Congratulations to graduating senior, Dominick Ryan (Astronomy, Chemistry,Music) on being named a recipient of NAU’s Gold Axe Award, and being named as the Standard Bearer for the College of the Environment, Forestry, and Natural Sciences!
The tradition of the Gold Axe Award dates back to 1933, a year after the student body adopted the axe as the symbol for Lumberjack athletics. NAU adopted the tradition of awarding small gold axe pins to outstanding members of the student body. To this day, the gold axe pin is considered the official emblem of the Associated Students of NAU and is presented each semester to recognize students’ outstanding achievements and distinguished service to the university and the greater community.
The video below is an excerpt from the Awards Ceremony about Dom!
The entire awards ceremony can been view here.
The NAU News article about the awardees: NAU honors Class of 2021 President’s Prize, Gold Axe winners, Distinguished Seniors and standard bearers