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15 TH ANNUAL
Scholarship & Award BreakfastTuesday, April 10, 2012
Dear friends,
Good morning! Sherry and I are thrilled to welcome you to the
15th annual Scholarship and Award Breakfast. This is one of
our favorite events — what a delight to see our students come
together with our scholarship donors and supporters, you who
help our students make their plans and dreams come true. At
last year’s breakfast, Nelson Carpluk ’12 spoke of the impact
scholarship funds had on his ability to complete his schooling. He talked about the
motivation he derived from regular communication with his scholarship donors.
And he talked about his plans for the future.
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is in the business of helping develop a strong
Alaska workforce; build intellectual strength; and make a place in this busy world
for quiet inquiry.
This is heady stuff, and none of it could happen without students’ hard work and
donor support. Thank you for all you do to make it possible. Enjoy the morning.
Sincerely,
Chancellor Brian Rogers
Program Cover Artwork: “Blueberries”Klara Maisch
Art | 2011 – 2012 Bebe Helen Kneece Woodward Scholarship
Program
BREAKFAST IS SERVED!Emcee
Jeri WigdahlCommunity volunteer
MUSICAL PERFORMANCETrevor Adams, viola
Music major | 2011 – 2012 String Players Fund
Kailyn Davis, clarinet Music major | 2011 – 2012 Pearl Berry Boyd Music Scholarship | 2011 – 2012 Patricia Hughes Eastaugh Teaching Scholarship
Ellen Parker, clarinetMusic major | 2011 – 2012 Pep Band Support
INSPIRING STUDENT SUCCESSBrian Rogers
Chancellor, University of Alaska Fairbanks
A LONG WAY FROM HOME Theresia Schnurr
Biochemistry major | 2011 – 2012 Cynthia J. Northrup Physical Education Scholarship
GETTING THE WORD OUT, CONNECTING WITH PEOPLEWynola Possenti ’68, ’75
UAF donor | Richard G. Possenti Student Research Memorial
BALANCING SCHOOL AND WORKElijah Verhagen
Construction management major | 2011 – 2012 UAF CTC Construction Management Scholarship
CLOSING REMARKSJeri Wigdahl
Following the presentation, please take the opportunity to be photographed with your donor/recipient at the front of the room.
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THERESIA SCHNURR
A long way from home
Theresia chose UAF so she could ski and study. Theresia says that in her home country of Germany, there is no such thing as a student-athlete. “You have to be either a professional skier or a student.” She’s now a member of the UAF ski team and working on a degree in biochemistry with a minor in business.
“Being a student-athlete is not easy,” she says. “It requires constant communication with professors, missing lectures and labs, and studying in hotel rooms and airports. But when I compare UAF with what my friends experience in Germany, it becomes obvious how lucky I am to be part of a university that has small classroom sizes and a low professor-student ratio.”
Theresia was recently recognized for academic honors by the Athletics Department and named the Dr. Wood Scholar Athlete of the Year for women’s skiing. She plans to graduate next fall, ski one more season and then start a master’s degree in biotechnology.
Theresia is the recipient of the Cynthia J. Northrup Physical Education Scholarship. “I am very thankful for the opportunity to come all the way from Europe to study at such a unique place where you will find moose in your front yard and northern lights on your morning run!”
ELIJAH VERHAGEN
Balancing work and school
Elijah left his hometown of Nenana to study construction management at the UAF Community and Technical College. At UAF, he could stay in the state he loves and continue his job in construction while attending school. “The construction management instructors are very accommodating,” he says.
Elijah plans to return to Nenana to help it grow with beautiful homes and buildings. “I love constructing something, and when it’s all finished stepping back and knowing that I built it,” he says.
Elijah is the recipient of the UAF CTC Construction Management Scholarship. He is very grateful for the scholarship, as it has kept him from going into debt. “I think it’s essential to help inspire students to work hard in school for good grades and not just be apathetic about grades,” he says. “Scholarship support has helped me feel more loyal to UAF and want to continue to go here and work hard to show my appreciation for the scholarships I’ve received.”
