Justice alums attend Green & Gold Gala to raise scholarship funds

L to r: Mary Frances Barnes and spouse Justice Alumni chapter advisor Dr. Allan Barnes, Lupie Gunther, chapter board member
Charles Gunther, Justice alum Reese Dringle Robert, Michael Robert, Justice alums Susan Richmond and Yale Metzger.

L to r: Justice alum Reese Dringle Robert, Justice Alumni chapter board member Melanie Osborne, chapter president Beth Mader,
Justice alums Susan Richmond and Yale Metzger, chapter advisor Dr. Allan Barnes.

Justice Alumni Chapter members attended the 2015 Green and Gold Gala held September 26 to raise funds for student scholarships. The event raised $72,000 in donations and pledges, and additional pledges and matches are still being processed. 

Yale Metzger (BA Justice '87 ) bid on and won "Breakfast with the Chancellor" during the fundraising auction.

L to r: Susan Richmond enjoys a light-hearted moment with
Chancellor Tom Case (standing) and her spouse Yale Metzger.

Membership in the chapter is open to all Justice and Legal Studies alums.  To join, contact Beth Mader, president.

Justice Alumni Chapter board meets to develop 2015-2016 chapter plan

L to r: Beth Mader, chapter president, and board members
Charles Gunther and Melanie Osborne.

The Justice Alumni Chapter met August 16 to develop the 2015-2016 chapter plan which will be submitted to the UAA Alumni Association.

Chapter President Beth Mader reports that the chapter has grown to about 20 members during this past year, and is gearing up for the annual chapter meeting to be held in early November 2015. Dr. Allan Barnes, Justice faculty, is the Justice Alumni Chapter advisor.


Membership in the chapter is open to all Justice and Legal Studies alums.  To join, contact Beth Mader, president. 

 Chapter Mission Statement

To advance UAA by fostering Justice student success, and by connecting alumni to one another and to the University through meaningful events, service, and communication.

Justice Alumni Chapter president attends UAA Building Futures scholarship fundraiser

Beth Mader, President of the Justice Alumni Chapter, attended the September 7 Building Futures Dinner held in the Alaska Airlines Center.  This event celebrated the grand opening of the new center, with proceeds supporting the Athletic Excellence Fund at the UA Foundation.

Read about it in the Green & Gold News.

L to r: Chancellor Tom Case and
Beth Mader, Justice Alumni Chapter
President, at the Building Futures Dinner.

Taking a moment for a photo, (l to r) Beth Mader,
Justice Alumni Chapter President; Rachel Morse, Assistant
Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations; and Nona Wilson,
Senior Alumni Relations Specialist.

Justice alumni meet to discuss activities for the upcoming year

Alumni plan the year's activities. L to r: Bridgette Ellis, Melanie Osborne,
Ezekiel Kaufman, Beth Mader, Dr. Allan Barnes (standing), Charles Gunther.

The Justice Alumni Chapter met at the home of Dr. Allan Barnes, chapter advisor, on August 24. They discussed possible activities and priorities for the coming year.

Charles Gunther, B.A. Justice '91, was elected the alumni chapter liaison officer and will work with the UAA Alumni Association, of which he is a board member.

Justice Center alum spotlight: Melanie Osborne

Melanie Osborne.

Melanie Osborne, B.A. Justice  '92, was hired this spring as General Counsel for Chugach Alaska Corporation, which represents over 2,500 Eskimo, Aleut, and Indian shareholders. Prior to joining Chugach Alaska, she served as deputy general counsel for NANA Development Corporation. Melanie has 13 years of experience representing Alaska Native tribes and corporations, and volunteers her time with several non-profits including Alaska Legal Services and Breast Cancer Focus. She received her law degree from the University of Washington School of Law.  Melanie was also recently elected treasurer of the UAA Justice Alumni Chapter.  

(Photo copyright Chugach Alaska Corporation.)

