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Photo Essay: Prospective Students Get a Taste of Alaska During APU Summer Trip

June 27, 2017

Eight prospective students were on campus (and the surrounding areas) last week as part of the APU Summer Trip. Over the course of the week the students met with the Admissions team, toured campus, went whitewater rafting on the Matanuska River, trekked on the Matanuska Glacier, camped on the Kellogg Campus, hiked in Hatcher Pass, toured the Seward Sealife Center and more. Get a sneak peak of their week below.

Find out more information on future APU Summer Trips. 

Marching out to Matanuska Glacier with NOVA, a local river and glacier guiding company, where several of our current and former students work.

Marching out to Matanuska Glacier with NOVA, a local river and glacier guiding company, where several of our current and former students work.

Four hikers on the Matanuska Glacier.

The crew atop Matanuska Glacier

The crew atop Matanuska Glacier

Group leaders Raina and Corey

Group leaders Raina and Corey

Prospective students strike a pose and show off their glacial mud facials.

Prospective students strike a pose and show off their glacial mud facials.

Another student trying out the glacial mud facial.

A student posing in front of the mountain view.

Student posing with ice ax. Group of 5 students trekking on the Matanuska Glacier View of students' feet with cleats on the ice. Students gather to learn on the Matanuska glacier. Student with some mud on his face from trying out the glacier mud facial. Student with glacial ice in the background.

Students walking across glacial moraine.

Group of students approaching the Matanuska Glacier Lone student at the face of the Matanuska Glacier.

 Riding the rapids in Matanuska River

The group riding the rapids in Matanuska River

Prospective student posing with rafts. Rafting the Matanuska River near the highway bridge.

Setting up camp in Seward

Setting up camp in Seward

Breakfast in Seward on the last day.

Breakfast in Seward on the last day.

Getting a lesson on sea creatures during low tide with student Ben Jevons.

Getting a lesson on sea creatures during low tide with student Ben Jevons.

Tide pooling in Seward, Alaska Student with beautiful Resurrection Bay in the background in Seward, Alaska

 

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