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Scholarships by the numbers, 2011 – 2012
UAF scholarships & awards given 489UAF students who received scholarships & awards 466Private scholarships & awards given to UAF students $1,029,286 Amount supplemented by the Chancellor’s Annual Giving Student Initiative $55,174Endowments supplemented by CAGSI 96Average (median) scholarship award $1,000
Getting the word out, connecting with people
Wynola started college taking night classes at what was then the University of Alaska Extension, now known as UAA. When she had the opportunity to move to Fairbanks to continue her studies, she took it. In Fairbanks she completed her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in psychology, and began a 20-plus year career at UAF, teaching just the sort of student she was when she started out. “I can relate to the returning students,” she says. “They’re really motivated to learn— they work all day and then come to class at night.”
Wynola’s husband, Richard, taught in the psychology department from 1966 to 1998. Wynola says research was his first love in academia. His years as a researcher
for the U.S. military made it clear to him the significance of sharing research, and Wynola’s classroom experience showed her the importance of public-speaking skills. So it was natural for Wynola, when she decided to establish a scholarship fund in his memory, to focus on the two themes. The Richard G. Possenti Student Research Memorial fund supports research and travel to conferences to present the student’s research. Last year, at the Scholarship and Awards Breakfast, Wynola met Chris DeCou, who had received a scholarship from the Possenti fund. He told her of his hope to travel to Beijing to present his research at the International Association for Suicide Prevention’s 26th World Congress, in September 2011.
Wynola feels that the opportunity to engage in meaningful relationships with diverse cultures is an important aspect of university life. She is pleased to have helped Chris travel to China to present his findings.
Wynola is the first of three generations to have passed through the halls of UAF — her daughter, Karina, graduated in 1992 and her granddaughter, Macy, in May 2011. She is proud of her long, close association with UAF, and is happy to continue to support students through her husband’s memorial fund.
WYNOLA POSSENTI
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PROGRAM COVER ARTIST
Klara Maisch
Born and raised in Fairbanks, Klara Maisch creates prints and paintings that reflect her relationship with the landscapes of the Interior, especially the patterns and processes that occur within an ecosystem. Klara has been painting ever since she can remember. She credits her mom as her primary influence. Her interest in printmaking started when she began as a freshman, and she is currently working on
finishing her undergraduate printmaking degree. Her thesis exhibition will be at the UAF art gallery May 14 – 25. The opening will be at 6 p.m., Tuesday May 15.
Klara is the recipient of the Bebe Helen Kneece Woodward Scholarship for the 2011 – 2012 academic year. Because of the support Klara received from this
scholarship she was able to take an additional class this year. “I’ve grown up admiring Kes Woodward’s work. Receiving the scholarship he created in memory of his mother was a great honor,” Klara says. Her work has been shown in the Interior Artisans XXV, the 64th Parallel and the UA Museum of the North’s 2011 Artisans Expo.
Besides her enthusiasm for prints and painting, Klara is an avid downhill skier. “I don’t think I’d call it a hobby. It’s more of a lifestyle.” After graduation, Klara plans to spend time skiing and choosing a graduate school for printmaking.
Kailyn Davis, clarinet
Kailyn is originally from Anchorage, but chose UAF for its strong music program. She also notes, “It’s a nice distance from home.” Kailyn began playing the clarinet in the sixth grade and is now a sophomore at UAF. She would like to teach music upon graduation. “This scholarship allowed me to focus on getting as much as I can out of my degree, and I appreciate the opportunities
it’s given me.”
Ellen Parker, clarinet
Ellen came to UAF from Wasilla. “I chose UAF because it has a more developed music program than others in the state.” Ellen began playing the clarinet when she was in the eighth grade. She is currently a junior at UAF, and plans to attend graduate school and then teach music. Ellen says, “Thank you for giving me the opportunity to pursue my dreams and for helping me along the way.”
Trevor Adams, viola
Trevor Adams is from North Pole, and began playing violin in the fourth grade. When he was a junior in high school he switched to the viola. Trevor is a sophomore at UAF and thinks he may ultimately go to graduate school after he completes his undergraduate degree. “Scholarship support has allowed me to spend more time on music and less on how I will pay for school,” Trevor says. Trevor participates in university ensembles and recently joined the local band, Heifa. “These music activities give me additional opportunities to practice improvisation and improve my ear-training.”
