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Alumni connection
From employee to owner
An alumna finds her home in Flagstaff running two fast-paced cafés.
Alumni connection
Into the unknown
These first-generation students and alumni took a bold leap into the unknown. Now, they’re lighting the way for others.
Academic excellence
A hole in one for ponderosa pines
Student research is helping protect trees that have defined the Forest Highlands Golf Club for generations.
Campus experience
Pritulsky Design Lab creates more room for interior design students
After building their own careers, an alumni donor couple gives students a space to start their interior design futures.
Faculty impact
Compassion, taught by example
A pathologist and educator invests in faculty to train tomorrow’s physicians and shape compassionate care.
Access for students
She came to NAU hoping to graduate. She left as Outstanding Senior.
A Navajo student in the College of Education perseveres through personal loss, graduates with a 4.0 GPA, and begins her career.
Alumni connection
Giving back, Lumberjack style
From alumni chapters to mentorship and service, volunteers help keep the Lumberjack community connected long after graduation.
Academic excellence
Five years in, Flagstaff Piano Festival is a summertime staple
Donor support helps bring world-class piano performance, mentorship, and community programming to NAU and Flagstaff.
Academic excellence
Building the next generation of Tribal environmental leaders
ITEP trains Tribal water leaders and prepares Native students to protect land and water in their communities.
Access for students
A lasting legacy of learning and dialogue
The late NAU custodian James Barrett left a planned gift to support future teachers and establish a lecture series.
Access for students
One family’s lasting impact on NAU Athletics
The Beemillers have built a multigenerational legacy at NAU through their support of student-athletes.
Academic excellence
A new approach to nursing
NAU is preparing practice-ready nurses to meet Arizona’s growing healthcare needs.