Kristal Aviles
Award: Seawolf Student LeaderProudest Moment: My proudest achievement this year was to mentor students through the Seawolf Success Program in the Multicultural Center and graduate with BA from UAA.
Award: Seawolf Student Leader
Proudest Moment: My proudest achievement this year is soon to graduate from nursing school.
Award: Leadership Honors
Proudest Moment: My proudest achievement actually just happened today, and it was receiving notice
that I am a Fulbright scholar for the 2020-21 school year and will be heading to Spain
in January to teach English!
Award: Seawolf Student Leader, Seawolf Community Service
Proudest Moment: My proudest achievement this year that I have accomplished at UAA is by receiving
the spring 2020 UAA Student Diversity Award that was granted to me from the UAA Diversity
Action Council. I received this award based upon my leadership, contributions, and
involvement within enhancing diversity at the 熊猫在线视频. I promote
a welcoming and diverse environment towards other UAA students among different cultural
perspectives. I am an individual of multi-different ethnic backgrounds and I offer
my positive perspectives into welcoming other UAA students, while helping to enhance
diversity welfare.
Award: Leadership Honors, Seawolf Student Leader
Proudest Moment: I would have to say that my favorite accomplishment this past year was working together
with my colleagues in Student Government to fight against the process President Johnsen
and the UA Board of Regents took to move the university towards a single accreditation.
We worked hard to ensure the student voice and perspective were on the forefront.
Together we successfully slowed down the process to allow for inclusivity of input
and rationality to be inserted into the process.
Award: Seawolf Student Leader
Proudest Moment: I would have to say that my favorite accomplishment this past year was working together
with my colleagues in Student Government to fight against the process President Johnsen
and the UA Board of Regents took to move the university towards a single accreditation.
We worked hard to ensure the student voice and perspective were on the forefront.
Together we successfully slowed down the process to allow for inclusivity of input
and rationality to be inserted into the process.
Award: Seawolf Student Leader, Seawolf Community Service
Proudest Moment: My proudest achievement this year is recovering from hip surgery. :)
Award: Leadership Honors
Proudest Moment: As of the year 2020, my proudest achievement thus far has been being accepted and
completing my internship at the Anchorage Museum in their Education Department. I
was given the opportunity to create, and lead in art exploration activities and interactive
exhibition tours with local Anchorage school groups. I've always had a passion for
the arts and civic engagement. This internship gave me first-hand experience in the
world of art education within our local community and I have made memories that will
last a lifetime. The student's thirst for knowledge and looks of wonder is what made
the most impact on me. The spark of embers of students realizing how to create and
express themselves through art is a sight that can't be put into words. I encourage all
those looking for there next step in education or their professional career not to
be disheartened. Change is the only constant we can truly count on in life but when
we unite as a community there isn't anything that we can't do.
Award: Seawolf Community Service
Proudest Moment: My biggest achievement has been being promoted to a Health Educator Assistant in
the UAA Health Promotion Team as well as volunteering frequently with my therapy dog
at both UAA and Providence.
Award: Leadership Honors
Proudest Moment: February 2019 my world changed. I welcomed my first baby, an amazing little boy,
who is the very definition of a miracle, after a pregnancy and birth riddled with
complications. I became a woman wearing the hats of a mom, a graduate student, a full-time
employee at UAA, and a wife. My greatest accomplishment, truly, was graduating in
December 2019 with leadership honors, a Digication student scholar, a 4.0 student,
and a Master's degree. I look back now with a lot of self-reflection with the simplest
question. "How?!" The 2019/2020 academic year taught me resilience, strength, and
determination. My proudest achievement is knowing that moving forward, I really can
do anything I put my mind to.
Award: Leadership Honors
Proudest Moment: My proudest achievement has been getting to mentor 20 high school students that are
current participants in UAA TRIO Upward Bound. The reason I say this is my proudest
achievement is due to the fact that we share a similar background and we can relate
to each other on a level that no many can, being first-generation college students.
Now, as we move into graduation season, I am getting messages from my mentees letting
me know that they got accepted into their dream schools or are following a different
path that makes them happy. All of which, is just super heartwarming and makes me
proud to have been part of their success story.
Award: Seawolf Student Leader
Proudest Moment: This past year has been such an experience. Throughout my college career, I've always
been shy and timid. To change myself, I joined the Accounting Club and ran for a board
position. I became the Director of Programs. Through this leadership position, I was
able to create meaningful relationships with my peers and professionals in my field.
My proudest achievement this year is having the ability to help my peers interact
with professionals. As we graduate and transition into our professional careers, these
relationships are so important. I'm thankful to UAA and the College of Business and
Public Policy for promoting student life and the importance of building leadership
qualities.
Award: Leadership Honors, Seawolf Student Leader
Proudest Moment: I'm proud to be serving as Club Council chair this spring semester. Keeping students
engaged during both a budget crisis and global pandemic helps us all stay hopeful
and focused on what we can control. It's so meaningful that I can continue being a
resource for my peers!