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The degree candidates for the class of 2024 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

Download the entire 2024 commencement program.

• Doctor of Philosophy degrees
• College of Business and Security Management
• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• Community and Technical College
• Division of Exploratory Studies and Academic Success
• School of Education

Confirmation of degrees and honors for the May 2024 degree candidates whose names are listed in this program will be made when final grades are received. Information presented in this program is accurate as of 1 p.m. April 10, 2024. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Student speaker

Tori Shoemaker

The 2024 student speaker will be Tori Shoemaker who is graduating with a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies.

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Student award recipients

The 51�������� will honor Nolan Earnest, Janelle Pootoogooluk and T. Womack on May 3 as its outstanding undergraduate degree recipients for 2024.

Earnest will receive the Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, which recognizes an outstanding bachelor’s degree candidate. Pootoogooluk will receive the Joel Wiegert Award, which recognizes an outstanding associate degree candidate. Womack will receive the Gray Tilly Memorial Award, which recognizes an outstanding nontraditional graduating candidate.

Nolan Earnest

Earnest will receive a bachelor’s degree in film and performing arts and plans to pursue a career in filmmaking. He participated in and directed many theater and film productions, including documentaries for 51�������� Upward Bound and the Center for Innovation, Commercialization and Entrepreneurship. He was president of the 51�������� Film Club and vice president of the Climate Club. As a student athlete, Earnest served as the 51�������� cross-country running team captain for two years and was named to the Great Northwest Athletic Conference all-academic team three times. 

In her nomination letter, Maya Salganek, chair of the Department of Theatre and Film, wrote that Earnest “has been an integral component” in the film and performing arts programs, “while also being committed towards his own diverse interests.” She added that he has “rallied people together and developed a positive community of creative intellectuals. Nolan has become a role model for many students within our program and beyond.”

Janelle Pootoogooluk

Pootoogooluk will receive an associate of applied science degree in applied business. Originally from Shishmaref, she has received occupational endorsements from the 51�������� Northwest Campus in Nome and the 51�������� Community and Technical College. She is the first person in her family to earn a college degree, and she currently works as a family services intake specialist for Tanana Chiefs Conference.

Kait Hazard, assistant professor of applied business and accounting at CTC, wrote in her recommendation letter, “Janelle's academic achievements stand as a testament to her hard work, discipline and eagerness to learn. Despite the demands of being a full-time employee, a dedicated mother to four daughters and a part-time student, Janelle has consistently excelled in her studies. Janelle's story is one of remarkable achievement and inspiring strength.”

T. Womack

Womack will receive a bachelor's degree in film and performing arts with a concentration in film. A professional artist, vocalist and actor, she participated in numerous on-campus film and theater productions. She volunteered with the Nanook Diversity and Action Center, the Fairbanks Symphony Orchestra and the Tanana Valley State Fair. She served as 51�������� Spanish Club president and has written for Sol de Medianoche, Alaska’s bilingual English-Spanish newspaper.

Womack returned to college after years of life experience, wrote Carrie Baker, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, in her letter of recommendation. “She has embraced this challenge and attacked her college career with gusto and enthusiasm,” Baker said. Womack’s spouse, Bryant Womack, wrote, “With a subtle sense of righteous indignation, she champions those who need a friend to talk to, a shoulder to cry on, and a reaffirmation each person is someone especially unique that the world cannot do without.”

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Honorary degree recipients

Honorary doctorates will be presented to Della Sdaahlk’awaás Cheney, Neal Fried and Mead Treadwell. Honorary doctorates recognize recipients’ lasting contributions to the state and nation, and significant achievements in recipients’ respective disciplines.

Della Sdaahlk’awaás Cheney

Master weaver and Indigenous knowledge bearer Della Sdaahlk’awaás Cheney will receive an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree. Born and raised in Kake, she learned the art of weaving and the importance of sharing traditional knowledge from her grandmother. Cheney has practiced and taught weaving for decades, combining ancestral wisdom with contemporary concerns about environmental stewardship. She has documented her knowledge through photos and videos, and in 2017 published a book, “Weaving Our World.” Cheney has received many awards, including the Alaska Federation of Natives’ Culture Bearer Award, the Juneau Arts and Humanities Council’s Mayor’s Award and the President’s Everyday Hero Award from the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska. She was executive secretary in the Office of the Governor, tribal administrator for the Qutekcak Native Tribe, cultural educator at Floyd Dryden Middle School and external relations coordinator for Sheldon Jackson College. She completed the Community Fellows Program at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Neal Fried

Alumnus Neal Fried will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. Born in Washington, D.C., and raised in Vienna, Fried received a bachelor of business administration in economics from 51�������� in 1978. He served as an economist for the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development for 45 years, producing vital data on employment, economic forecasts and labor trends for the State of Alaska. Fried is widely recognized for his insightful analysis of the state's economy, labor force and key industries, including oil and gas, construction, the military, and health care. Fried wrote many articles for Alaska Economic Trends and presented at numerous conferences, developing a reputation for his ability to distill complex data into understandable and engaging information. Alaska state Sen. Click Bishop, a former state labor commissioner, wrote in his nominating letter, “Neal Fried is the EF Hutton of Alaska. When Neal speaks, everyone listens. He’s that good. He’s that dependable. He’s that solid.” 

Mead Treadwell

Mead Treadwell will receive an honorary Doctor of Science degree. Treadwell has been an outspoken advocate for Alaska, 51�������� and Arctic research on local, national and international platforms for more than 45 years. He served as lieutenant governor, chair of the U.S. Arctic Research Commission and deputy commissioner of Alaska’s Department of Environmental Conservation. He co-founded the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Polar Institute and the Prince William Sound Science Center, and he directed the Institute of the North. He pushed for Arctic Ocean shipping safety and reliability rules, research to preserve Alaska Native languages and an Arctic human health research plan. Treadwell helped establish a permanent advisor on polar regions in the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy and was instrumental in securing construction of the research vessel Sikuliaq, which 51�������� operates. As an author, investor and lecturer, Treadwell focuses on strategic and defense issues facing Alaska and the Arctic, managing Alaska’s shared resources, and integrating Arctic transport and telecommunications.

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Meritorious Service Awards

Sarah Keller and Meg Nordale will receive Meritorious Service Awards. Meritorious Service Awards recognize significant public, academic, volunteer or philanthropic service to the university or an Alaska community.

