Rural Alaska Honors Institute to host graduation ceremony
July 12, 2010
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7/12/10
The University of Alaska Fairbanks Rural Alaska Honors Institute will honor RAHI students at a graduation ceremony on Wednesday, July 14, at 1 p.m. in the Schaible Auditorium with a public reception to follow at 2:30 p.m. in the Great Hall in the Fine Arts Complex.
The 63 students participating in this year’s program come from 41 communities across Alaska. They spent six weeks living in UAF residence halls, building their academic skills and learning firsthand about college life. They earned up to 10 college credits.
Organized in 1983 at the request of the Alaska Federation of Natives, RAHI aims to help increase college success for rural and Alaska Native students. Hundreds of RAHI graduates have gone on to earn graduate, baccalaureate and associate degrees. Many have joined Alaska's professional workforce and many more are pursuing postsecondary education.
Among the graduates are participants in RAHI II, Next Step, a program that allows students to do research alongside UAF scientists. Following is a list of graduates:
Andrew Adams, Noatak
Ezra Adams, Noatak
Vaughn Agwiak, Mountain Village
Margaret Anderson, Chevak
Marina Anderson, Craig
Ashley Apokedak, Koliganek
Willie Augustine, Emmonak
Rachel Ayaprun, Kipnuk
Niviaaluk Brandt, Nome
Britney Caspersen, Metlakatla
Roberta Charles, White Mountain
Kayla Christiansen, Old Harbor
Sierra Corsetti, Unalakleet
Deedre' Deaton, Fairbanks
Casey Dinnocenzo, Kodiak
Robert Doerning, Cold Bay
Daniel Edwards Russian Mission
Tiana Elkins, Barrow
Courtney Enright, Ketchikan
Conor Ferguson, Chevak
Jack Green, Galena
Catherine Greene, Kotzebue
Monalisa Harpak, Emmonak
Donna Hill, Trapper Creek
Chelsey Kasayulie, Koliganek
Brett Kirk, Noatak
Georgia Koonuk, Point Hope
Yuriy Koval, Delta Junction
Kyle Kruger, Grayling
Chelsea Lake, Chevak
Deanne Lincoln, White Mountain
Maren Lind, Dillingham
Stephanie Maxie, Napaskiak
Gabriel Miller, Nome
Erin Norback, McGrath
Jalen Paukan, St. Mary's
Nicole Pingayak, Chevak
Marina Polushkin, Homer
Samuel Schmidt, Nome
Eviqsiq Sears, Point Hope
Gabriella Sergie, Kasigluk
Johnnie Stock, Sutton
Lonny Strunk, Quinhagak
Tamara Swenson, Old Harbor
Samantha Taylor, Thorne Bay
Amelai Tulim, Chevak
Nicole Twitchell, Kasigluk
Scott Wandersee, Kodiak
Samantha Welch, Skagway
Bridget Westlock, Emmonak
Tiana Woods, Fairbanks
Clarissa Zeller, Red Devil
Marlena Acord, Wasilla
Saije Bowler, Yakutat
Christopher Clement Sitka
Marina Cron, Willow
Caitlin Green, Nikiski
Samuel McEllwee, White Mountain
Brianna Nelson, Koliganek
Tayesia Nick, Pilot Station
Aeshia Upton, Togiak
Samantha Wilson, Craig
RAHI sponsors include several UAF departments, New York Life, Alyeska Pipeline Service Co., Wells Fargo, Rasmuson Foundation, the Alaska INBRE program, the Department of Education’s Future Educators of Alaska, NSF EPSCoR, the NIH’s BioPrep programs and The Boeing Corporation.
CONTACT: Denise Wartes, RAHI director, at 907-474-6886 or 800-478-6886 or via e-mail at fyrahi@uaf.edu.
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