Eleanor Guthrie is thrilled to join the Honors College as its first Student Success
Coordinator. Her role will support student goals and individual growth through advising,
event coordination, and other strategic initiatives targeted at student success and
retention. She has a passion for learning individual student stories and aiding young
adults in educational, social, and emotional growth and achievement. Eleanor looks
forward to using this opportunity to assist UAF Honors students in intentionally working
towards their educational and life objectives.
Eleanor recently returned to Fairbanks after several years pursuing higher education
in Washington State. She calls Fairbanks home, holding many fond memories growing
up in Interior Alaska. As a third-generation University of Alaska Fairbanks employee,
Eleanor is excited to begin her career at the institution that helped shape the person
she is today.
She is a University of Washington double-alumni, earning her BS in Political Economics
in 2018 and an MA in Public Administration in 2022. Prior to and between degrees,
Eleanor worked as a legislative aide for the Alaska State Senate. There she had the
honor of working for Interior Alaskans, developing legislation targeted at statewide
education initiatives. Throughout her graduate education, Eleanor worked in administration
for Whatcom Community College in Bellingham, Washington. She served as an Executive
Assistant to both WCC’s President’s Office and the Vice President of Student Services.
Outside of work, Eleanor is an active volunteer in the Fairbanks nonprofit world.
She is passionate about community economic development, conservation, and education
initiatives in Interior Alaska and is excited to be back in the community she calls
home.