Sarah Keller

Wildlife biologist and 51�������� alumna Sarah Keller has supported the university and the community of Fairbanks for decades, both as a volunteer and a donor. She came to Alaska in 1978 to work on avian use of estuarine habitats. While working for the Alaska Department of Fish and Game, she earned her master’s degree in natural resources at 51��������, graduating in 1990. Raising two daughters, she volunteered in schools, starting as an officer with Fairbanks Montessori School Board. For more than two decades, she helped organize Fairbanks school science fairs, recruiting 51�������� scientists to serve as judges. Keller is an officer on the KUAC Friends Group board of directors and volunteers on-air during fundraising events. She is a member of the UA Museum of the North advisory council. In addition to their longtime support of 51�������� athletics, Keller and her husband, Cary, have made a significant gift to UA’s teacher education programs.

Meg Nordale

Meg Nordale’s great-grandparents came to Fairbanks in 1908, and their descendants have been active in Alaska civic life ever since. In that tradition, Nordale not only personally contributes to the university but also leads Ghemm Co., a Fairbanks general contracting firm that has been a corporate donor since the 1970s. Nordale joined Ghemm in 1994 after a career in insurance and risk management and became the firm’s president in 2015. That same year, she served as president of the Associated General Contractors of Alaska. Nordale serves on the 51�������� chancellor’s board of advisors and currently chairs the UA Foundation’s board of directors. She recently led a statewide committee of academic and industry experts seeking to enhance construction management training to meet Alaska’s workforce demands. She is an active KUAC volunteer, and Ghemm provides matching gifts to the station during biannual fundraising events.

• Dr. John Blake
• Mr. James Brashear
• Mrs. Catherine Brooks
• Mr. Michael Daku
• Dr. Lawrence K. Duffy
• Dr. Jon Genetti
• Mrs. Dana Greci
• Dr. Thomas Green
• Dr. Theresa Arevgaq John
• Dr. Mark Johnson
• Dr. Hishinlai’ Peter
• Ms. Hild Peters
• Dr. Arleigh Reynolds
• Dr. Yuri Shur
• Dr. David Valentine

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51�������� Commencement Ceremony

Saturday, May 4, 2024, 1 p.m.

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The degree candidates for the class of 2023 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

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• Doctor of Philosophy degrees
• College of Business and Security Management
• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• Community and Technical College
• Division of Interdisciplinary Studies
• School of Education

Information presented in this program is accurate as of 10 a.m. April 25, 2023. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

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Student Speaker

Tasina Luta Win (Marsha Jean Thomason-Oss)

The 2023 student speaker will be Tasina Luta Win (Marsha Jean Thomason-Oss) who is graduating with an associate degree and a bachelor’s degree in interdisciplinary studies. 

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Student award recipients

The 51�������� will honor Kalen Moore-Thomas and Riley von Borstel on May 5 as its outstanding undergraduate degree recipients for 2023.

Kalen Moore-Thomas

Moore-Thomas will receive the Joel Wiegert Award, which recognizes an outstanding associate degree candidate. Von Borstel will receive the Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, which recognizes an outstanding bachelor’s degree candidate.

Moore-Thomas earned an Associate of Arts in December and is now pursuing a bachelor’s degree in applied management.

“Kalen has worked extremely hard to earn his associate degree and graduate summa cum laude,” wrote Montana Goss, Student Support Services interim associate director, in a nomination letter. “He is a very welcoming and friendly person who, despite hardships growing up, has persevered to become an outstanding member of his community.” 

Moore-Thomas volunteers his time to community organizations, including the Fairbanks Community Food Bank and Santa’s Helpers. He is self-employed and owns an entertainment business, 907 Foam Flingers, which caters activities and events for children, adults, the military and corporate team building.

Riley von Borstel

Von Borstel will receive bachelor’s degrees in justice, political science and performing arts, with minors in social work, psychology and creative writing.

“Riley is a shining example of a well-rounded, community-minded, multitalented 51�������� senior who, I have no doubt, will be a leader in Alaska,” wrote Carrie Baker, associate dean of the College of Liberal Arts, in a letter of recommendation.

Von Borstel is a student ambassador and a member of the 51�������� Honors College. She served two years as president of the Associated Students of 51�������� and on numerous boards and committees at 51��������. She has been cast in leading roles in three Theatre 51�������� mainstage productions and completed internships for three organizations during her college career: U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski’s office, the 51�������� Center for Student Rights and Responsibilities and the Fairbanks Office of Public Advocacy.

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Honorary degree recipients

Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson and Helen (Dick) MacLean will receive honorary doctorates, which recognize recipients’ lasting contributions to the state and nation, and significant achievements in their respective disciplines.

Helen (Dick) MacLean, Doctor of Education

Helen (Dick) MacLean will receive an honorary Doctor of Education degree. She was born in 1945 in a tent at spring camp and grew up in Lime Village, which is located along the Stony River in Southwest Alaska. Elders trained MacLean in the Dena’ina language, and she was charged as a young girl to be a culture bearer. For decades, MacLean has worked with students of all backgrounds, from preschoolers to college students. She is a master instructor of the Dena’ina language and has a long history of working with doctoral students as a mentor and advisor. She was the primary instructor in two films, “Living Dena-ina” and “Dena’ina Birch Baskets.” She has served as an elder advisor to 51��������’s rural development seminars and has been vital in developing Dena’ina curriculum for university courses. She is considered the most skilled living Dena’ina first language speaker and is known for her ability to bridge Western pedagogy and Indigenous ways of knowing.

Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson, Doctor of Laws 

Richard Chalyee Éesh Peterson will receive an honorary Doctor of Laws degree. He is Tlingit from the Kaagwaantaan clan, Eagles Nest house, and a lifelong resident of Southeast Alaska. He grew up in Kasaan, a community on Prince of Wales Island, and became the youngest mayor in Alaska in 1997. He has served as president of the Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska, a federally recognized tribe in Southeast Alaska, since 2014. With a strong background in public service and entrepreneurship, he leads the largest regional tribe in the state with a focus on economic development, tribal sovereignty and community sustainability. His innovative approach to supporting Southeast Alaska communities through the COVID-19 pandemic has been adopted and recognized as a template for best practices in tribal disaster response by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. 

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Meritorious Service Awards

Joan Braddock, Carl Benson, Jason Gootee and Ron Inouye will receive Meritorious Service Awards, which recognize service to the university or an Alaska community.

