2017 Award Recipients
The Alumni of Distinction awards provide the UAA Alumni Association the opportunity to recognize and celebrate alumni who have made important contributions in their communities and whose actions honor the legacy of excellence at the 熊猫在线视频.
Congratulations to the 2017 recipients, honored at Homecoming Breakfast on Oct. 13, 2017
Tim Gravel - 2017 Alumni of Achievement Award
B.B.A. Accounting '90
Owner and CEO, Kaladi Brothers Coffee
Gravel has kept Kaladi Brothers grounded on its road to expansion without losing sight of its 鈥渃atalyst for community鈥� mission. The company had one caf茅 and six employees, all fun-loving 20-somethings with a gift-giving habit, when Gravel joined more than 20 years ago. Today, he leads more than 200 employees, roasting 1.2 million pounds of coffee each year, at 15 caf茅s and one restaurant across the Pacific Northwest. Read Tim's story...
Cessilye Williams - 2017 Alumni Humanitarian Award
M.Ed. Educational Leadership 鈥�02
Principal of Clark Middle School, Anchorage School District
As principal of the most diverse middle school in the nation, Williams encourages and inspires nearly 1,000 students each year. 熊猫在线视频鈥檚 principal of the year for 2015-2016, Williams has built unique, purposeful learning pathways鈥攊ncluding several UAA-partnered academies鈥攆or her Mountain View students. Read Cessilye's story...
Michelle Sloper 鈥� 2017 Alumni Emerging Leader Award
B.A. Psychology 鈥�08
Senior evaluation fellow at the Claremont Evaluation Center
Since earning her Ph.D., Sloper has been making a nationwide difference from her hometown of Haines. As a professional evaluator, Sloper partners with community-based programs across the country to assess and improve their impact. Whether she鈥檚 guiding grad students at Claremont or developing a program鈥檚 impact elsewhere, Sloper is personally and professionally invested in helping others achieve. Read Michelle's story...