05/07/2025
On April 9th, the UAF Interior Alaska Campus Rural Human Services Program held a Completion Ceremony at the Harper Building, honoring this year’s 12 graduates. The students were celebrated their accomplishments in earning the 34-credit Rural Human Services certificate. RHS is a culturally relevant academic program designed for rural, village-based human service workers, natural helpers, and healers.
Congratulations to all the graduates of the RHS Program! With the skills and knowledge gained through this certificate, they are now better prepared to make a meaningful impact in their communities and beyond.
RHS Group Photo 1: (students, faculty, elders, staff). Starting back row (left to right) Dana Silva (RHS Staff), Jadelyn Gleason (student of Dillingham), Wesley Ivanoff (Student of Unalakleet), Robyn Henry (RHS Instructor of Anchorage), Vera Spence (Student of Eagle River), Kim Chang (Student of Kotzebue); Middle row: (left to right) Betty Nelson (Student of Big Lake), Kristin Paniptchuk (Student of Shaktoolik), Lorna Sua'ava (Student of Palmer), Rachel Fraker (Student of Yakutat) Norma Hiratsuka (Student of Dillingham), Hope Livingston (Student of Kodiak); Front row: (left to right) Sonja Earsley (Student of Kenai), Gwen Emel (RHS Instructor of Wasilla), Elizabeth Fleagle (Elder of Fairbanks), Andrew Jimmie (Elder of Minto/Fairbanks), Jana Collins (Student of Kotzebue).
