SNRAS leads UAF contingent in Golden Days Parade

George Aguiar on a SNRAS/AFES tractor along the parade route.

Until the starting minute, when the drizzle let up, the weather wasn't extremely cooperative for Saturday's Golden Days Parade in downtown Fairbanks but it did not dampen the spirits of the participants from UAF. Leading the UAF portion of the parade was the SNRAS/AFES tractor driven by Research Coordinator George Aguiar. On the trailer were brass musicians from the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival.

Chancellor Brian Rogers and his wife Sherry Modrow (pictured above) walked the entire parade route, handing out blue and gold beads and various trinkets donated by UAF schools and colleges.

UAF's presence in the event, the largest parade in Alaska, included a marching band coordinated by the Music Department, 4-H, FFA, Summer Sessions, athletes in uniform, Facilities Services, the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, the Community and Technical College, Center for Distance Education, UA Press, Printing Services, Fairbanks Shakespeare Theater, Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival, and more. SNRAS/AFES Public Information Officer Nancy Tarnai, chair of the UAF parade committee, said, "This was a coordinated effort by many people on campus and it turned out to not only be a fun day but an excellent opportunity to share the faces of UAF with the public."

SNRAS Research Professional Jeff Werner (dressed as a clown) along the parade route.

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UAF celebrates at Golden Days parade, (photos and video of the parade at UAF website)