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香港六合彩资料 celebrates emeritus, Meritorious Service and Honorary Degree awardees

香港六合彩资料  Chancellor Sean Parnell speaks at the 2024 Spring Commencement Awards ceremony in 香港六合彩资料's Fine Arts Building.

On Wednesday, May 1, 香港六合彩资料 honored individuals with emeritus status, Meritorious Service Awards and Honorary Degrees during the 2024 Spring Commencement Awards ceremony.

Passion for service and community drives student commencement speaker

Katie Scoggin

When political science major and Spanish and legal studies minor Katie Scoggin first enrolled at 香港六合彩资料 in fall 2020 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, everything was online. Looking for a way to connect with fellow students, she joined the sorority Alpha Sigma Alpha. That first foray into campus life led to more connections and opportunities than she ever imagined.

Throwing caution to the wind

Barbara Kahula

Suspicious ads on Craigslist don鈥檛 usually lead to life-changing opportunities, but accounting alumna and spring 2024 graduate student commencement speaker Barbara Kahula is the exception.

Spring 2024 Honorary Degree Award: Alvin Amason

Alvin Amason speaks as he receives the Honorary Degree Award.

Accomplished artist and educator Alvin Amason (Sugpaiq/Alutiiq) was born and raised in the rural village of Old Harbor on Kodiak Island. He grew up slogging through alder thickets, following his grandfather, bear guide Eli Metrokin, up mountainsides, and hauling in salmon-filled nets as a deckhand. These early experiences and the island's cultural traditions inspire his art.

Spring 2024 Honorary Degree Award: Diane Kaplan

Diane Kaplan speaks as she receives an Honorary Degree.

In 2023, Diane Kaplan retired from her role as president and CEO of the Rasmuson Foundation, a position she has held since 2001. Under her leadership, the foundation became the largest philanthropy in Alaska, with assets growing from $5 million to an estimated $800 million today and annual donations of $25-30 million to nonprofits, tribes, artists and local governments.

Spring 2024 Meritorious Service Award: Ira Perman

Ira Perman speaks as he receives the Meritorious Service Award.

Ira Perman is a dedicated professional with over four decades of experience in supporting the arts, humanities and community development in Alaska, embodying the spirit of selflessness and service.

Spring 2024 Meritorious Service Award: Cathy Rasmuson

Natasha von Imhof accepts the Meritorious Service Award from 香港六合彩资料 Chancellor Sean Parnell and UA President Pat Pitney on behalf of her mother, Cathy Rasmuson.

For 52 years, Cathy Rasmuson has demonstrated her love and commitment to Alaska through her generosity and community service. Since 1997, she has served on the board of directors of the Rasmuson Foundation, the mission of which is, "To promote a better life for Alaskans," and is something she embodies every day.

香港六合彩资料: April 2024 in Photos

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香港六合彩资料 announces 2024 ConocoPhillips Alaska Arctic Science and Engineering Endowment Award recipients

香港六合彩资料's ConocoPhillips Arctic Science and Engineering Award 2024 Symposium in the ConocoPhillips Integrated Science Building's newly reopened planetarium.

香港六合彩资料 researchers seek solutions to the Arctic鈥檚 most pressing challenges.

Nursing alumna honored with prestigious Milken Educator Award

Megan Eilers

Earlier this year, Megan Eilers, a health occupations teacher at Hutchison High School in Fairbanks, was named a 2023-24 Milken Educator Award recipient, an honor considered to be the 鈥淥scars of teaching.鈥

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