MUSICAL PERFORMANCES
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS 15TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD BREAKFAST 5
UAF Privately Funded Scholarships and Awards
Alumni Association
Blue and Gold Scholarship Award*
Jay Hammond Memorial Scholarship*
UAFAA Fairbanks Chapter Legacy Scholarship*
Athletics
ALCAN Hockey Nanook Scholarship*
Athletics Educational Support Services
Beaver Sports Whisenhant Ski Scholarship*
John Chalupnik Hockey Scholarship*
Judi Christensen - Tschida Memorial Rifle Scholarship*
Ted Dixon Memorial Scholarship*
Coach Ferguson Summer Hockey Scholarship+
Guy Gadowsky Scholarship*
Dr. Cary Keller Scholarship*
Robert J. and Mary M. Mitchell Scholarship
Robert J. Mitchell Memorial Scholarship*
Nanook Club Running
Nanook Volleyball Scholarship
Joe Nava Shooting Scholarship*
Cynthia J. Northrup Physical Education Scholarship*
Karen and Lance Parrish Cross Country Skiing and Running Scholarship*
Robert A. and Virginia B. Parrish Cross Country Skiing & Running Scholarship*+
Pat and Randy Pitney Scholarship
Larry Shetler Memorial Rifle Scholarship*
Mark A. Tomlinson Spike Club Scholarship*
Joseph Sr. and Rose R. Tremarello Memorial*
William I. Waugaman Memorial Scholarship*
Jim Whisenhant Ski Scholarship*
Wood Nanook Varsity Talent Scholarship*
Wood Nanook Varsity Talent Search Endowment*
Zarling Family Hockey Scholarship*
Center for Research Services
Kevin Engle Memorial Scholarship*+
Jack Townshend Family Student Research Support
College of Engineering and Mines
Alaska Miners Association Scholarship*
Alaska Women In Mining Memorial Scholarship*
Earl Beistline Scholarship*
Don Bennett Memorial Scholarship*
Stanton D. Bennett Scholarship for Electrical Engineering
Will Bergeson Mechanical Engineering Memorial Scholarship*
Clarence Berry Fellowship in Mining and Resources*
Charles Bunnell Mining Scholarship*
Ken and Olga Carson Memorial Scholarship*
Heinie and Peggy Carstens Scholarship*
ConocoPhillips Field Study for Geology and Geological Engineering*
Austin A. Cooley Research in Engineering Award*
Ronald F. Cosgrave Engineering Scholarship*
Debendra and Katherine Das Mechanical Engineering Scholarship*
Mike Dillon Memorial Scholarship*
Ronald J. Doner Memorial Scholarship*
Flint Hills Resources Scholarship*
William Thomas Foran Memorial Scholarship*
Preston Fowler Memorial Scholarship*
GHEMM Company Scholarship*
Goering Family Fellowship*+
Graymont Mining Engineering Scholarship+
Vincent S. Haneman Jr. P.E. Professional Travel Scholarship*
Hecla Greens Creek Company Recruiting Scholarship
Augie Hiebert Scholarship*
Horning Memorial Scholarship*
C. Russell Huber Civil Engineering Scholarship*
* Indicates intent to endow or endowed funds + Indicates funds established between March 2, 2011, and March 5, 2012
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Donn A. Huber Memorial Scholarship*
Paul C. Hunter Engineering Scholarship*
Interior Alaska Building Association Memorial Scholarship*
J² Engineering Scholarship*
Brian Jones Memorial Scholarship*
Fred A. and Inez M. Kubon Scholarship*
Richard E. Lee Scholarship*
Theodore and Audrey Loftus Scholarship*
David Luchini Memorial Scholarship*
John L. McAllen Scholarship in Mining Engineering*
George W. McDaniel CEM Scholarship*
Emma W. McKinnon Scholarship*
Ralph Migliaccio Memorial Scholarship*
Mining and Geology Society Bunnell Memorial Endowment*
Brian E. Mowrey Memorial Scholarship
Multi-Cultural Book Scholarship
National Association for Women In Construction - Northern Chapter Scholarship*
Northern Alaska ASME Undergraduate Research Award+
William A. O’Neill and Violet R. Lundell O’Neill Scholarship*
W. Scott Parrish Memorial Scholarship*
Ernest N. Patty Scholarship*
Ernest N. Patty Senior Award*
