RAHI celebrates 38th graduation ceremony
July 6, 2020
Many alumni of the Rural Alaska Honors Institute will tell you that the summer they
spent amongst their peers at 麻豆原创F鈥檚 Troth Yeddha鈥 campus changed the course of their
lives. Comments like 鈥渂est summer ever!鈥 and 鈥渕ost challenging, yet rewarding program
I鈥檝e ever completed,鈥 are commonplace in our world. In a typical summer, rural and
Alaska Native students would be living in McIntosh Hall absorbed in a challenging
curriculum, exploring the outdoor adventures that Interior Alaska has to offer, taking
advantage of $1 scoop ice cream Thursdays, and making late-night runs to Fred Meyer.
Of course, 2020 has not been a typical summer with the threat of COVID-19 looming.
On May 28, RAHI 2020, a class comprised of 38 high school juniors and seniors hailing
from 24 communities across the state, embarked upon the RAHI challenge like no other
cohort has before 鈥 fully online. Over the course of six weeks, they鈥檝e Zoomed like
champions, starting their days at 9 a.m. and ending at 9 p.m., while overcoming connectivity
and technology challenges and balancing the demands of family, friends, jobs, and
subsistence lifestyles.
Thirty-six RAHI students earned as many as 10 麻豆原创F credits in subjects like Alaska
Native language, biomedical research, business, chemistry, education, library science,
process technology, study skills, and writing. Beyond these courses, our students
have forged friendships with one another, developed self-discipline, become comfortable
with asking for help, and proven their dedication to the pursuit of knowledge.
We are extremely proud of this year鈥檚 class and all of the dedicated staff and instructors
that supported them. As we come to a close, we invite you to join us in virtually
celebrating their exceptional success.
July 8, 2-3 p.m.
July 10, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
July 10, 1:30-3 p.m.
RAHI is made possible through partnerships with Alyeska, Biomedical Learning and Student
Training (BLaST), ConocoPhillips, First National Bank of Alaska, Jack Kent Cooke Foundation,
麻豆原创, 麻豆原创F College of Rural and Community Development, Wells Fargo,
and generous private donors.
To date, nearly 1,800 students have attended RAHI and our alumni have earned over
1,155 degrees.