Joan Braddock

Microbiologist and 51�������� alumna Joan Braddock has been a part of the 51�������� community for more than four decades. She earned her doctorate in oceanography from 51�������� in 1989 and joined the faculty the following year. Her scientific research focused on bioremediation of environmental contaminants, especially petroleum. Throughout her career, she served as a professor and then dean of the College of Natural Science and Mathematics. She retired with emeritus status in 2009. In addition to being a donor and consistent volunteer at the university, Braddock has returned twice to provide temporary leadership to units with vacancies: once as interim dean of the College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences and another as director of the University of Alaska Press.

Jason Gootee

Alumnus Jason Gootee has remained an active part of 51�������� since he graduated in 2005. He is a past president of the 51�������� Alumni Association Board of Directors, currently chairs the 51�������� Chancellor’s Board of Advisors and serves as a director on the University of Alaska Foundation Board of Directors. Gootee, who is Moda Health’s vice president for sales and strategic marketing development, lives in Oregon with his wife, Katie, and their four children but returns frequently to Fairbanks. He is an avid hockey fan and, together with his father, established the Gootee Family Hockey Scholarship to support 51�������� student-athletes.

Ron Inouye

Ron Inouye has served the university for many years as both an employee and an advocate. His university career started in 1970 as an instructor at the Ketchikan Community College. Prior to his 17 years at the Rasmuson Library’s Alaska and Polar Regions Collections, he also worked at the 51�������� Center for Northern Educational Research. At the library, many of his years were dedicated to indexing Alaska’s periodicals. Today, the index is widely used by historians, researchers and students. During his time there, he also served as the interviewer for numerous oral history recordings. Inouye is a philanthropist and volunteer for numerous university and community organizations, serving with the Friends of the University of Alaska Museum of the North and the Rasmuson Library’s Rare Book Endowment Committee.

Carl Benson

Professor emeritus Carl Benson has been associated with 51�������� for more than 60 years. His career as a researcher and professor of geophysics and geology has been marked by significant contributions to snow and ice science in Alaska, Greenland and Antarctica. He taught and mentored some of today’s leading scientists in the field. He worked at the university from 1960 until 1987, including a three-year term as chairman of the Department of Geology and Geophysics, and has continued his research, teaching and service long after retirement. He continues to give guest lectures and attend graduate student thesis and dissertation defenses. He and his wife, Ruth, are donors, volunteers and participants in the 51�������� community. Outside 51��������, he is active in civic issues, sharing information via public testimony and newspaper columns.

• Dr. Katherine L. Arndt
• Ms. Sandra Boatwright
• Dr. Richard Scott Carr
• Mrs. Cecelia L. Chamberlain
• Mr. William J. Cox
• Ms. Kimberlee S. Davis
• Dr. Cary W. de Wit
• Dr. Peter A. DeCaro
• Dr. Alexandra F. Fitts
• Mr. Phillip Harrington
• Dr. Eric Heyne
• Dr. Santanu Khataniar
• Mr. Richard McDonald
• Ms. Patricia Martinez Meritt
• Dr. Vikas S. Sonwalkar
• Ms. E. Michele Stalder
• Ms. Kimberly Aragon Stewart
• Mr. Mark D. Young

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• Doctor of Philosophy degrees
• College of Business and Security Management
• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• Community and Technical College
• Division of Interdisciplinary Studies
• School of Education

Information presented in this program is accurate as of 10 a.m. April 13, 2022. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Student speakers

• Austin Laber (11 a.m. ceremony)
• Rodolfo Garcia-Sanchez (4 p.m. ceremony)

Student award recipients

• Logan Nave, Joel Wiegert Award for outstanding associate degree candidate
• Tricia Minnick, Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award for outstanding bachelor’s degree candidate

Meritorious Service Award recipients

• Anna Atchison
• Susan Henrichs
• Aaron Schutt
• Ann Tremarello

Usibelli Award recipients

• Margaret Darrow, Usibelli Distinguished Teaching Award
• Uma Bhatt, Usibelli Distinguished Research Award
• Syndonia Bret-Harte, Usibelli Distinguished Service Award

Honorary degree recipients

• Dermot Cole, Doctor of Humane Letters
• Sarah James, Doctor of Humane Letters
• Michael Williams Sr., Doctor of Laws

• Mr. Michael Abels
• Dr. Milo Adkison
• Ms. Beverly Bradley
• Ms. Deanna Dieringer
• Ms. E. Jean Heusinkveld
• Mr. Galen Johnson
• Mr. David Mollett
• Mrs. Jeannie Phillips
• Ms. Linda Tannehill

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• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• Community and Technical College
• Division of Interdisciplinary Studies
• School of Education
• College of Business and Security Management
• Doctor of Philosophy degrees

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m. April 26, 2021. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Commencement student speaker

• Ray Alda

Marion Frances Boswell Award

• Ray Alda

Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award

• Sheri Monica Nelson-Karikomi

Honorary Degree Recipients

• Daniel T. O’Neill - writer, historian, commentator
• James W. Rooney - engineer, mentor, community volunteer

Meritorious Service Award Winners

• Esther Green - Yup’ik elder, bilingual educator
• Scott Roselius - hockey advocate
• Kesler Woodward - university arts advocate, philanthropist

• Dr. Michael Castellini
• Dr. G. Burns Cooper
• Dr. Kenneth Coyle
• Dr. Mary F. Ehrlander
• Mr. Gary Freitag
• Dr. Christopher Hartman
• Dr. David Koester
• Dr. Thomas B. Kuhn
• Dr. Charles Mayer
• Dr. Paul Metz
• Dr. Nicole Mölders
• Dr. Rainer J. Newberry
• Dr. Brenda Norcross
• Mr. Brian O’Donoghue
• Dr. Robert Perkins
• Dr. Todd Radenbaugh
• Ms. Julie Riley
• Dr. Curt A. L. Szuberla

The virtual commencement ceremony was livestreamed online via  and  at 4 p.m. AKT, Saturday, May 1, 2021.