Kathryn S. Patty Scholarship for Women*
Petroleum Engineering Student Scholarships
Harold R. Peyton Civil Engineering Scholarship*
Royal Gold Scholarship
Sargent Engineering Award
Betty K. Sargent Memorial Endowment*
Schlumberger Engineering Scholarship
Siemens Building Technologies Scholarship*
Sitnasuak College of Engineering and Mines Scholarship*
Shannon & Wilson Inc. Endowed Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Research Fund*+
Robert Speck Memorial Scholarship*
Ken Swanson Memorial Scholarship*
Teck Alaska Scholarship*
Teck Scholarship
Aaron Howard Townsend Civil Engineering Memorial Scholarship*
Usibelli Mining Scholarship*
Bill and Helga Watterson Scholarship*
William I. Waugaman Memorial Scholarship*
Dr. Kenneth L. Zonge Scholarship*
Albert A. Zucchini Scholarship*
College of Liberal Arts
American Legion Post #11-Heather Dowdy Memorial Scholarship*
Anchorage Daily News Journalism Award
Gale L. Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Music*
Forbes L. Baker Journalism Scholarship*
Genezaret Barron Memorial Scholarship in Photojournalism*
E.L. Bartlett Literary Criticism Prize
Jimmy B. Bedford Memorial Scholarship*
Walter J. Benesch Philosophy Scholarship*
Dr. Gerald S. Berman Founders Scholarship*
Liz Berry Memorial Scholarship*
Pearl Berry Boyd Music Scholarship*
Cliff Brennen Journalism Scholarship+
Warren G. Brown Memorial Scholarship*
Arthur and Frances Buswell Scholarship*
Emery Chapple Memorial Scholarship*
Roland E. Skip Chevalier Memorial Scholarship*
Edward K. and Alene R. Christiansen Music Scholarship*
William P. Cole Phi Alpha Theta Scholarship*
Carolyn W. Collins Scholarship in Alaska Native Languages
Henry B. Collins Fellowship in Circumpolar Anthropology
Caroline Musgrove Coons Writing Scholarship - UAF*
James R. Crook Memorial Fund*
Bon V. And Bernice Davis Scholarship*
Charles W. Davis Summer Fine Arts Camp Memorial Scholarship*
Patricia A. Davis Memorial Scholarship*
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS 15TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD BREAKFAST 7
Troy Duncan Memorial Justice Scholarship*
English Emeriti Award
Fairbanks Art Guild Scholarship*
Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Caroline A. Kaptur Memorial Scholarship
Fejes Music Scholarship*
Food Factory Fine Arts Scholarship*
Foreign Language Department - UAF
Shanon Gallant Memorial Art Scholarship
Colin Gilmore Memorial Scholarship*
Glenmede Trust Music Scholarship*
Golden North Rebekah Lodge (Est. 1913) Scholarship*
Jane Griese Memorial Scholarship*
Tom and Nancy Hallinan Music Scholarship*
Helen B. Harrel Memorial Scholarship*
C. Russell Huber ROTC Memorial Award*
William R. Hunt History Scholarship*
J² Brass Chamber Music Award*
Theresa Jimenez Memorial Scholarship*
Journalism Internship and Outreach Enrollment Support
Connie B. Kalita Memorial Scholarship*
Rudy Krejci Memorial Scholarship*
Banarsi Lal Social Work Scholarship+
John Kevin Lamm Memorial Scholarship*
Leona Lowrey Memorial Scholarship*
Stephen McCarthy Photojournalism Internship*
H. McCracken Alaska Writing Award*+
George W. McDaniel Writing Fund*
George M. McLaughlin Memorial*+
Steve Miller Creative Writing Scholarship*
Music Scholarship*
NAMI Rural Campus Scholarship*
Claus-M. Naske History Scholarship*
National Association of Social Workers (NASW) Social Work Scholarship
Rachael Patterson Memorial Scholarship*
Richard G. Possenti Student Research Memorial*
Tom Rohr Memorial Scholarship*
Rural Social Work Scholarship
Lesley Salisbury Music Scholarship*
Scholarships for International Education*
Harvey Shields Fellowship in Archaeology*
Richard Grey Smith Scholarship*
General JG Steese & AW Shiels Prizes*+
String Players Fund*
Student Ceramic Arts Guild (SCAG)/Krist Anderson Memorial Scholarship*
