>the</strong> living embodiment of <strong>the</strong>ir school–unique,<br />
inspired, well-traveled and leaders in <strong>the</strong>ir fields. In <strong>the</strong> year<br />
ahead, APU will reengage its dynamic alums with <strong>the</strong>ir school,<br />
campus, faculty and fellow alums, as well as with <strong>the</strong> current<br />
APU students that are following in <strong>the</strong>ir bold footsteps.<br />
Hea<strong>the</strong>r Hansen, APU’s new Alumni Relations Coordinator,<br />
is reinventing <strong>the</strong> way APU connects with its alumni. She’s<br />
building a program with new opportunities, events and benefits<br />
specifically for alumni. She’ll introduce herself and a few of<br />
<strong>the</strong>se ideas in an APU Alumni mailer, which will land in<br />
mailboxes in early 2013.<br />
Thiru encourages students to rethink <strong>the</strong><br />
power of <strong>the</strong>ir actions, <strong>the</strong>ir education and <strong>the</strong><br />
difference <strong>the</strong>y can make in <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
Training through service<br />
The best kind of active learning is <strong>the</strong> kind that comes to life.<br />
In APU’s Applied Fisheries Science Laboratory (AFSL),<br />
undergraduates and graduate students face an intensive balance<br />
of traditional coursework and research. Here, students gain<br />
a better understanding of <strong>the</strong> ecology of fishery species, <strong>the</strong><br />
interactions of fisheries regulations on fishing communities,<br />
and even fishing gear performance. And <strong>the</strong>ir efforts in<br />
<strong>the</strong> classroom and laboratory also play a role in supporting<br />
impactful, and sometimes groundbreaking, research at local,<br />
state, national and international levels.<br />
APU Assistant Professor of Marine Biology Brad Harris, Ph.D.,<br />
calls <strong>the</strong> approach “training through service.” That’s why <strong>the</strong><br />
AFSL isn’t just a place that produces world-class research. It also<br />
produces world-class scientists and managers.<br />
A global movement starts<br />
at <strong>the</strong> top of <strong>the</strong> world<br />
APU Associate Professor Yaso Thiru believes energy, inspiration<br />
and a solid business model can make lasting change on some of<br />
<strong>the</strong> world’s toughest social, environmental and economic issues.<br />
She’s seen it happen–in <strong>Alaska</strong>, in India and around <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
She works to make her students believers too. Thiru encourages<br />
students to rethink <strong>the</strong> power of <strong>the</strong>ir actions, <strong>the</strong>ir education<br />
and <strong>the</strong> difference <strong>the</strong>y can make in <strong>the</strong> world. She teaches<br />
<strong>the</strong>m about <strong>the</strong> work of social entrepreneurs. She shows <strong>the</strong>m<br />
how to create prosperity by maximizing resources and taking<br />
advantage of opportunities.<br />
After years of teaching and traveling, researching and writing<br />
about <strong>the</strong> world’s social entrepreneur movement, Thiru is taking<br />
students to India in early 2013 to witness <strong>the</strong> work firsthand in<br />
a course she calls “Global Social Entrepreneurship and Journey<br />
for Change”.<br />
It’s real world experience that will make real change in <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
That’s why <strong>the</strong> APU’s Applied Fisheries Science<br />
laboratory isn’t just a place that produces<br />
world-class research. It also produces<br />
world-class scientists and managers.
