Drum roll, please!

Well, this is it! The moment of truth has finally arrived. After months of discussion and research, the students of UAA's Learning by Giving has selected its four grantees:

• Alaska Legal Services, a provider of free civil legal aid to low-income Alaskans
• Alaska Community Land Trust, devoted to developing healthy and prosperous communities in the city of Anchorage
• STAR - Standing Together Against Rape, providing crisis intervention, education, and advocacy services to victims of rape and sexual assault
• Alaska Injury Prevention Center, focused on preventing traffic and pedestrian injuries in Alaska 

Student ambassadors Mark Phang and Cat Taylor are shown above (background) recording individual students' grantee nominations. From there, the game of elimination began.

"What a bittersweet moment," says student Jory Knott (not pictured), "how incredible it would be if we could award all of them."

I'm with you there, Jory! Let's continue working to make this world a happier, safer place to live!