Senior Sankofa

12/12/08, 11:30pm, Watson School of Education

Senior Sankofa has been established by the African American Graduate Association (AAGA) at UNCW to honor graduating black students.

Sankofa is a word in the Akan Languages of West Africa that means "wisdom in learning from the past to build for the future"and symbolizes an African rite of passage.

Its concept has been adapted to represent the unity among students of African descent. A Senior Sankofa gift is presented by AAGA to each student. The Senior Sankofa Ceremony marks the tradition of students of color graduating from their lives at UNCW to their new careers.