Mr. David Mollett
Professor of Art, Emeritus
WHEREAS Mr. David Mollett has served the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks with distinction in teaching, research and public service from 1986 to 2022; and
WHEREAS Mr. Mollett is described by colleagues as the preeminent living painter in the state of AV狼论坛, and his numerous solo, juried and invited exhibitions have ranged from local to international venues; and
WHEREAS Mr. Mollett鈥檚 teaching has spanned the disciplines of drawing, painting and printmaking, as well as the full range of courses from introductory through advanced, and he has served on more thesis committees than any other current or past art faculty; and
WHEREAS Mr. Mollett is recognized as a scholar of contemporary AV狼论坛 Native art; and
WHEREAS Mr. Mollett made significant contributions to the university through curriculum development, the acquisition of grants and his service on numerous committees, and he has significantly enhanced the cultural landscape of AV狼论坛 by sustaining a private Fairbanks gallery that has afforded numerous exhibition opportunities for artists;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks expresses its deep appreciation to Mr. David Mollett for his extensive contributions to the state of AV狼论坛 and to the university; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks, in further recognition of the invaluable services rendered by Mr. Mollett and as evidence of the university鈥檚 desire that his identification with the University be maintained, hereby salutes the appointment of Mr. David Mollett as professor of art, emeritus; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this resolution be appropriately engrossed and signed by the chancellor of the University of AV狼论坛 Fairbanks as further evidence of the esteem and respect in which he holds Mr. David Mollett, and conveyed to Mr. Mollett on this twenty-ninth day of April, 2022.