2005 UAS News Releases

2005 UAS NEWS RELEASE ARCHIVES

For more information contact UAS Information Officer Kevin Myers at 796-6530 or by email.

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May 3, 2005
34th UAS Commencement Ceremony

The University of Alaska Southeast is holding its 34th Commencement Ceremony this Sunday, May 8 at 2 p.m. in Centennial Hall. Two-hundred-and-ninety graduates have been invited to receive their diplomas, the most ever for a UAS Graduation. This year’s Commencement Speaker is Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation Executive Director Michael J. Burns.

Robert C. Janes Sr. will be honored with the Meritorious Service Award for his involvement in developing the Eaglecrest Ski Area and for his advocacy of winter sports, backcountry safety, and accessibility for disabled skiers for the past 40 years.

Linda Rosenthal, violinist and founder of Juneau Jazz and Classics, will receive an Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters for her virtuosity as a musician, for her commitment to music education and for the vitality that Juneau Jazz and Classics brings to the Southeast community.

Contact:
UAS Director of PR and Marketing Kevin Myers: 796-6530 Cell: 321-2755

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