Rev. Bob and Dr. Sharon Swope Scholarship*
Lyndsay Thomas Memorial Scholarship*
Marian and W.F. Thompson Memorial Scholarship*
Carl Tillitt Memorial Scholarship*
Helen Van Campen Journalism Scholarship*
Helmut Van Flein Memorial Scholarship*
Bill Walley Memorial Scholarship*
George D. Walton Memorial Scholarship*
Minnie E. Wells Award*
JoAnne Wold Scholarship in Journalism*
Women’s Studies Center - UAF
William O. Wood Memorial Scholarship*
William R and Dorothy Jane Wood Talent Grant*
Bebe Helen Kneece Woodward Scholarship*
College of Natural Science and Mathematics
ACS - Hach Scientific Foundation Scholarships
Alaska Native Science Engineering Program - UAF
Alaska Trappers Association’s Dean Wilson Scholarship
Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska Research Fund+
Betty A. Anderson Memorial for Avian Studies
ANSEP Alumni UAF
Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Student Publication Award
Atmospheric Sciences Student Travel Award
Robert W. Brown Mathematical Sciences Award
* Indicates intent to endow or endowed funds + Indicates funds established between March 2, 2011, and March 5, 2012
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Chapin Award for Alaska Sustainability*
ConocoPhillips Field Study for Geology and Geological Engineering*
Ronald F. Cosgrave Engineering Scholarship*
Quinton Costello Memorial Scholarship*
James R. Crook Memorial Fund*
Jack Distad Memorial Scholarship*
Kathryn “K” E. and John Doyle Scholarship*
David Burnett Dunn Memorial Endowment*
C. T. Elvey Memorial Endowment*
Carol Feist Memorial Award for Undergraduate Biology*
Erich Follmann Memorial Student Research Support*
John B. and Mae M. Hakala Scholarship*
Jay Hammond Scholarship*
Thomas J. Head Mathematical Sciences Scholarship*
Don Hodges Memorial Scholarship*
David and Rachel Hopkins Fellowship*
Randy Howenstein Memorial Field Research Fund*
Nicholas F. Hughes Memorial Endowment*
Brina Kessel Excellence in Science Award*
Rudy Krejci Memorial Scholarship*
Dr. Gary Laursen Mycology Fellowship*
Spencer A. Linderman Memorial Award*
David Luchini Memorial Scholarship*
The Peter MacKeith Memorial Endowment for Geological Sciences*
John F. Marooney Memorial Scholarship*
Ted McHenry Biology Field Research
Olaus Murie Caribou Travel Award*
John M. Murphy Memorial Geology Scholarship*
New York Life Alumni Scholarship
New York Life ASRA Scholarship
Joseph R. Oden Memorial Scholarship*
W. Scott Parrish Memorial Scholarship*
Physics Scholarship*
Clarence J. Rhode Scholarship*
Susan Royer Memorial Scholarship*+
Druska Carr Schaible Memorial Scholarship in Biological Sciences*
George Schaller Fellowship in the Resilience and Adaptation Graduate Program
Richard Smith Freshman Scholarship*
General JG Steese & AW Shiels Prizes*
Jim Stelmock Memorial Scholarship*
Gerald Swisher Scholarship*
Teck Scholarship
Lowell Thomas Jr. Scholarship*
Rex Thomas Memorial Award*
Albert O. (“Ole”) Wahto Memorial Scholarship*
Richard K. Woodward, M.D. Endowment Scholarship for Biological Sciences*
Brian R. Zelenka Memorial Scholarship*
College of Rural and Community Development
APICDA Rural Development Scholarship
Authentic Alaska
Bering Sea Lions Club Scholarship
Bristol Bay University Center
A. Ruth Evern Scholarship*+
Louise and Harold Fournelle Nursing Scholarship*
Icicle Seafoods Bristol Bay Student Scholarship
Kuskokwim Campus Persistence Scholarship
Kuskokwim Campus Support
McHenry Family Scholarship and Program Support
NAMI Rural Campus Scholarship*
New York Life Alumni Scholarship
New York Life RAHI Scholarship
Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI)
Northwest Campus Mike Saclamana Memorial Scholarship
Schaible Health Care Services Scholarship*
Cooperative Extension Service
Rose T. Denmark Award*+