Justice alumni chapter has inaugural meeting to elect officers

Justice alumni at their inaugural chapter meeting.
Front row l to r: Melanie Osborne, BA '92; Dr. Allan Barnes, faculty advisor.
  Back row l to r: Kenneth McCoy BA' 96; Ezekiel Kaufman, BA '12;
Beth (neé Clure) Mader, BA '94; Beth Adams, BA '82; Katey Barnes, BA '13.
Not pictured: Bridgette Ellis, BA '04.

The Justice Alumni Chapter of the UAA Alumni Association met April 13 at the home of faculty advisor, Dr. Allan Barnes, to elect officers for the chapter and discuss plans for future events.

Officers:
Beth Mader, Justice BA '94, President
Ezekiel Kaufman, Justice BA '12, Vice President
Bridgette Ellis, Justice '04, Secretary
Melanie Osborne, Justice BA '92, Treasurer

During the past year, the Justice Alumni Chapter has been in the process of organizing.  Bridgette Ellis served as Chapter Chair during this formation period. The Justice Alumni Chapter was formally approved by the UAA Alumni Association Board of Directors in February 2014.

To join the Justice Alumni Chapter, email Dr. Barnes at arbarnes@uaa.alaska.edu

Justice Alumni Chapter to meet April 13

Justice Alumni Chapter Meeting
Sunday, April 13, 2014
6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

At a recent student event, Dr. Allan Barnes, chapter faculty advisor;
John Havelock, first Director of the Justice Center; and
Bridgette Ellis, chapter chair.

An informal meeting of the recently chartered Justice Alumni Chapter of the UAA Alumni Association will be held on Sunday, April 13 at 6 - 8 p.m. at the home of Dr. Allan Barnes, chapter faculty advisor.

Anyone who has graduated with a degree or certificate from the Justice Center is automatically a member.

If you would like to attend, please contact Dr. Allan Barnes at arbarnes@uaa.alaska.edu or 907-786-1819 or Bridgette Ellis, chapter chair at bridgeellis@gmail.com.  Click here for link to the Alumni page for more details and a map.

Justice alumni chapter approved by UAA alumni association board

Dr. Allan Barnes, Justice Alumni Chapter faculty advisor, attended the recent opening of The Alumni Center at UAA on the first floor of the UAA/APU Consortium Library.  Rachel Morse, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Alumni Relations, welcomed UA President Patrick Gamble, UAA Provost Tom Case, faculty, alumni, and guests to the opening reception on February 12.

L to r: Dr. Barnes and Nona Gunn, Senior Alumni Relations Specialist,
outside The Alumni Center at UAA.

The Justice Alumni Chapter was 1 of 7 chapters that were approved by the UAA Alumni Association Board on Monday, February 11. The chapters are now officially part of the UAA Alumni Association. Bridgette Ellis, Justice '04, is the Justice Alumni Chapter Chair.

For more information on the Justice Alumni Chapter, contact Bridgette at bridgeellis@gmail.com or Dr. Allan Barnes, faculty advisor, at arbarnes@uaa.alaska.edu
For information about other UAA alumni chapters, contact Nona Gunn at nsgunn2@uaa.alaska.edu

Justice alumni group looking for grads - join us!

The Justice Alumni Group is our newest effort to keep in touch with alums -  and we are looking for our graduates!

We are part of the UAA Alumni Association and invite Justice alums to join us for special events, networking, mentoring students, re-engaging with faculty, and presenting guest lectures to classes. 

Bridgette Ellis, Justice '04, is the Alumni  Group Chair.  Contact her at bridgeellis@gmail.com.
Dr. Allan Barnes, Justice Center Acting Director, is the faculty advisor. You can reach him at arbarnes@uaa.alaska.edu or 786-1819.

Go to our new Alumni Page for details and to see news about some of our grads.  Send us your information so we can highlight you!  Go to our Justice Center and Alumni Events page to see upcoming activities.