 

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The degree candidates for the class of 2020 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

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• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• Community and Technical College
• Division of Interdisciplinary Studies
• School of Education
• School of Management
• Doctor of Philosophy degrees

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m. May 19 , 2020. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

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Commencement student speaker

• Max Erickson

Honorary degree recipients

• Randy Brown
• Richard Glenn
• Willie Kasayulie
• Patrick Webber

Meritorious Service Award winner

• Roger Burggraf
• Cary Keller
• Luisa Machuca
• Marisa Sharrah

Joel Wiegert Award

• Heike Loewer

Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award

• Bruce Ervin

Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award

• Not awarded

• Dr. Gang Chen
• Ms. Susan L. Gaudin
• Ms. Derylee Ann Hecimovich
• Dr. J. Leroy Hulsey
• Mr. Leonard J. Kamerling
• Dr. Shirish L. Patil
• Dr. William D. Post
• Dr. Vladimir Evgeni Romanovsky
• Dr. Roger W. Ruess
• Dr. James Ruppert
• Mr. Todd Sherman
• Dr. Milan P. Shipka
• Dr. Victor A. Zinger

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Grad Bash 2020 Facebook Live video

Bristol Bay Campus, Saturday, May 11, 2019

Chukchi Campus, 1 p.m., Friday, May 10, 2019

Interior Alaska Campus

• Fort Yukon Center, Noon, Thursday, May 16, 2019

Kuskokwim Campus, 1:30 p.m., Thursday, May 2, 2019

Northwest Campus, 7 p.m., Thursday, May 9, 2019

The degree candidates for the class of 2019 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

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• College of Engineering and Mines (PDF)
• College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences (PDF)
• College of Liberal Arts (PDF)
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics (PDF)
• College of Indigenous Studies (PDF)
• School of Education (PDF)
• School of Management (PFD)
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences (PDF)
• Doctor of Philosophy degrees (PDF)

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m. April 25, 2019. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Joel Wiegert Award

• Jessica Kot, Class of 2019

Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award

• Raymundo Lopez, Class of 2019

Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award

• Michael Bilan, Class of 2019

Read more about the award recipients in 51��������'s newsroom.

• Dr. Kris Hundertmark
• Dr. A. David McGuire
• Dr. Susan Renes
• Dr. Marsha Sousa
• Dr. David Verbyla
• Ms. Denise Wartes

Bristol Bay Campus, Saturday, May 12, 2018

Chukchi Campus, Wednesday, May 2, 2018

Interior Alaska Campus

• Tok Center, Friday, May 11, 2018  
• Fort Yukon Center, Tuesday, May 8, 2018  

Kuskokwim Campus, Thursday, May 3, 2018 

Northwest Campus, Thursday, May 10, 2018 

The degree candidates for the class of 2018 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

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• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy degrees

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m. April 25, 2018. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Joel Wiegert Award

• Luke Rogers, Class of 2018

Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award

• Bobbie McNeley, Class of 2018

Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award

• Erica Nardella, Class of 2018

Read more about the award recipients in 51��������'s newsroom.

• Douglas Christensen
• Terrence Cole
• Paula Cullenberg
• Debendra Das
• Roxie Dinstel
• Robert Gieck
• Douglas Goering
• Cynthia Hardy
• Susan Henrichs
• Terry Johnson
• Lawrence Kaplan
• Gary Kofinas
• Gordon Kruse
• Joy Morrison
• Anthony Nakazawa
• Terrance Quinn II
• William Smith
• Joseph Thompson
• Kari van Delden
• Thomas Weingartner

Graduation at the community campuses:

Bristol Bay Campus, Saturday, May 13, 2017

Chukchi Campus, Wednesday, May 3, 2017

Interior Alaska Campus

• Tok Center, Friday, May 12, 2017

Kuskokwim Campus, Friday, May 5, 2017

Northwest Campus, Thursday, May 4, 2017

Degree Candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2017 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

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• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy degrees

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m. April 28, 2017. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

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Honorary Degree Recipients and Speakers

Commencement speaker

• Charles Bettisworth
• Karen Perdue

Commencement student speaker

• Daniel Nero, Class of 2017

Read more about the commencement speakers in 51��������'s newsroom.

Honorary degree recipients

• Mark Torre Jorgensen, honorary doctor of science
• Charles Bettisworth, honorary doctor of laws
• Karen Perdue, honorary doctor of laws

Meritorious Service Award winner

• Bill Brophy

Read more about the honorary degree recipients and meritorious service award winners in 51��������'s newsroom.

Award Recipients

Joel Wiegert Award

• Gabriel Cartagena, Class of 2017

Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award

• Emelia Van Wyhe, Class of 2017

Gray S. Tilly Memorial Award

• Katrina Nunemann, Class of 2017

Read more about the award recipients in 51��������'s newsroom.

Emeriti Recipients

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• Susan Andrews
• Sukumar Bandopadhyay
• William Barnes
• James Begét
• Laura Bender
• John Creed
• Catherine Hanks
• Jayne Harvie
• Dixon Jones
• Mary Keskinen
• Deborah McLean
• Greg Owens
• Peter Pinney
• John Yarie

Graduation at the community campuses will be held at:

Bristol Bay Campus, Saturday, May 14, 2016

Chukchi Campus, Friday, May 6, 2016

Interior-Aleutians Campus

• Tok Center, Tuesday, May 17, 2016

Kuskokwim Campus, Monday, May 2, 2016

Northwest Campus, Thursday, May 5, 2016

The degree candidates for the class of 2016 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

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• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy degrees

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m. April 29, 2016. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

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Honorary Degree Recipients and Speakers

Commencement speaker

• Aaron M. Schutt

Commencement student speaker

• Joseph J. Slocum, Class of 2016

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Honorary degree recipients

• Elizabeth Fleagle, honorary doctor of education
• Trimble Gilbert, honorary doctor of laws
• Jacqueline Richter-Menge, honorary doctor of science

Meritorious Service Award winners

• Gary R. Wilken
• Carolyne Wallace

Read more about the honorary degree recipients and meritorious service award winners in 51��������'s newsroom.

Emeriti Recipients

• Jenny Bell-Jones
• Olivia Eddy
• Gregory Goering
• Scott Huang
• John Kawula
• Richard Machida
• Gerald Mohatt
• Allan Morotti
• Chien-Lu Ping
• Channon Price
• Jonathan Rosenberg
• Jordan Titus
• Jane Weber
• Kathleen Wynne

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Graduation at the community campuses were held at:

Bristol Bay Campus, Saturday, May 2, 2015

Chukchi Campus, Friday, May 8, 2015

Interior-Aleutians Campus

• Tok Center, Friday, May 15, 2015

Kuskokwim Campus, Friday, May 1, 2015

Northwest Campus, Thursday, May 7, 2015

Degree Candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2015 will be posted on the day of the event.