Geophysical Institute
Schaible Geophysical Institute Fellowship*
Graduate School
Graduate Student Fellowship
NAMI of Fairbanks Graduate Scholarship*
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Honors
Pat Andresen Scholarship*
Howard and Enid Cutler Scholarship*
Honors Program
Dorothy Sugg Rotary Scholarship*
Donald R. Theophilus Endowment For Scholars*
Usibelli Honors Scholarship*
Helen Walker Memorial*
Institute of Arctic Biology
Jack R. Luick Memorial Travel Endowment*
Sport Fish Conservation Award*
Institute of Northern Engineering
Impacts of Climate Change Research and Public Outreach Support
Museum of the North
Alaskans Internship*
Joyce Chin Museum Exhibition Scholarship*
Ruth Croxton Memorial Scholarship*
Terry Dickey Museum Education Internship*
Otto William Geist Endowment*
Museum Ethnology Student Support Fund*
UA Museum Practicum Scholarship
Kesler Woodward Scholarship*
School of Education
Karen Christensen Baldwin Memorial Scholarship*
Dr. Joan B. Clutts Memorial Scholarship*
Dale A. Durrwachter Elementary Education Teachers Scholarship Endowment*+
George and Gamechuk Scholarship
Patty Haggard Memorial Scholarship
Hot Licks Education Scholarship
John W. Johnson Scholarship*
J. Ellsworth McCarthy Memorial Scholarship*
Lois E. Meier Scholarship*
Lois Meier Guidance and Counseling Scholarship*
Tom Monk Memorial Scholarship*+
Nancy Loftus Wiegert Scholarship*
Patricia Ann Oakes Memorial Scholarship*
Roy Ruble and Paula Sawyer Memorial Scholarship*
Rev. Bob and Dr. Sharon Swope Scholarship*
Alice Wilson Scholarship*
School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences
C.L. Anderson Memorial Endowment*
Frances and Alfred Baker Memorial Scholarship*
Dr. H. Richard Carlson Scholarship
Crowley Scholarship*
The Dieter Family Marine Science Research Scholarship*
Kathryn “K” E. and John Doyle Scholarship*
Oscar Dyson Memorial Scholarship*
Francis “Bud” Fay Memorial Scholarship*
Howard Feder and David Shaw Graduate Student Support*
Dr. Donald Hood Memorial Scholarship for Marine Science*
IMS Graduate Student Endowment*
Goering Family Fellowship*+
Blake Nunemann Memorial Scholarship*
Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center Endowment*
Clarence J. Rhode Scholarship*
SFOS Graduate Student Support
Ken Turner Memorial Fellowship*
Al Tyler Memorial Scholarship*
School of Management
Accounting Department Land - UAF
Alyeska Pipeline Native MBA Fellowship
American Business Women’s Association - Fifty Below Chapter Scholarship*
Arctic Chapter Of National Defense Transportation Scholarship*
Associated Students of Business Scholarship*
R. M. (Bus) and Katherine Boyd Business Administration Scholarship*
Ken and Olga Carson Memorial Scholarship*
Cook & Haugeberg CPAs Tom Bartlett Accounting Scholarship*
Department of Business Administration Support
Hulda Huttula Elieff Memorial Scholarship*
Entrepreneurial Spirit Award
Goering Family Fellowship*+
Kyong Hollen Business Scholarship
* Indicates intent to endow or endowed funds + Indicates funds established between March 2, 2011, and March 5, 2012
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KeyBank Scholarship*
Lois Meier Accounting Scholarship*
Milner Marketing Scholarship*
Multi-Cultural Book Scholarship
Ron Nerland Memorial Scholarship*
Dorothy Pattinson Accounting Scholarship*
William Paul Sr. Scholarship*
E. Thomas & Raye Ann Robinson Scholarship*
Jean B. Schmitt Scholarship*
Fred Smits MBA Business Scholarship*+
Student Investment Fund - UAF
Totem Ocean Trailer Express Scholarship*
Albert & Ida Visca Scholarship
Wells Fargo Bank Scholarship - UAF
School of Natural Resources and Agricultural Sciences
Walt Begalka Memorial Scholarship*
Liu Huang Chou Scholarship*
Kathryn “K” E. and John Doyle Scholarship*
