Land Acknowledgement
Land Acknowledgement
The Nanook Diversity & Action Center and its staff acknowledges the Alaska Native nations upon whose unceded traditional lands we are located. The University of Alaska Fairbanks' main campus is located on Troth Yeddha, a sacred site of the Lower Tanana Dene people. We acknowledge and honor the ancestral & present land stewardship and place-based knowledge of the peoples of these territories. To learn more about the indigenous heritage of the land in which you are currently located, we encourage you to begin by clicking on the link below.
The Nanook Diversity & Action Center and its staff acknowledges the Alaska Native nations upon whose unceded traditional lands we are located. The University of Alaska Fairbanks' main campus is located on Troth Yeddha, a sacred site of the Lower Tanana Dene people. We acknowledge and honor the ancestral & present land stewardship and place-based knowledge of the peoples of these territories. To learn more about the indigenous heritage of the land in which you are currently located, we encourage you to begin by clicking on the link below.
Congratulations to our 2021 LGBTQIA2+ Graduates!
Congratulations to our 2021 LGBTQIA2+ Graduates!
Saturday,April 24
Saturday,April 24
2:30 PM
2:30 PM
Wood Center Ballroom & media.uaf.edu
Wood Center Ballroom & media.uaf.edu
Lavender Graduates and invited guests are able to attend the in-person ceremony. All other community members can view the livestream of the ceremony at media.uaf.edu.
Lavender Graduates and invited guests are able to attend the in-person ceremony. All other community members can view the livestream of the ceremony at media.uaf.edu.
Ceremony Program
Ceremony Program
2:10-2:30 p.m. Check-In and Guest Arrival
2:10-2:30 p.m. Check-In and Guest Arrival
2:30-2:35 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
2:30-2:35 p.m. Welcome and Opening Remarks
2:35-2:40 p.m. Message for Chancellor Dan White
2:35-2:40 p.m. Message for Chancellor Dan White
2:40-2:50 p.m. Recognition of Graduates
2:40-2:50 p.m. Recognition of Graduates
2:50-3:20 p.m. Keynote address: Dr. Ronni Sanlo
2:50-3:20 p.m. Keynote address: Dr. Ronni Sanlo
3:20-3:25 p.m. Closing Remarks
3:20-3:25 p.m. Closing Remarks
3:25-4:00 p.m. Social, pictures
3:25-4:00 p.m. Social, pictures
Starting at 4:00 p.m. Free food! Concert! Outdoors stuff!! at the Wood Center Patio and
Starting at 4:00 p.m. Free food! Concert! Outdoors stuff!! at the Wood Center Patio and
Wickersham Hall Patio
Wickersham Hall Patio
Meet Our Graduates
Meet Our Graduates
Ray Alda
Ray Alda
Bunny Anderson
Bunny Anderson
Kasey Casort
Kasey Casort
Sarah Curtis
Sarah Curtis
David Allen Harvey
David Allen Harvey
Emily Humphrey
Emily Humphrey
Maggie May
Maggie May
Brandy Ann Merculief
Brandy Ann Merculief
Casey R. McMillan
Casey R. McMillan
Emory Rose Mildon
Emory Rose Mildon
Victoria Nelson
Victoria Nelson
Words of Encouragement from the UAF Community
Words of Encouragement from the UAF Community