The first impression of a lifetime<br />
Of all <strong>the</strong> memorable firsts that new APU Outdoor Studies<br />
students experienced during <strong>the</strong>ir 2011-2012 school year on<br />
campus, <strong>the</strong> most lasting memory probably took place off<br />
campus. Twelve first-year students started <strong>the</strong> school year by<br />
traveling with four faculty through <strong>the</strong> heart of <strong>Alaska</strong>, paddling<br />
along <strong>the</strong> Yukon River.<br />
The journey was a chance for students to immerse <strong>the</strong>mselves in<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> and in a new way of learning. It was a shared experienced<br />
that bonded <strong>the</strong>m with fellow students and faculty. And it<br />
was an adventure that sparked conversations inspired by <strong>the</strong><br />
landscape and <strong>the</strong> company.<br />
“We could do this at <strong>the</strong> Anchorage campus, where at <strong>the</strong> end<br />
of <strong>the</strong> day everyone goes home,” explained David McGivern,<br />
APU’s Associate Professor of Outdoor Studies. “But when your<br />
classroom is <strong>the</strong> Yukon River, at <strong>the</strong> end of <strong>the</strong> day, everyone<br />
stays toge<strong>the</strong>r. That’s what we hope we brought back– something<br />
that lives on in every student and in every classroom.”<br />
And it’s <strong>the</strong> kind of adventure APU faculty hope <strong>the</strong>y can offer<br />
future students as a first introduction to <strong>the</strong> APU experience.<br />
The APU Nordic Ski Center is ano<strong>the</strong>r unique<br />
example of APU creating leaders – in <strong>the</strong><br />
weight room, on <strong>the</strong> trails, on <strong>the</strong> medal<br />
podium, and around <strong>the</strong> world.<br />
Passionate learning, inspired teaching<br />
Before APU Education students become <strong>the</strong> teachers that guide<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong>’s youth, APU professors guide <strong>the</strong>m to discover <strong>the</strong>ir own<br />
passions for teaching and learning.<br />
This active learning experience is rooted in preparing teachers<br />
to provide effective classroom instruction and interaction,<br />
but it extends far deeper. APU offers Education students–<br />
undergraduate, graduate and masters who are already educators<br />
–an understanding that learning experiences don’t always come<br />
in a classroom, and <strong>the</strong>ir passion for teaching can instill a desire<br />
to learn, explore and grow in <strong>the</strong>ir own students.<br />
It takes a special teacher to thrive in <strong>Alaska</strong>, a place rich with<br />
cultures and landscapes, benefits and challenges. APU is <strong>the</strong><br />
place that prepares those teachers to excel.<br />
Twelve first-year students started <strong>the</strong><br />
school year by traveling with four faculty<br />
through <strong>the</strong> heart of <strong>Alaska</strong>, paddling along<br />
<strong>the</strong> Yukon River.<br />
Nordic knowledge, international excellence<br />
Through sun, snow, rain and sweat, APU Nordic Ski Center<br />
coaches have worked in all seasons to hone <strong>Alaska</strong>’s best crosscountry<br />
skiers into <strong>the</strong> nation’s best skiers. Those lofty goals<br />
shifted in recent years–now <strong>the</strong> team is transforming <strong>the</strong><br />
nation’s best skiers into <strong>the</strong> world’s best.<br />
Earlier this winter, two APU skiers–Holly Brooks and Kikkan<br />
Randall–led a U.S. Ski Team foursome to <strong>the</strong> first medals<br />
for an American women’s relay team in <strong>the</strong> history of World<br />
Cup racing. The results might have shocked <strong>the</strong> world’s racing<br />
circuit, but it was no surprise to those who know about <strong>the</strong><br />
APU program. Home of current and former Olympians, APU’s<br />
Nordic Ski Center is an internationally known training site for<br />
elite skiers and developing Olympians.<br />
The APU Nordic Ski Center is ano<strong>the</strong>r unique example of<br />
APU creating leaders – in <strong>the</strong> weight room, on <strong>the</strong> trails, on <strong>the</strong><br />
medal podium and around <strong>the</strong> world.
<strong>Alaska</strong>’s only accredited Psy.D.<br />
program is at <strong>Alaska</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>University</strong><br />
