2025 NASA Convocation & Leadership Awards
Seniors, Graduate School and Professional School students, congratulations on your upcoming graduation. We want to celebrate this great achievement and invite you to participate in the NASA Convocation.
Native American Student Affairs Convocation will be held:
Tuesday, May 13, 2025 at 4:00PM at the Desert Diamond Casino & Hotel
- 7350 S. Nogales Highway Tucson, Arizona 85756
If you graduated in December 2024, or are graduating in May or August 2025, you are invited to participate in the 2025 NASA Convocation.
Register at the following link:
NASA Graduation Convocation Registration RSVP
Tribal Leaders RSVP at the following link:
nasa convocation Tribal leaders rsvp
2024 Student Leadership Awards
2024 Student Leadership Award Recipients
We would like to recognize the following students that were selected for the 2024 NASA Student Leadership Awards. These students have demonstrated exceptional academics and contributed to the campus community, Native American community, and overall, to the University of Arizona. Thank you for all the great work you have done to support Native American students at the University of Arizona and the commitment to your academic success.
Outstanding First-Year Award - Jalen Harvey, Diné / Pueblo of Acoma / Hopi
Awarded to a first year student who has not earned more than 29 units and has demonstrated significant achievement as well as contributed to the establishment of the Native American community at the UA.
Outstanding Undergraduate Award - Desbah White, Diné
Awarded to an undergraduate student who has demonstrated significant achievement as well as contributed to the establishment of the Native American community at the UA.
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, also known as the “Bahti Award” - Nadira Mitchell, Diné
Awarded to a senior student who has earned no less than 90 units and has demonstrated significant achievement as well as contributed to the establishment of the Native American community at the UA.
Outstanding Graduate Academic Award - Leo Bia, Diné
Awarded to a student who currently has an undergraduate degree and is currently enrolled into a graduate or professional program at the UA and has demonstrated significant achievement as well as contributed to the establishment of the Native American community at the UA.
Outstanding Graduate Service Award - Belen Sanchez, Tohono O'odham
Awarded to a student who currently has an undergraduate degree and is enrolled into a graduate or professional program at the UA and has contributed a significant amount of service to the university, Tucson or their Tribal community
2023 Student Leadership Award Recipients
We would like to recognize the following students that were selected for the 2023 NASA Student Leadership Awards. These students have demonstrated exceptional academics and contributed to the campus community, Native American community, and overall, to the University of Arizona. Thank you for all the great work you have done to support Native American students at the University of Arizona and the commitment to your academic success.
Outstanding First-Year Award - Kristen Goldtooth, Diné
Outstanding Undergraduate Award - Starlivia Kaska, Havasupai
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, also known as the “Bahti Award” - Michael Becenti, Diné
Outstanding Graduate Academic Award - Jacelle Ramon-Sauberan, Tohono O'odham
Outstanding Graduate Service Award - Christian Jimmie, Diné
2022 Student Leadership Award Recipients
We would like to recognize the following students that were selected for the 2022 NASA Student Leadership Awards. These students have demonstrated exceptional academics and contributed to the campus community, Native American community, and overall, to the University of Arizona. Thank you for all the great work you have done to support Native American students at the University of Arizona and the commitment to your academic success.
Outstanding First-Year Award - Winona Littleowl, Lakhota / Tohono O'odham
Outstanding Undergraduate Award - Joshua Henry, White Mountain Apache / Diné
Outstanding Undergraduate Award - Dominic Rodriguez, Pascua Yaqui
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, also known as the “Bahti Award” - Brendan Walker, Diné
Outstanding Graduate Academic & Service Award - Amber Morning Star Byars, Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma
Outstanding Graduate Academic & Service Award - William O. Carson, Ohkay Owingeh
Outstanding Graduate Academic & Service Award - Dillon Dobson, Cowlitz Indian Tribe
Outstanding Graduate Service Award - Esperanza Campos, Cherokee
2021 Student Leadership Award Recipients
We would like to recognize the following students that were selected for the 2021 NASA Student Leadership Awards. These students have demonstrated exceptional academics and contributed to the campus community, Native American community, and overall, to the University of Arizona. Thank you for all the great work you have done to support Native American students at the University of Arizona and the commitment to your academic success.
Outstanding First-Year Award - Tommy Jodie, Diné
Outstanding Undergraduate Award - Aaron Goldtooth, Diné
Outstanding Undergraduate Award - Kharen Morgan, Diné
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, also known as the “Bahti Award” - Rita Valenzuela
Outstanding Graduate Academic Award - Adam Carl, Hopi / Diné
Outstanding Graduate Service Award - Michelle P. Abeyta, Diné
Outstanding Graduate Service Award - Amanda Cheromiah, Pueblo of Laguna
2020 Student Leadership Award Recipients
We would like to recognize the following students that were selected for the 2020 NASA Student Leadership Awards. These students have demonstrated exceptional academics and contributed to the campus community, Native American community, and overall, to the University of Arizona. Thank you for all the great work you have done to support Native American students at the University of Arizona and the commitment to your academic success.
Outstanding First-Year Award - Nadira Mitchell, Diné
Outstanding Undergraduate Award - Brendan Walker, Diné
Outstanding Graduating Senior Award, also known as the “Bahti Award” - Adam Carl, Hopi / Diné
Outstanding Graduate Academic Award - Shannon Zullo, Diné
Outstanding Graduate Academic Award - Ravina Thuraisingam, Diné
Outstanding Graduate Service Award - Erik Peaches, Diné
Outstanding Graduate Service Award - Jeremey Gneck, Pascua Yaqui
2019 Student Leadership Award Recipients
We would like to recognize the following students that were selected for the 2019 NASA Student Leadership Awards. These students have demonstrated exceptional academics and contributed to the campus community, Native American community, and overall, to the University of Arizona. Thank you for all the great work you have done to support Native American students at the University of Arizona and the commitment to your academic success.