Campus Spotlight

May 6, 2024

<p>Maddie Tlachac, an environmental, health and safety management graduate, receives her blanket from Kendall Scott, director of the Native American Future Stewards Program. The annual blanket ceremony is a way to share blessings of warmth, connection, and community and is a long-standing tradition. The event was held on May 3 as part of graduation activities at RIT.</p>

Photo by Traci Westcott

Maddie Tlachac, an environmental, health and safety management graduate, receives her blanket from Kendall Scott, director of the Native American Future Stewards Program. The annual blanket ceremony is a way to share blessings of warmth, connection, and community and is a long-standing tradition. The event was held on May 3 as part of graduation activities at RIT.

a younger woman and an older man hold up a yellow and white native american blanket.

Photo by Traci Westcott

Abby Reigner, a mechanical engineering graduate, shows off her blanket, given by Kendall Scott, director of the Native American Future Stewards Program. The annual blanket ceremony is a way to share blessings of warmth, connection, and community and is a long-standing tradition. The event was held on May 3 as part of graduation activities at RIT.
an older female accepts a purple and green native american blanket from an older male.

Photo by Traci Westcott

Trish Corcoran ’81 (communication design) gave the alumni address at this year’s Native American Future Stewards Program blanket ceremony and received a blanket from program director Kendall Scott. Corcoran said the ceremony is an opportunity to uphold traditions and celebrate diversity and congratulated the graduates on overcoming obstacles.
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