The degree candidates for the class of 2015 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

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• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m. May 7, 2015. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Key to abbreviations and honors

Honorary degree recipients and speakers

Commencement speaker

• Ben Grossmann, 51�������� alumnus and Academy Award winner

Honorary degree recipients

• Thomas R. Marshall Jr., honorary doctor of science
• Gust Bartman, honorary doctor of laws
• Ron Senungetuk, honorary doctor of fine arts

Meritorious Service Award winners

• Tony Gasbarro
• Karen Hansen Parr

Read more about the commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients and meritorious service award winners in 51��������'s newsroom.

Emeriti Recipients

• Jane Aspnes
• George Guthridge
• Joseph Hawkins
• Patricia Holloway
• Edgar Husted
• Stephen Jewett
• Glenn Juday
• Hsing Kuang Lin
• Jerry Lipka
• Antonius Otto
• Raymond RaLonde
• Kenneth Severin
• Stephen Sparrow
• Alan Springer
• Dana Thomas
• Brian Rogers
• Wesley Wallace

Graduation at the community campuses were held at:

Bristol Bay Campus, Saturday, May 3, 2014

Chukchi Campus, Friday, May 9, 2014

Interior-Aleutians Campus

• Tok Center, 2 p.m., Friday, May 9, 2014

Kuskokwim Campus, Friday, May 2, 2014

Northwest Campus, 7 p.m., Thursday, May 8, 2014

Degree Candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2014 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

Download the entire 2014 Commencement program.

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m. May 7, 2014. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Key to abbreviations and honors

Honorary degree recipients and speakers

Commencement speaker

• Julie Kitka, Alaska Federation of Natives President

Honorary degree recipients

• Julie Kitka, honorary doctor of laws
• Robert Nick, honorary doctor of laws
• Rodney Boertje, honorary doctor of science

Meritorious service award winners

• Glenn Hackney
• William Mendenhall Jr.

Read more about the commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients and meritorious service award winners in 51��������'s newsroom.

Emeriti Recipients

• Kathleen Butler-Hopkins
• Mike Davis
• Craig Gerlach
• Robert Gorman
• John Hopkins
• Jerry McBeath
• John Olson
• Gordon Pullar
• Kenneth Sassen
• Fred Sorensen
• Terry Whitledge
• Frank Williams
• Miranda Hildebrand Wright

Graduation at the community campuses were held at:

Bristol Bay Campus
May 11 at 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus
May 10 at 1 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus

• Tok Center, May 10 at 2 p.m.
• Yukon Flats Center, May 14 at 2 p.m. in Circle

Kuskokwim Campus
May 4 at 1 p.m.

Northwest Campus
May 9 at 7 p.m.

Degree Candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2013 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

Download the entire 2013 Commencement program.

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m. May 8, 2013. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Key to abbreviations and honors

Honorary degree recipients and speakers

Commencement speaker

• Matt Emmons, 51�������� alumnus and Olympic medalist

Honorary degree recipients

• John Sackett, honorary doctor of laws
• George Smith, honorary doctor of letters

Meritorious service award winner

• John Zarling

Read more about the commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients and meritorious service award winners in 51��������'s newsroom.

Emeriti Recipients

• Dr. Carol A. Barnhardt
• Dr. Raymond J. Barnhardt
• Dr. Charles Crapo
• Dr. Joel D. Irish
• Dr. Zygmunt Kowalik
• Dr. Jonah H. Lee
• Dr. Carol E. Lewis
• Dr. Roman J. Motyka
• Dr. Peter P. Schweitzer
• Ms. Jan Sanders Stitt
• Mr. Peter J. Stortz
• Mr. Daniel E. Walsh

51�������� community campus commencement ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus, Dillingham
May 5 @ 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus, Kotzebue
May 8 @ 1 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus

Kuskokwim Campus, Bethel
May 4 @ 1 p.m.

Northwest Campus, Nome
May 10 @ 7 p.m.

Degree candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2012 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

Download the entire 2012 Commencement program.

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Key to abbreviations and honors

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of June 4, 2012 (corrected version). Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates’ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Honorary degree recipients and speakers

Commencement speakers

• National Endowment for the Humanities chairman Jim Leach will give the keynote address.
• Graduating student Jordan Kathleen Culver will be the student speaker. Culver is a degree candidate for a BA in Justice.

Honorary degree recipients

• Jim Leach, honorary doctor of laws degree
• Danny Pierce, honorary doctor of fine arts degree
• H. Robin Samuelson Jr., honorary doctor of laws degree

Meritorious service award winners

• Patty Kastelic
• Bob Uhl
• Carrie Uhl

Read more about the commencement speaker, honorary degree recipients and meritorious service award winners in 51��������'s newsroom

Emeriti recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional faculty and staff members.

The 2012 emeriti recipients are:

• Ms. Clara R. Anderson, Director of Interior-Aleutians Campus, Emeritus
• Dr. David M. Blurton, Professor of Justice, Emeritus
• Mr. Charles N. Dexter, Professor of Applied Business, Emeritus
• Dr. Ralph Gabrielli, Associate Professor of Rural Development, Emeritus
• Dr. A.J. Gharrett, Professor of Fisheries, Emeritus
• Dr. Thomas R. Jahns, Professor of Extension, Emeritus
• Dr. John W. Keller, Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
• Dr. Jeffry Alan Leer, Professor of Alaska Native Languages and Linguistics, Emeritus
• Ms. Debra Moses, Associate Professor of Developmental Mathematics, Emeritus
• Mr. John C. "Jake" Poole, Vice Chancellor for University Advancement, Emeritus
• Mr. Larry N. Roberts, Associate Professor of Justice, Emeritus
• Ms. Diane E. Ruess, Associate Professor of Library Science, Emeritus

51�������� community campus commencement ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus, Dillingham
May 7 @ 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus, Kotzebue
May 12 @ 1 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus

Kuskokwim Campus, Bethel
May 6 @ 1 p.m.

Northwest Campus, Nome
May 5 @ 7 p.m.

Degree candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2011 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

Download the entire 2011 Commencement program.

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Key to abbreviations and honors

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m., May 10, 2011. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates‚ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Honorary degree recipients and speakers

Commencement speakers

• Oceanographer, meteorologist and Navy Rear Adm. David William Titley will give the keynote address.
• Graduating student Sitara Chauhan will be the student speaker. Sitara is a degree candidate for a BS in chemistry with a concentration in biochemistry.

