Talk to an admissions counselor

We'll be in your area!

UAF representatives visit high schools, college fairs, in-person and virtual events. To see where we'll be, check out the travel calendar. If you're a school counselor or group coordinator and would like to request an in-person or virtual presentation for your class or group, email uaf-admissions@alaska.edu.

 

Meet your admissions counselors

Our admissions counselors are here to help you find out why UAF is right for you.

Sam Urban

Sam Urban

Associate Director of Admissions

Territories:

  • Alaska — Fairbanks North Star Borough
  • Alaska — Denali Borough
  • Alaska — Delta Junction and Fort Greely
  • Alaska Nanook athletes
  • Homeschool
  • Dual Enrollment

Jessica Hildebrand

Jessica Hildebrand

Admissions Counselor

Territories:

  • Alaska — Anchorage
  • Alaska — Kenai
  • Alaska — Mat-Su
  • Alaska — Rural
  • Alaska — Southeast
  • Military and veteran students and their families
  • UA Scholars

Andrew Forbes

Andrew Forbes

Admissions Counselor

Territories:

  • International students
  • Walk-ins

Misha Lostritto

Admissions Counselor

Territories:

  • Alaska — Anchorage
  • Alaska — Mat-Su

Rob Ziegler

Transfer Credit Counselor

Territories:

  • Transfer Students

Wendy Dominique

Wendy Dominique

Admissions Counselor

Territories:

  • Nanook Brotherhood Project / Nanook Sisterhood Project
  • URISE Program
  • Outreach Partnerships

Palmer Muntz

Palmer Muntz

Senior Regional Admissions Counselor

Territories:

  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • District of Columbia
  • Idaho
  • Indiana
  • Kentucky
  • Maine
  • Maryland
  • Massachusetts
  • Michigan
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New York
  • Ohio
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia

Casey Shubin

Casey Shubin

Regional Admissions Counselor

Territories:

  • Arizona
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Hawaii
  • Illinois
  • Iowa
  • Kansas
  • Minnesota
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • South Dakota
  • Utah
  • Wisconsin
  • Wyoming

Aliyah Hanley

Aliyah Hanley

Regional Admissions Counselor

Territories:

  • Alabama
  • Arkansas
  • Florida
  • Georgia
  • Louisiana
  • Mississippi
  • North Carolina
  • Oklahoma
  • South Carolina
  • Tennessee
  • Texas

 
Elora Swan

Elora Swan

Visit Programs and Community Engagement Coordinator

Territories:

  • Campus visits (individual and group)
  • Northstar to Nanooks
  • Student Ambassadors

Nicole Balazs

Nicole Balazs

Enrollment Counselor

UAF eCampus

Territories:

  • eCampus Students

Anna Gagne-Hawes

Anna Gagne-Hawes

Director of Admissions

Kristy Malamute

Kristy Malamute

Corporate Enrollment Manager