Inga Peterson
Inga Peterson (pictured center, pink hat) is a natural resource management major who found her passion at UAF. She applied for university funding through URSA to pay for her research that diagnoses peony health using color analysis and nutrient data. She's gaining hands-on soil experience and developing solutions for peony growers, which means she is contributing directly to her dream industry.
Pirada Anderson
Pirada was a Summer 2025 Student Project Award Recipient through UAF's URSA grant program. Her project examines the effects of rising temperatures on Trichobilharzia alaskensis, a parasite that causes swimmer's itch.
Soka Vanegas-Farrara
Being financially independent has meant that it's all been on Soka's shoulders — to not only get to graduation day, but to support herself along the way, working multiple jobs. Schoolwork was sometimes a challenge, but not impossible.