Honorary degree recipients

• David William Titley, honorary doctor of science degree
• Katie John, honorary doctor of laws degree
• Banarsi Lal, honorary doctor of laws degree

Read more about the commencement speaker and honorary degree recipients in 51��������'s newsroom.

Emeriti recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional faculty and staff members.

The 2011 emeriti recipients are:

• Dr. Robert B. Arundale, Professor of Communication, Emeritus
• Dr. F. Stuart "Terry" Chapin III, Distinguished Professor of Biology, Emeritus
• Dr. Thomas P. Clausen, Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus
• Mr. Kenneson G. Dean, Research Professor of Remote Sensing, Emeritus
• Dr. John D. Fox Jr., Associate Professor of Land Resources Management, Emeritus
• Dr. Carol Gold, Professor of History, Emeritus
• Ms. Marjorie L. Illingworth, Associate Professor of Developmental Studies, Emerita
• Dr. Douglas L. Kane, Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus
• Dr. John Lehman, Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus
• Dr. Kristine A. Long, Professor of Extension, Emerita
• Dr. David O. Porter, Professor of Business Administration, Emeritus
• Dr. William Schneider, Professor of Library Science, Emeritus
• Mr. Richard D. Seifert, Professor of Engineering Extension, Emeritus
• Dr. Davis D. Sentman, Professor of Physics, Emeritus
• Dr. Roger W. Smith, Professor of Physics and Director, Emeritus
• Dr. Brenton J. Watkins, Professor of Physics, Emeritus

51�������� community campus commencement ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus, Dillingham
May 8 @ 12:30 p.m.

Chukchi Campus, Kotzebue
May 11 @ 4 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus

Kuskokwim Campus, Bethel -- May 7 @ 1 p.m.

Northwest Campus, Nome -- May 6 @ 7 p.m.

Degree candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2010 are listed by school or college in the PDFs below. All Ph.D. candidates are listed in one PDF.

Download the entire 2010 Commencement program.

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Doctor of Philosophy Degrees

Key to abbreviations and honors

Information presented in these PDFs is accurate as of 9 a.m., May 11, 2010. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates‚ names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Honorary degree recipients and speakers

Commencement speakers

• 51�������� alumnus and Rio Tinto CEO Tom Albanese will give the keynote address
• Graduating student Christina Hardman will be the student speaker. Christina is a degree candidate for a BM in Music Education: K-12.

Honorary degree recipients

• Tom Albanese, honorary doctor of science degree
• Kangrilnguq Paul John, honorary doctor of humane letters degree
• Jerry Brown, honorary doctor of science degree

Read more about the commencement speaker and honorary degree recipients in 51��������'s newsroom.

Emeriti recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional faculty and staff members. The 2010 emeriti recipients are:

• Dr. Mark A. Box, Professor of English, Emeritus
• Dr. Godwin A. Chukwu, Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Emeritus
• Dr. Joseph A. Dupras, Professor of English, Emeritus
• Ms. Rheba Dupras, Associate Professor of Library Science, Emerita
• Dr. James N. Gladden, Professor of Political Science, Emeritus
• Dr. George M. Happ, Research Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Emeritus
• Dr. William D. Hibler III, Research Professor of Sea Ice Physics, Emeritus
• Mr. Ronald D. Illingworth, Professor of English and Developmental Education, Emeritus
• Mr. Steven A. Jacobson, Professor of Yupik Eskimo, Emeritus
• Dr. Ronald A. Johnson, Professor of Mechanical and Environmental Engineering, Emeritus
• Dr. John J. Kelley, Professor of Marine Science, Emeritus
• Dr. Judith Kleinfeld, Professor of Psychology and Northern Studies, Emerita
• Ms. Tamara Lincoln, Associate Professor of Library Science, Emerita
• Dr. Dirk Lummerzheim, Research Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus
• Dr. Mary Childers Mangusso, Associate Professor of History, Emerita
• Dr. F. Joseph Margraf, Professor of Fisheries, Emeritus
• Dr. Hans Nielsen, Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus
• Dr. Henry Wichmann Jr., Professor of Accounting, Emeritus

51�������� community campus commencement ceremonies

Bristol Bay campus, Dillingham
Saturday, May 2 @ 12:30 p.m.

Chukchi campus, Kotzebue
Tuesday, May 12 @ 4 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians campus

Kuskokwim campus, Bethel
Friday, May 8 @ 1 p.m.

Northwest Campus, Nome
Thursday, May 7 @ 7 p.m.

Degree candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2009 are listed here. Graduate names are listed by school or college.

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences

Speakers and honorary degree recipients

Honorary degree award recipients

• Annie Cungauyar Blue
• Theodore Owen Stagg
• Michael Anthony Stepovich

Speakers

• The keynote speaker for commencement 2009 is Victor Fischer.

Read more details on the keynote speaker and honorary degree recipients.

Emeriti recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional faculty and staff members. The 2009 emeriti recipients are:

• Dr. Joan F. Braddock, Professor of Biology and Dean, Emerita
• Mr. Jerah Chadwick, Professor of General and Developmental Studies, Emeritus
• Dr. John D. Craven, Professor of Physics, Emeritus
• Ms. Mary E. Earp, Associate Professor of Developmental English, Emerita
• Dr. Aldona Jonaitis, Director, Emerita
• Dr. Angayuqaq Oscar Kawagley, Associate Professor of Education, Emeritus
• Dr. Molly Lee, Professor of Anthropology and Curator, Emerita
• Dr. Michael Schuldiner, Professor of English, Emeritus
• Dr. William W. Smoker, Professor of Fisheries, Emeritus
• Ms. Julia H. Triplehorn, Associate Professor of Library Science, Emerita
• Ms. Helga R. Wilm, Executive Officer, Emerita

51�������� Community Campus 2008 Commencement Ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus (Dillingham)
May 3, 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus (Kotzebue)
May 6, 4 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Fort Yukon Center)
May 19, 1 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (McGrath Center)
May 21, 3 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Tok Center)
May 16, 2 p.m.

Kuskokwim Campus (Bethel)
May 2, 1 p.m.

Northwest Campus (Nome)
May 8, 7:30 p.m.

Tanana Valley Campus (Fairbanks)
May 11, 1:20 p.m.

