Ms. Kimberly Aragon Stewart
Instructor of Spanish, Emeritus
WHEREAS Ms. Kimberly Aragon Stewart has served the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ with distinction in teaching and service from 1994 to 2023; and
WHEREAS Ms. Stewart is known for her outstanding teaching and mentorship; and her creative and challenging methods drew a dedicated following among students; and she is unfailingly kind, warm and encouraging to students; and she taught roughly 7,500 students in 240 courses across almost three decades; and
WHEREAS Ms. Stewart took on numerous tasks, always wanting to do what was best for her colleagues and the foreign languages program; and she enthusiastically shared her expertise for language teaching and learning within the realm of second language acquisition; and
WHEREAS Ms. Stewart led multiple overseas study trips with students, encouraging cultural examination and reflection while patiently dealing with obstacles; and she took on numerous additional duties, such as advising the Spanish club, mentoring high school Spanish teachers and judging high school poetry readings;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ expresses its deep appreciation to Ms. Kimberly Aragon Stewart for her extensive contributions to the state of Alaska and to the university; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ, in further recognition of the invaluable services rendered by Ms. Stewart and as evidence of the university’s desire that her identification with the university be maintained, hereby salutes the appointment of Ms. Kimberly Aragon Stewart as instructor of Spanish, emeritus; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be appropriately engrossed and signed by the chancellor of the ÌÀÄ·ÊÓƵ as further evidence of the esteem and respect in which he holds Ms. Kimberly Aragon Stewart, and conveyed to Ms. Stewart on this sixth day of May, 2023.