When <strong>Alaska</strong>-based practitioners seek an advanced degree<br />
in counseling psychology, APU’s accredited program attracts<br />
some of <strong>the</strong> brightest and best.<br />
Our cohort-based Counseling Psychology Doctorate earned<br />
accreditation in 2012 after its first year in operation–a<br />
milestone that attests to <strong>the</strong> rigor of an APU Psy.D. degree.<br />
APU’s Psy.D. program combines <strong>the</strong>ory, research and<br />
experiential learning led by faculty who double as professional<br />
mentors. Personalized learning encourages every student to<br />
apply real-world knowledge to academic challenges.<br />
The result is active learning that incorporates <strong>Alaska</strong><br />
as our classroom.<br />
APU Psy.D. students gain deeper mastery of counseling skills<br />
while enhancing <strong>the</strong>ir professionalism, self-understanding<br />
and critical thinking. Our program develops creative<br />
expression while emphasizing research, evaluation, and<br />
activism and leadership.<br />
Combining research, <strong>the</strong>ory and experiential<br />
education, APU’s Psychology Doctorate is <strong>the</strong><br />
only accredited degree of its kind in <strong>Alaska</strong>.<br />
APU Board of Trustees<br />
Will Anderson, Koniag, Inc<br />
Hugh Ashlock, Partner,<br />
Dimond Center LLC<br />
Mary Bettis, Equity Partners, Inc<br />
Carl Brady Jr., Marsh, Inc<br />
Larry Cash, RIM Architects<br />
Roger Chan, Chan & Associates LLC<br />
Tyra Chandler, <strong>Alaska</strong> Spine Center<br />
Trigg Davis,<br />
Davis, Randall, Anderson, & Mathis, P.C.<br />
Andrew Eker, The <strong>Alaska</strong> Club<br />
John Eldred, BP <strong>Alaska</strong><br />
John Eng, Cornerstone Construction<br />
Charlie Fahl,<br />
Retired APU Academic Dean<br />
Bob Gillam,<br />
McKinley Capital Management<br />
Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Gottlieb,<br />
Southcentral Foundation<br />
Robbie Graham, Department of<br />
Commerce, Community,<br />
and Economic Development<br />
Wes Heinold, ConocoPhillips<br />
Patricia Brown Heller,<br />
Retired US Senate Director<br />
Chris Hodel, Capital Advisors<br />
Karen Hunt, Retired Superior Court Judge<br />
Francis T Hurley, Archbishop Emeritus<br />
Dave Karp, Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Air Cargo<br />
Don Keil Jr.,<br />
Retired Federal Aviation Advisor<br />
Sue Linford, Linford of <strong>Alaska</strong><br />
Harry McDonald, Carlile Transportation<br />
Patti McGuire, BridgeCare Hospitals<br />
Bonnie Mehner,<br />
Prudential Jack White Vista Real Estate<br />
Jason Metrokin,<br />
Bristol Bay Native Corporation<br />
Lottie Michael,<br />
Bond Stephens & Johnson, Inc<br />
Ed Rasmuson,<br />
Rasmuson Foundation<br />
Bill Sheffield,<br />
Former AK State Governor<br />
Jan Sieberts, Washington Capital<br />
Management/Seattle NW Securities<br />
Robert Storer, Retired<br />
George Walton, George Walton’s<br />
Gold & Diamond Co, Inc<br />
John Wanamaker,<br />
Venture Ad Astra, LLC<br />
Eric Wohlforth, Wohlforth, Johnson,<br />
Brecht, Cartledge & Brooking
TOTAL OPERATING REVENUE $15,490,291<br />
Government Grants<br />
$855,351<br />
Private Gifts, Grants<br />
& Foundation Support<br />
$2,273,491<br />
Auxiliary Enterprises<br />
$1,470,652<br />
Release of Restricted Funds<br />
$772,000<br />
$50,000<br />
$41,250<br />
$32,500<br />
$23,750<br />
$15,000<br />
Commercial Property Revenue<br />
$1,830,662<br />
O<strong>the</strong>r Sources<br />
$574,456<br />
Investment Income<br />
$10,000<br />
NET ASSETS (IN MILLIONS)<br />
Tuition and Fees<br />
$7,703,679<br />
1995 2000 2005 2010 2012<br />
TOTAL OPERATING EXPENSES $14,401,021<br />
Institutional Support<br />
$4,083,981<br />
Auxiliary Enterprises<br />
$1,343,300<br />
Student Services<br />
$2,596,600<br />
NET ASSETS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES $1,179,270<br />
ASSETS 2011 2012<br />
Cash and cash equivalents $539,451 $1,442,264<br />
Receivables $1,412,085 $1,433,439<br />
Inventories and prepaid expenses $2,452,037 $2,798,435<br />
Investments $54,134,825 $59,401,849<br />
Net plant $18,805,040 $17,584,912<br />
Total Assets $77,343,438 $82,660,899<br />
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS<br />
Academic<br />
Support<br />
$532,393<br />
Instruction<br />
$5,244,967<br />
Research<br />
$439,780<br />
Public Service<br />
$160,000<br />
Accruals and o<strong>the</strong>r liabilities $1,679,288 $1,104,567<br />
Long-term debt $30,604,609 $36,219,239<br />