Degree candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2008 are listed here. Graduate names are listed by school or college.

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences

Degree candidate information presented on this website is accurate as of 9 a.m., May 8, 2008. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of graduates' names, degrees and other information. We sincerely regret any errors and omissions.

Speakers and honorary degree recipients

Honorary degree award recipients

• Larry Aumiller, Honorary Doctor of Science
• Bill Holm, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
• John Straley, Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters
• Richard Wien, Honorary Doctor of Laws

Speakers

• The keynote speaker for commencement 2008 is Alaska writer laureate and mystery author John Straley who is also receiving an honorary doctoral degree.

Read more details on the keynote speaker and honorary degree recipients.

Emeriti recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional faculty and staff members. The 2008 emeriti recipients are:

• Dr. Roy K. Bird, Professor of English and Director
• Dr. Lillian Corti, Professor of English
• Mr. Stephen Cysewski, Professor of Computer Applications
• Dr. John C. Eichelberger, Professor of Geology and Geophysics
• Dr. Donald E. Kramer, Professor of Fisheries
• Ms. Sheri Layral, Governance Coordinator and Faculty Senate Secretary
• Dr. Shusun Li, Research Professor of Geophysics
• Ms. Sue McHenry, Academic Advisor
• Dr. Laura M. Milner, Professor of Business Administration
• Dr. Edward C. Murphy, Professor of Biology and Wildlife
• Dr. Mitchell G. Roth, Professor of Computer Science

Other 51�������� campus commencement ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus (Dillingham)
May 5, 2007, 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus (Kotzebue)
May 7, 2007, 4 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Fort Yukon Center)
May 15, 2007, 2 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (McGrath Center)
May 25, 2007, 3 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Tok Center)
May 18, 2007, 2 p.m.

Kuskokwim Campus (Bethel)
May 11, 2007, 1 p.m.

Northwest Campus (Nome)
May 10, 2007, 7:30 p.m.

Degree candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2007 are listed here. Graduate names are listed by school or college.

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
  
  
• Degree and honors information

Honorary degree and service award recipients

• Catherine Attla, Honorary Doctor of Laws degree
• The Rev. Edward J. Hartmann, Meritorious Service Award
• General Henry Hugh Shelton, Honorary Doctor of Laws degree
• Dr. Norbert Untersteiner, Honorary Doctor of Science degree

Speakers

• The keynote speaker for commencement 2007 is General Henry Hugh Shelton.
• This year's student speaker is Michael J. Wilkinson.

For more details on the keynote speaker, honorary degree and service award recipients, see the news release in the 51�������� newsroom.

Emeriti recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional faculty members. The 2007 emeriti recipients are:

• Dr. Syun-Ichi Akasofu, Professor of Physics and Director
• Dr. William Connor, Clinical Associate Professor of Psychology
• Dr. Dolores A. Garza, Professor of Fisheries
• Dr. Craig S. Lingle, Research Professor of Geophysics
• Dr. Wanda Martin, Director
• Dr. C. Peter McRoy, Professor of Marine Science
• Dr. Victoria Joan Moessner, Professor of German
• Dr. Phyllis Morrow, Professor of Anthropology and Dean
• Dr. Paul B. Reichardt, Professor of Chemistry and Provost
• Dr. David A. Stech, Professor of Music
• Mr. Arvid Weflen, Professor of Aviation Maintenance Technology

Other 51�������� campus commencement ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus (Dillingham)
May 6, 2006 at 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus (Kotzebue)
May 9, 2006 at 6 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Fort Yukon Center)
May 17, 2006 at 1 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (McGrath Center)
May 19, 2006 at 3 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Tok Center)
May 12, 2006 at 2 p.m.

Kuskokwim Campus (Bethel)
May 12, 2006 at 1 p.m.

Northwest Campus (Nome)
May 11, 2006 at 7 p.m.

Degree candidates

The degree candidates for the class of 2006 are listed here. Graduate names are listed by school or college.

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Indigenous Studies
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
  
  
• Degree and honors information

Speakers and honorary degree recipients

The keynote speaker for commencement 2006 was Rutgers University Distinguished Professor and noted biologist Joanna Burger. She is one of two people who received honorary doctoral degrees during 51��������’s 84th commencement ceremony. The second honorary degree went to the late Sir Nicholas John Shackleton, an internationally known earth scientist. Honorary degree recipients are chosen both for their lasting contributions to the state and nation and for significant achievements in their respective disciplines.

For more details on Joanna Burger, and Sir Nicholas John Shackleton, see the news release in the 51�������� newsroom.

This year's student speaker was Finely Bock, Class of 2006.

Meritorious service award recipients

51�������� honored Fairbanks Daily News-Miner publisher emeritus Charles Gray with a meritorious service award. Recipients are recognized for outstanding service to the local community.

For more information about Charles Gray, see the news release in the 51�������� newsroom.

Emeriti recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional faculty members. The 2006 emeriti recipients were:

• Dr. Charlotte S. Basham, Associate Professor of Linguistics and Anthropology
• Dr. Gerald S. Berman, Professor of Social Work and Sociology
• Dr. Karen Erickson, Associate Professor of Political Science
• Dr. Patricia B. Kwachka, Professor of Anthropology and Linguistics
• Dr. Edmond C. Packee, Professor of Forest Management
• Dr. Thomas C. Shirley, Professor of Fisheries

Other 51�������� Campus Commencement Ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus (Dillingham)
May 7, 2005 at 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus (Kotzebue)
May 10, 2005 at 6 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Fairbanks)
May 20, 2005 at 2 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Fort Yukon Center)
May 19, 2005 at 1 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (McGrath Center)
May 12, 2005 at 3 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Nenana Center)
No commencement

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Tok Center)
May 20, 2005 at 2 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus (Yukon-Koyukuk Center)
May 20, 2005 at 7 p.m.

Kuskokwim Campus (Bethel)
May 6, 2005 at 2 p.m.

Northwest Campus (Nome)
May 12, 2005 at 7:30 p.m.

Degree Candidates

The 2005 degree candidates are now available. Graduate names are listed by school or college:

• College of Engineering and Mines
• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Natural Science and Mathematics
• College of Rural Alaska
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Degree and honors information

Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients

The keynote speaker for 51��������'s 83rd commencement ceremony was cultural anthropologist, writer and radio host Richard Nelson. The 2005 class speaker was petroleum engineering bachelor's degree candidate Phillip Tsunemori.

