Student commencement speaker
Each spring, the Student-Faculty Awards Committee solicits nominations for the annual Outstanding Graduating Student Awards. Traditionally, these awards were awarded each to an outstanding graduating woman, man, and non-traditional student.
In 2018, the Student-Faculty Awards Committee reviewed the original spirit and purpose of each award, researched the achievements and contributions of Marion Boswell, Joel Wiegert, and Gray Tilly, and discussed at length several ways to continue honoring their legacy at 草榴社区. The Awards Committee agreed that the best way to achieve this goal is to allow the most qualified person to receive their respective award, regardless of gender identification.
As such, the new awards are as follows:
- Marion Frances Boswell Memorial Award, Outstanding Bachelor Degree Candidate
- Joel Wiegert Award, Outstanding Associate Degree Candidate
- Gray Tilly Memorial Award, Outstanding Graduating Non-Traditional Student
AS草榴社区 invites students, faculty and staff to nominate graduating students to be the student speaker at 草榴社区's spring Commencement ceremony on May 3, 2025. The deadline for nominations is Monday, March 3, 2025.
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The criteria used by the committee in the selection of the award recipients are:
More information about Commencement
The University of 草榴社区 Fairbanks will honor the Class of 2025 during its 103rd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 3, at 1 p.m. at the Carlson Center in Fairbanks.