Total liabilities $32,283,897 $37,323,806<br />
Total net assets $45,059,541 $45,337,093<br />
Total liabilities and net assets $77,343,438 $82,660,899
The Denali Society<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>University</strong> is a private, independent university providing both undergraduate and graduate programs with unique educational<br />
opportunities for students of all ages and interests. Because APU is a not-for-profit organization, and receives no financial assistance from <strong>the</strong> state of<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong>, we rely on <strong>the</strong> generous support of our alumni, friends, and <strong>the</strong> community in order to continue our mission.<br />
APU’s Denali Society was established to recognize those individuals and businesses that support <strong>the</strong> important work of <strong>Alaska</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>University</strong> in a<br />
substantial manner. Through annual gifts of $1,000 or more, Denali Society members set an exemplary standard of giving for o<strong>the</strong>rs.<br />
Summit Club $25,000+<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> National Insurance<br />
American Seafoods Company<br />
Arctic Fjord Inc<br />
At-Sea Processors Association<br />
Atwood Foundation<br />
BP <strong>Alaska</strong><br />
Carl and Pam Brady, Jr.<br />
Carlile Transportation Systems<br />
ConocoPhillips <strong>Alaska</strong><br />
First National Bank <strong>Alaska</strong><br />
Flint Hills Resources<br />
Glacier Fish Company<br />
Harry and Pat McDonald<br />
Mary Ellen Segelhorst<br />
McKinley Capital Management<br />
Northrim Bank<br />
Rasmuson Foundation<br />
Robert A. Gillam<br />
Robert B. Gillam<br />
Starbound LLC<br />
The Estate of Irene Copeland<br />
The Estate of Ramona Faye Sines<br />
Trident Seafoods Corporation<br />
Wells Fargo Bank<br />
Mt. McKinley<br />
$10,000—$24,999<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> Airlines<br />
Andrew Eker and Mary Hughes<br />
Carr Foundation<br />
Curtis Smith<br />
David and Patti McGuire<br />
Edward and Cathy Rasmuson<br />
Frances Mlakar<br />
George Walton<br />
Holmes, Weddle & Barcott<br />
Jason Metrokin<br />
Jim Jansen<br />
Leon and Tyra Chandler<br />
Mary Louise Rasmuson<br />
Maryellen Moreno<br />
Mead Treadwell<br />
Richard and Diane Block<br />
Foundation<br />
Tara Sweeney<br />
Mt. Foraker<br />
$5,000—$9,999<br />
AA Spine & Pain Clinic<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> Communications Systems<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> Native Medical Center<br />
Auxiliary<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> Orthopedic Specialists<br />
Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.<br />
Anchorage Amateur Radio Club<br />
Bill and Donna Walker<br />
Birch, Horton, Bittner & Cherot<br />
C. John and Lynn Ann Eng<br />
Carl Marrs<br />
Colville Holdings, LLC<br />
Cornerstone General Contractors<br />
Dana Pruhs<br />
Don and Joan Bantz<br />
Gary and Barbara Baugh<br />
GCI<br />
Governor William Sheffield<br />
Hackney & Hackney<br />
Hugh Ashlock<br />
James and Diane Mahaffey<br />
Jim and Terry Kostka<br />
John Schwamm<br />
Joseph Wahl<br />
Karen Hunt<br />
Kristin Mellinger<br />
Lottie Michael<br />
Mary Castleberry & Todd<br />
Nathanson<br />
Naomi Louvier<br />
Providence Health Services<br />
Roger and Claire Chan<br />
Roger Hickel<br />
Shell Exploration & Production<br />
Udelhoven Oilfield System Services<br />
<strong>University</strong> Community Ministry<br />
Mt. Hunter<br />
$2,500—$4,999<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> Permanent Capital<br />
Management<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> Surgery Center<br />
Archbishop Francis T Hurley<br />
Bering Straits Native Corporation<br />
Bill and Bonnie Mehner<br />
Biron Beerle<br />
Bradford Keithley<br />
Bradley Cruz<br />
Cal Worthington Ford Lincoln<br />
Calvin Worthington<br />
Chatham Electric<br />
David Karp<br />
Donald and Melinda Wilson<br />
Eric Wohlforth<br />
Fairwea<strong>the</strong>r, LLC<br />
Floyd and Mary Bettis<br />
Geneva Woods<br />
Imaging Associates of Providence<br />
Jan and Gail Sieberts<br />
Ka<strong>the</strong>rine Gottlieb<br />
Larry and Barbara Cash<br />
Lowell and Tay Thomas, Jr.<br />
Marion Richter<br />
Martin and Bethany Weiser<br />
Mary Wladkowski<br />
Michael Fitzgerald<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn Air Cargo<br />
Patricia Brown Heller<br />
Petter Jahnsen<br />
Shannon Gramse<br />