Honorary degree recipients are selected for significant achievements that bring distinction to their academic or professional careers, and for their lasting contributions to the state and the nation. The 2005 recipients were retired Maj. Gen. Jake Lestenkof, Alaska Constitutional Convention delegate and newspaperman George Sundborg, fisheries and wildlife biologist Jim Rearden, and journalist and author Stanton H. Patty.

Learn more about the keynote speaker and honorary degree recipients.

Emeriti Recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional professors and faculty members. The 2005 emeriti recipients were:

• Dr. Vera Alexander
  Dean and Professor of Marine Science, Emerita
• Dr. Don K. Button
  Professor of Marine Science and Biochemistry, Emeritus
• Dr. Robert F. Carlson
  Professor of Civil Engineering, Emeritus
• Dr. Keith A. Echelmeyer
  Professor of Geophysics, Emeritus
• Dr. Raymond Highsmith
  Professor of Marine Science, Emeritus
• Dr. David O. Ogbe
  Professor of Petroleum Engineering, Emeritus
• Mr. E. Thomas Robinson
  Professor of Accounting and Information Systems, Emeritus
• Ms. Sheryl A. Stanek
  Professor of Extension and Home Economics, Emerita
• Dr. Richard J. Stolzberg
  Professor of Chemistry, Emeritus

Other 51�������� Campus Commencement Ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus
May 8, 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus
May 11, 5:30 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus, Fort Yukon Center
May 20, 2 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus, Nenana Center
May 23, 2 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus, Tok Center
May 21, 2 p.m.

Kuskokwim Campus
May 7, 2 p.m.

Northwest Campus
May 13, 7:30 p.m.

Degree candidates

The class of 2004 degree candidates are now available. Graduate names are listed by school or college:

• College of Liberal Arts
• College of Rural Alaska
• College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics
• School of Education
• School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
• School of Management
• School of Mineral Engineering
• School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
• Degree and honors information

Honorary degree recipients are selected for significant achievements that bring distinction to their academic or professional careers, and for their lasting contributions to the state and the nation. The 2004 recipients were former Lt. Gov. Jack Coghill, Alaska Native leader Al Ketzler Sr., and retired U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) research hydrologist Austin Post. Former USS Cole officer and 1998 51�������� graduate Rick Heckert is the keynote speaker.

Emeriti recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional professors and faculty members. The following were the 2004 emeriti:

• Dr. D.A. Bartlett, Assistant Professor of English, Emerita
• Dr. Susan Elizabeth Blalock, Associate Professor of English, Emerita
• Dr. R. Terry Bowyer, Professor of Wildlife Ecology, Emeritus
• Dr. Donald E. Carling, Professor of Horticulture, Emeritus
• Mr. Jim R. Douglas, Professor of Extension, Emeritus
• Dr. Marshall L. Lind, Chancellor of the 51��������, Emeritus
• Dr. Satyanarayan A. Naidu, Professor of Marine Science, Emeritus
• Dr. Colin Leslie Read, Professor of Economics, Emeritus
• Dr. Glenn E. Shaw, Professor of Physics, Emeritus
• Mr. Frank Soos, Professor of Creative Writing, Emeritus
• Mr. Dennis James Stephens, Associate Professor of Library Science, Emeritus
• Dr. Walter Tape, Professor of Mathematics, Emeritus
• Dr. Margaret K. Wood, Director of the Bristol Bay Campus, Emerita

Other 51�������� Campus Commencement Ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus
May 10, time 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus
May 13, 5:30 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus

Northwest Campus
May 8, 7:30 p.m.

Kuskokwim Campus
May 9, 2 p.m.

Degree candidates

College of Liberal Arts

College of Rural Alaska

College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics

School of Education

School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences

School of Management

School of Mineral Engineering

School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences

Degree and honors information

Honorary Degree Recipients and Speakers

Commencement Speaker

Tlingit elder and Native leader Walter A. Soboleff Sr. was the keynote address during the 51��������' 81st commencement ceremony Sunday, May 11, 2003.

Honorary degree recipients

Honorary degrees were be awarded during the ceremony to civil engineer Helen Atkinson, airline executive and chemical engineer Ronald F. Cosgrave, ornithologist Johannes Erritzoe and project manager Kenneth "Utuayuk" Toovak.

Emeriti recipients

Every year the university bestows emeritus status on exceptional professors and faculty members. The following are the 2003 emeriti:

• Dr. Nirendra N. Biswas
• Dr. Gary D. Copus
• Mr. John P. Doyle
• Dr. Ronald W. Gatterdam
• Dr. Joseph R. Kan
• Dr. Carla A. Kirts
• Dr. John S. Leipzig
• Dr. Nagabhushana M.S. Rao

Other 51�������� Campus Commencement Ceremonies

Bristol Bay Campus Commencement in Dillingham, May 18 at 2 p.m.

Chukchi Campus Commencement, May 15 at 2 p.m.

Interior-Aleutians Campus Commencement in Tok, May 24 at 2 p.m.

Kuskokwim Campus Commencement, May 10 at 2 p.m.

Northwest Campus Commencement in Nome, May 9 at 7:30 p.m.

Degree candidates

College of Liberal Arts

College of Rural Alaska

College of Science, Engineering and Mathematics

School of Agriculture and Land Resources Management

School of Education

School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences

School of Management

School of Mineral Engineering

Degree and honors information

Honorary Degree Recipients and Speakers

Commencement Speaker

National Public Radio newscaster Corey Flintoff will be the keynote speaker for the 51�������� commencement and is one of four honorary degree recipients to be recognized during the ceremony Sunday, May 12, 2002 at 1:30 p.m. in the Carlson Center on Second Ave.

Honorary degree recipients

The honorary degree recipients were selected for significant achievements that have brought distinction to their academic or professional careers, and for their lasting contributions to the state and the nation.

Corey Flintoff was selected to receive a Doctor of Humane Letters.

Athabascan elder Rev. David Salmon will receive an Honorary Doctor of Laws.

John Burns will receive an Honorary Doctor of Science.

• Mr. Bill Brody
• Dr. Charles W. Knight
• Mr. Brian C. Paust
• Dr. Pham X. Quang
• Dr. Donald Schell
• Mrs. Ann M. Tremarello
• Dr. Albert V. Tyler
• Dr. Max Wyss