Holmlund named to Alaska's Top 40 Under 40

Katie Holmlund didn't quite believe it at first.

"When they called about this 40 Under 40 thing, I was like, that seems like a trick," she said with a laugh, recalling a piece of junk mail she'd received months earlier promising similar honors. "I'm like, this isn't real."

But it was. Holmlund, Petersburg Medical Center's Youth Programs Development and Advocacy Coordinator, has been named to the Alaska Journal of Commerce's 2026 Top Forty Under 40, a statewide honor recognizing professionals under 40 who have demonstrated excellence in their field and a commitment to their communities. She wil...