FAIRBANKS - The University of Alaska Fairbanks celebrated their 102nd commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 4, at the Carlson Center. 31 student-athletes celebrated at the ceremony.

UAF Commencement Page (CLICK HERE)
2024 Commencement Program (CLICK HERE - PDF)
Photos and Video (CLICK HERE)

Following the opening speakers, Tori Shoemaker, the captain of the Nanooks swim team, was introduced and took the stage as the Class Speaker for the Class of 2024; the entirety of Shoemaker's speech can be found using this link (CLICK HERE - 52:20 through 1:00:00). Five Nanooks earned summa cum laude honors (3.9 or higher), four earned magna cum laude (3.75-3.89) and two earned cum laude honors (3.5-3.74). 
 

Men's Basketball
Demarcus Hall-Scriven, B.S.R.B., Sport and Recreation Business: Sport Management
Nick Hopkins, B.S.R.B., Sport and Recreation Business: Sport Management
Paul Johnson, B.B.A., Business Administration: Finance and Economics
Mawich Kachjaani, B.A.M., Applied Management and B.S., Petroleum Engineering
Terrell Peter, B.S.R.B., Sport and Recreation Business: Sport Management
Bryan Nguyen, B.B.A., Business Administration: Marketing

Women's Basketball
Emma McKenney, B.S.R.B., Sport and Recreation Business: Sport Management, summa cum laude
Destiny Reimers, B.A., Rural Development: Multidisciplinary, summa cum laude
Emma Wass, B.S.R.B., Sport and Recreation Business: Sport Management

Cross Country & Nordic Ski
Max Beiergrohslein, B.S., Biological Sciences: Cell and Molecular Biology
Nolan Earnest, B.A., Film and Performing Arts: Film, Marion Frances Boswell Award for Outstanding Bachelor's Degree Candidate, Climate Scholar, magna cum laude
Mike Ophoff, M.S., Mechanical Engineering

Men's Ice Hockey
Arvils Bergmanis, B.B.A., Business Administration: Sport Management 
Dawson Bruneski, B.B.A. Business Administration: Finance and Economics, magna cum laude
Pierce Charleson, B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies: General Studies, summa cum laude
Matt Koethe, B.S.R.B., Sport and Recreation Business: Sport Mangement, cum laude
Payton Matsui, B.B.A., Business Administration: Finance, cum laude
Brayden Nicholetts, B.B.A., Business Administration: Sport Management
Brady Risk, B.B.A., Business Administration: General Business, Sport Management
Anton Rubtsov, B.S., Psychology
Jonny Sorenson, MBA, Business Administration: General Management

Women's Swimming
Kylee Carter, B.S., Psychology
Lainey Lioi, MBA, Business Administration: General Management
Shannon McCallum, B.S., Biological Sciences: Physiology, magna cum laude
Mesa Moran, B.S., Biological Sciences: Cell and Molecular Biology, summa cum laude
Tori Shoemaker, B.A., Environmental Change and Society: Interdisciplinary Studies

Mixed Rifle
Marina Gonzalez Mazo, B.F.A., Art: Metalsmithing and Computer Arts
Sara Karasova, B.S.R.B., Sport and Recreation Business: Sport Management, summa cum laude

Women's Volleyball
Elizabeth Jackson, B.A., Psychology
Reese Rossnagel, MBA, Business Administration: Healthcare
Rilee White, B.S., Biological Sciences: Cell and Molecular Biology, magna cum laude

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