SignalsAZ.com Prescott News Podcast - NAU Names Honorary Doctorate Recipients for 2026

Episode Date: April 27, 2026

Send us a text and chime in!Entrepreneurs and aerospace engineers Carin, ’82, and Eric, ’81 Anderson, philanthropists Michael and Karen Kitt, Arizona Teacher of the Year Tiffani Jaseph, and Arizona Western College President Daniel Corr will be recognized with honorary doctorates during Northern Arizona University’s four commencement ceremonies on May 8-9. “NAU’s honorary doctorate recipients are individuals whose career achievements are impressive, and whose contributions in their personal lives demonstrate a deep commitment to educational access, excellence, and attainment for the people of our state,” NAU President José Luis Cruz Rivera said. “They truly reflect NAU’s values, and I look forward to honoring their achievements and...   For the written story, read here >> https://www.signalsaz.com/articles/nau-names-honorary-doctorate-recipients-for-2026/ Check out the CAST11.com Website at: https://CAST11.com Follow the CAST11 Podcast Network on Facebook at: https://Facebook.com/CAST11AZFollow Cast11 Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/cast11_podcast_network

Text-to-speech audio articles made possible on the Cast11.com podcast network by Fane Signature Group. Entrepreneurs and Aerospace Engineers Karin, 82, and Eric, 81 Anderson, philanthropist Michael and Karen Kitt, Arizona Teacher of the Year Tiffany Jazzif, and Arizona Western College President Daniel Kaur will be recognized with honorary doctorates during Northern Arizona University's four commencement ceremonies on May 8th to 9th. Now's honorary doctorate recipients are individuals whose career achievements are improving. and whose contributions in their personal lives demonstrate a deep commitment to educational access, excellence, and attainment for the people of our state, Now President José Luis Cruz Rivera said, They truly reflect Now's values, and I look forward to honoring their achievements and

celebrating the accomplishments of the more than 4,700 graduates who will be awarded degrees at our commencement ceremonies. Read the full biographies of the honoraries online. Now's 2025 honorary doctorate recipients and commencement speakers. Through sustained general generosity, Karen and Michael Kit have supported Now's facilities, faculty, programs and students. Their generosity helped build the world-class kit recital hall, name the Kit School of Music and establish five esteemed endowed faculty positions, among other contributions. Since moving to Flagstaff in 2012, the kits have become deeply engaged in the region's cultural life, serving on boards and contributing in myriad ways to organizations that include

Lowell Observatory, the Arboretum at Flagstaff, the Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra and now. During a 30-year career with Pfizer, Mike managed pharmaceutical quality control operations and was involved in strategic planning and new facility capital project management. Karen worked in system mechanization at New York Telephone, now Verizon, for more than 24 years as a computer programmer, programmer analyst and staff director. Karin and Eric Anderson met it now in their thermodynamics class when both were engineering students. After graduating, they partnered with Eric's father and brother to found Seeker Engineering, an aerospace design and manufacturing company that became a key supplier for commercial and government

spacecraft. Eric, who was a member of Now's track and field team, served as co-president and chief operating officer at Seeker until selling the company to Raytheon in 2021. He has served as chair and a member of the Steve Songhi College of Engineering Advisory Committee. After working at Intel and Seeker, Karin joined Hughes Aircraft before returning to the business she helped found as Director of Design Analysis. She was instrumental in establishing the nonprofit Seekers. Speaker Foundation. Today, Karin credits scholarships with making her education possible and continues that legacy by supporting future now engineering students. The Andersons also contribute to Now's cross-country and track and field teams. Tiffany Jazif is a special education teacher working with

students in kindergarten through fifth grade at Cooper View Elementary School in Sawarita, with a special focus on keeping her classroom accessible for both academic and social emotional development. She tailors her teaching to diverse learning styles to help her students succeed. She has a earned bachelor's and master's degrees in education from the University of Arizona and worked in Tucson and Yuma before going to Sawarita. Tiffany has received numerous accolades for her work as a teacher, including being named Teacher of the Year at both Yuma and Saworita, and she was recently honored as the 26 Arizona Teacher of the Year. As Arizona Teacher of the Year, Tiffany was a featured speaker at There's a Reason I'm a Teacher Conference where she presented to 300 plus now

students, faculty and staff. Daniel Corr has served as president of Arizona Western College in Yuma, one of now's closest partners, for a decade. His efforts have focused on facilitating student success, increasing access to higher education and fostering a climate of innovation, collaboration and stewardship. Prior to becoming AWC president, he held instructional and administrative roles at four different community colleges in Arizona and Illinois, and he has served on numerous local, state and national boards. Throughout his long educational career, Corps has focused on creating and maintaining partnerships and remaining responsive to community needs. For more information about commencement, including parking and the clear bag policy, visit the now

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