ALI Student Cohort
The ALI Student Cohort is a year-long program for University of Alaska undergraduate and graduate students, in any discipline, who want to lead in the Arctic. Each cohort member joins an interdisciplinary Arctic Challenge Project team with Early Career Faculty Fellows and President's Arctic Professors, working on a question a partner organization has asked.
- Fall leadership retreat in Fairbanks and spring retreat in Anchorage at Arctic Encounter, where teams present their work (travel covered)
- The course Arctic Leadership: Theory and Praxis (PS/ACNS F416/F616), with a UA Foundation scholarship covering the cost of the course
- A $1,000 stipend on completing the program
Applying for 2027-28: the call opens in January, and applications are due Monday, March 15, 2027. See Opportunities and Deadlines, or email ua-ali-info@alaska.edu.
2026-27 ALI Student Cohort
Twenty-four students from across the University of Alaska system make up the 2026-27 ALI student cohort. The cohort includes undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students across disciplines and campuses, and joins a growing network of Alaska-trained Arctic leaders.
University of Alaska Fairbanks
Emma Cungauyar Daniel · Alyssa Enriquez · Fernando Escobar · Maddi McArthur · Molly Minick · Moxie Moxie · Chloe Pleznac · Bertha Prince · Adam Schwartz · Genevieve Simono · Serena Solesbee · Naeem Talha · Chase Thompson · Yan Vyshynskyi
University of Alaska Anchorage
Cailan Cumming · Ashley Ihde · Megan Johnson · Charlee Korthuis · Pierce Schwalb · Samantha Grace Antonio · Taylor Peace · AnneMarie Scofield
University of Alaska Southeast
Sean Demello · Shane Williams
Adam Militello, Ph.D. Student | Natural Resources and Sustainability | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Ági Lehr, Ph.D. Student | Biological Sciences | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Almería Alcantra, Undergraduate Student | Interdisciplinary Studies / Social Sciences | University of Alaska Southeast
Bax Bond, Master's Student | Electrical Engineering | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Caleb Anthony Yabes Master's Student | Public Policy | University of Alaska Anchorage
Clover Strickling, Master's Student | Public Policy | University of Alaska Anchorage
Ella Kelly, Undergraduate Student | Marine Biology | University of Alaska Southeast
Fredric Lacsina, Undergraduate Student | Business Management / Economics | University of Alaska Anchorage
Gabe Canfield, Master's Student | Marine Policy | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Jazzy Jones, Undergraduate Student | Interdisciplinary Studies | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Kelsey Nicholson, Ph.D. Student | Natural Resources and Sustainability | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Kiana Potter, Undergraduate Student | Independent Design: Indigenous Studies and the Outdoors | University of Alaska Southeast
Lee Renan Aeo, Undergraduate Student | Interdisciplinary Studies | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Malia Batchelder, Undergraduate Student | Psychology (BS), Criminology (BA) | University of Alaska Anchorage
Maranda Peterson, Master's Student | Fisheries Science | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Rebecca Van Wyck, Master's Student | Project Management | University of Alaska Anchorage
Sean Holland, Ph.D. Student | Interdisciplinary Studies | University of Alaska Fairbanks
Abby Charles, UAF Master's student (Arctic and Northern Studies)
Bernice Oyagak, UAF Ph.D. student (Indigenous Studies - Knowledge Systems)
Clementina Piciaccia, UAF undergraduate student (Natural Resources, Climate and Arctic Sustainability)
Dan Jones, UAA Master's student (Interdisciplinary Studies in Arctic Security)
Elise Davis, Ph.D. student (Interdisciplinary Studies)
Emiko Newman, UAF Undergraduate student (Civil Engineering)
Emma Wetter, UAF Undergraduate student (Alaska Native Studies)
Gabriela Olmos Rosas, UAF Ph.D. student (Cultural Anthropology)
Gretchen Fauske, UAF Master's student (Arctic and Northern Studies)
Hannah Bogdan, UAS Undergraduate student (Environmental Sciences)
Hannah Bissett, UAA Master's student (Public Policy)
Jennifer Gross, UAA Master's student (Social Work)
Katie Craney, UAF Master's student (Arctic and Northern Studies)
Kelby Randall, UAS Undergraduate student (Biology)
Margaret Thomas, UAF Undergraduate student (English)
Mariah Seater, UAF Graduate certificate student (Health Care Managment and Leadership, Business Administration)
Maya Russin, UAF Undergraduate student (Fisheries and Marine Sciences)
Megan Schmidt, UAA Master's student (Business Administration)
Nels Ure, UAF Undergraduate student (Climate and Arctic Sustainability)
Nicholas Parlato, UAF Ph.D. student (Interdisciplinary Studies)
Shaheena Shahid, UAF Ph.D. student (Indigenous Studies and Sustainability)
Tatiana Korthius, UAA Undergraduate student (Natural Sciences)
Theresa Miller, UAF Master's student (Civil and Environmental Engineering)
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