Sharon Smith<br />
Southcentral Foundation<br />
Swalling & Associates<br />
The Florida United Methodist<br />
Foundation<br />
The Wilson AgencyProvidence<br />
Health Services<br />
Roger and Claire Chan<br />
Roger Hickel<br />
Shell Exploration & Production<br />
Udelhoven Oilfield System Services<br />
<strong>University</strong> Community Ministry<br />
Denali $1,000—$2,499<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> Regional Hospital<br />
<strong>Alaska</strong> Spine Institute<br />
Alice Knapp<br />
Barbara Dadd Shaffer<br />
Betsy Haines<br />
Charles Fahl<br />
Creed Mamikunian<br />
Dale and Jo Li Sellin<br />
David and Debbie Roll<br />
Deborah Randall<br />
Diane Kaplan and Mel Sa<strong>the</strong>r<br />
Diane Moxness<br />
Don Gomes and Anne Holt<br />
Donald and Susan Mellish<br />
Dorsey Whitney<br />
Edward Strabel<br />
Empire Oil Company<br />
Erica and Lisa Maurer<br />
Harry and Elisabeth Kachline<br />
J.L. McCarrey III<br />
James Falconer<br />
Jeanette Brooks<br />
Jewish Chautauqua Society<br />
John and Fran Eldred<br />
John and Karen Wanamaker<br />
John Shaffer<br />
Kay England<br />
Kevin Branson<br />
Laura Arnold<br />
Linda Kumin<br />
Marilyn Porter<br />
Michael Haynes<br />
Michelle Tierney<br />
Microcom<br />
Mildred Renkert<br />
Nordic Skiing Association of<br />
Anchorage<br />
Rebecca Manley<br />
Reno Deprey<br />
Richard Farleigh<br />
Richard Lowell<br />
Richard Mize<br />
Robert Storer<br />
Roberta Graham<br />
Sandra Blinstrubas<br />
Shelby Weaver<br />
Suzanne Fairbanks<br />
Suzanne Kathryn Taylor<br />
Tina Tomsen<br />
Tom Hunt<br />
Tracy Williams<br />
Trigg Davis<br />
Valerie Waldrop<br />
Wesley Heinold<br />
Shannon Gramse<br />
Sharon Smith<br />
Southcentral Foundation<br />
Swalling & Associates<br />
The Florida United Methodist<br />
Foundation<br />
The Wilson AgencyProvidence<br />
Health Services<br />
Roger and Claire Chan<br />
Roger Hickel<br />
Shell Exploration & Production<br />
Udelhoven Oilfield System Services<br />
<strong>University</strong> Community Ministry<br />
Active learning at <strong>Alaska</strong> <strong>Pacific</strong> <strong>University</strong> relies on supporters like you. Learn more by contacting <strong>the</strong><br />
Director of Development Stephanie Haydn at shaydn@alaskapacific.edu, or by phone (907) 564-8346.
Discover Active Learning<br />
APU Outdoor Studies:<br />
20 years of active learning<br />
4101 <strong>University</strong> Drive<br />
Anchorage, AK 99508<br />
www.wowapu.com<br />
www.alaskapacific.edu<br />
The faculty and students of APU’s Outdoor Studies (OS)<br />
degree program don’t slow down often. There’s just too much<br />
to learn and explore in <strong>the</strong> world’s biggest classroom. But even<br />
<strong>the</strong> busiest of <strong>the</strong> OS bunch paused to reflect in 2012 when <strong>the</strong><br />
program turned 20.<br />
That’s 20 years of mixing fresh air and academics, science and<br />
history, exams and expeditions along glaciers and snowfields,<br />
mountains and valleys, rivers and oceans. With 150 alumni<br />
and currently more than 60 students, <strong>the</strong> program offers<br />
something for every outdoor enthusiast with seemingly as many<br />
certification opportunities as <strong>the</strong>re are mountains in <strong>Alaska</strong>.<br />
In 2012, OS landed on Outside Magazine’s list of top 25<br />
colleges for academic courses that require outdoor fieldwork,<br />
joining Stanford, Bowdoin and o<strong>the</strong>rs. When it comes to<br />
academic-based fieldwork, affordable travel courses and classes<br />
that lead to professional certifications, APU ranks with <strong>the</strong> best.<br />
The program’s roots were set by <strong>Alaska</strong>’s outdoors legends, and<br />
its future is guided by faculty and alumni with experience,<br />
diversity and passion. They’re developing graduates who will in<br />
turn pass along <strong>the</strong>ir knowledge and enthusiasm to o<strong>the</strong>rs who<br />
work and play in <strong>the</strong> outdoors. It’s <strong>the</strong> kind of learning that will<br />
keep our outdoors vibrant for <strong>the</strong> next 20 years and beyond.<br />
Nonprofit Org.<br />
U.S. Postage<br />
PAID<br />
Anchorage, AK<br />
Permit #162<br />
With 150 alumni and currently more than<br />
60 students, <strong>the</strong> program offers something<br />
for every outdoor enthusiast with seemingly as<br />
many certification opportunities as <strong>the</strong>re are<br />
mountains in <strong>Alaska</strong>.