University Of Anchorage Alaska Pandemic Grads Honored At In-Person "Reunion Commencement"

Anchorage AK

30 April, 2022

6:03 PM

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From the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce: April 26, 2022 WHAT: The University of Alaska Anchorage is holding a special ceremony at the Alaska Airlines Center for students whose commencement ceremonies were held virtually in 2020 and 2021. This includes graduates from the spring classes of 2020 and 2021 and the summer and fall classes of 2020. The former graduates will be able to experience all the memorable elements of commencement like walking across the stage as their name is read. Other traditional elements of the commencement will include an Alaska Native welcome, a presentation of the colors by UAA's ROTC color guard, messages from faculty and student speakers and more. Five students will be speaking at the Reunion Commencement: Clare Baldwin, Spring Class of 2020, B.A. Economics Alex Jorgensen, Spring Class of 2020, B.A. Political Science Jessica Reisinger, Spring Class of 2021, B.S. Chemistry Jennifer O'Neal, Spring Class of 2021, Master of Social Work Virginia Groeschel, Spring Class of 2020, M.S. Project Management WHERE: University of Alaska Anchorage, Alaska Airlines Center WHEN: Saturday, April 30 at 6 p.m. UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE The University of Alaska Anchorage is Alaska's largest university, educating nearly 12,000 students annually. UAA transforms lives through teaching, research, community engagement and creative expression in a diverse and inclusive environment. Learn more at uaa.alaska.edu. This press release was produced by the Anchorage Chamber of Commerce. The views expressed are the author's own.