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UAA finance major, French minor and current USUAA student body president Geser Bat-Erdene believes that no matter where you are, you can achieve success. "You can succeed anywhere if you dedicate yourself to something that you truly want to do," he said.

UAA’s student commencement speaker calls herself an agitator: “If I have to shake things up and it makes people uncomfortable, I have to be OK with that.”

Last month, eight student-leaders headed to Juneau to advocate for their 16,000 classmates in Anchorage. Student Body President Alec Burris and Vice President Geser Bat-Erdene talk about the fly-in, their message to legislators, and the value of student advocacy.

Jonathon Taylor had an unfathomably busy year, balancing academics with a full-time job, while also traveling the world with Seawolf Debate and representing students as USUAA president. Now, he adds one last accolade as student commencement speaker on Sunday, May 1.

Former USUAA President Stacey Lucason takes on a new role this year, student regent on the UA Board of Regents. "I want to make sure students at all campuses have the opportunity for representation, that there are fair elections across the state..."