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UA Giving Day - Help PWSC Win $5,000 for the Student Scholarship Fund!

 |  Jessica Young  | 

UA Giving Day starts March 25 at noon and will last 49 hours! We are leveraging this event to raise money for the PWSC Scholarship Fund. Last year, we raised $2,500—here is how we can surpass that this year: PWSC is competing with the other UAA community campuses to unlock an additional $5,000 bonus! Any amount helps—even just $1! The campus with the highest number of donors (not total dollars) wins an additional $5,000 through the Community Campus Funds Competition.

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Spring break fun: making kelp pasta and seaweed salad!

 |  V. Heisser  | 

The Introduction to Mariculture Methods class traveled to Seward, Alaska, to collaborate with partners at the Alutiq Pride Marine Institute.

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PWSC's Archery Club hosts the 12th Annual Vegas in Valdez Archery

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The influence of mentorship

 |  V Heisser  | 

Lysette Doran's transition from student to adjunct instructor in the OEC in Marine Services Technology program reflects her dedication and the influence of mentorship. Guided by her instructor, Anthony Gerasch, she completed the Yamaha "Train the Trainer" program in January to enhance her teaching skills in outboard motor maintenance.

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The 33rd Annual Valdez Theatre Conference, June 7-14, has announced 2025 VTC Play Lab Selections

 |  Dawson Moore  | 

Pictured: Jasmine Saxby and Justin Stewart in the 2023 Play Lab reading of Tim Crawford's No Champagne in the Champagne Room.

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PWSC millwright instructor nominates student for NAWIC's Constructive Women's Award

 |  V Heisser  | 

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Student spotlight: From Virginia to Alaska—A journey of rediscovering a love for learning

 |  V. Heisser  | 

Meet Kinaire Callahan, one of our inspiring natural resources technician (NRT) and marine natural resource technician (MNRT) students whose path to higher education was anything but traditional.

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Alumni spotlight: Kedrick Wallis

 |  V. Heisser  | 

Immediately after high school, Kedrick Wallis landed a General Maintenance Technician (GMT) job with CCI Industrial Services, LLC, which was his initial goal. He thanked Spencer Heston for his guidance and noted that the millwright program provided him with valuable skills and opportunities for the future.

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Student spotlight: Ashley Nova

 |  V. Heisser  | 

Ashley Nova grew up in Puerto Rico. After discovering Prince William Sound College through social media, she enrolled in the millwright program, which she thoroughly enjoys. She appreciates her instructor, Spencer Heston, for helping her strengthen her skills, especially in math.

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PWSC hosts Sea Kayaking Symposium

 |  V. Heisser  | 

Prince William Sound College will be hosting a Sea Kayaking Symposium