Alyssa came to the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2020 from Shingle Springs, California.
Currently pursuing a bachelor’s degree in accounting, Alyssa is aiming for a CPA license.
Despite the many new experiences Alyssa has encountered since coming to Fairbanks,
they have enjoyed their time on campus.
While attending St. Francis Catholic High School in Sacramento, California, they ran
cross-country for four years. They also completed two seasons of long-distance running
through track and field and one season of throwing. During their time at St. Francis,
Alyssa took four years of Latin and participated as a member on the academic team,
Certamen. She is passionate about classical studies. Their interest in accounting
began through a statistics course in high school. At UAF, Alyssa has gone out of their
way to be involved in the school community and began working at the UAF Office of
Alumni Relations in fall 2021.
In their free time, Alyssa enjoys watching scary movies. They find scary movies to
be a great source of entertainment with friends because they always give people something
to talk about, whether it’s because the movie is terrible or downright terrifying.