Eugene Evancoe Scholarship
Paul and Flora Greimann Memorial Scholarship*
John B. and Mae M. Hakala Scholarship*
Mike Hoyt Society of American Foresters Scholarship*
Richard E. Lee Scholarship*
Earl Maxwell Memorial Scholarship*
Bonita J. Neiland Scholarship*
Richard Grey Smith Scholarship*
Society of American Foresters (SAF)/Richard W. and Margery Tindall Scholarship*
Mil Zahn Memorial/Alaska Fish and Wildlife Safeguard Scholarship*
UAF Community and Technical College
Alyeska UAF Community and Technical College Scholarship
Arctic Chapter Of National Defense Transportation Scholarship*
Associated General Contractors (AGC) UAF CTC Construction Management Scholarship*
Don Berry and Fritz Ebert Scholarship*
Breast Cancer Detection Center of Alaska (BCDC) Radiologic Technology Scholarship
Chef Frank Davis Jr. Memorial UAF CTC Culinary Arts Scholarship
Fairbanks Association of Legal Assistants Scholarship
Mary Ghezzi Nursing Scholarship
John B. and Mae M. Hakala Scholarship*
Interior Alaska Building Association Memorial Scholarship*
Bob Johnson Aviation Memorial Scholarship*
Stacy Kaiser Memorial Fund
Connie B. Kalita Memorial Scholarship*
Esther Louise Largen Nursing Scholarship*
William C. Leary Memorial Emergency Services Scholarship*
Ruth Lister Scholarship*
Betty Ross Mattson Scholarship*
NAPA Auto Care Centers Scholarship
Rachael Patterson Memorial Scholarship*
Christine Pennington Memorial Scholarship*
Marie Phibbs Culinary Arts Scholarship*
Battalion Chief Phil Rounds Scholarship*
Doris Southall Nursing Scholarship*
Marty Thies Memorial Endowment*
Mike and Troy Thomas Auto Technology Scholarship
UAF Community and Technical College Culinary Arts Scholarship*
UAF CTC Construction Management Scholarship
UAF CTC Student Fees Assistance
Usibelli Coal Mine Diesel/Heavy Equipment Certificate Scholarship*
George D. Walton Memorial Scholarship*
Willard “Buck” Whitaker Memorial Scholarship*
UAF General
Howard Adams Memorial Scholarship
Associated General Contractors Scholarship*
Fred Beeler Memorial Scholarship*
Myles and Carol Berg Scholarship Endowment*
R. G. & Onnie V. Bouchum/La Shina R. Jones Scholarship*
Alexis M. Buskirk Memorial Fund
Dr. Art Buswell Public Service Leadership Award*
Glenn Carrington Memorial Scholarship*
William R. and Ellen Barr Cashen Scholarship*
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Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Native Education (CACNE) Native Leadership Scholarship*
Chancellor’s College Completion Scholarship*
Christina’s Hope Memorial Scholarship*
College of Fellows Scholarship*
College Rotary Scholarship*
Cooley Talent Grant*
Daniel L. Cucurull Memorial Scholarship*+
Derickson - Maskey Trust Scholarship*
Albert H. Dickey Memorial Scholarship*
Fairbanks Chapter UAF Alumni Association Jim Doogan Memorial Scholarship*
Fairbanks Host Lions Scholarship*
Fairbanks Masonic Lodge # 12 scholarship
Fairbanks Weavers and Spinners Guild Scholarship*
Hugh & Mary Jane Fate Scholarship
Franklin Brothers Endowed Scholarship*
Gerson Family Memorial Scholarship*
Kathy L. Gruenig Scholarship*
William Randolph Hearst Scholarship*
Harriet Hess Scholarship
“Catt” Caroline Shanahan Hill Scholarship
Velma Hubbard Memorial Scholarship*
Matthew Iya Memorial Scholarship*
KeyBank Student Competition Fund
Lar Vern I. and George L. Keys Scholarship*
Alexandra Krauss Memorial Scholarship*
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender (LGBT) Friends & Allies Student Scholarship
Charles and Hortense Lewis Endowment*
Charles W. and Hortense W. Lewis Endowment*
Marshall and Lois Lind Scholarship*
Audrey Stanfield Loftus Memorial Scholarship*
Anne Luke Memorial Scholarship*
Peter MacKeith Endowment*
Stuart S. MacKowiak Scholarship*
Stanton E. Maynes Memorial Scholarship*
Astrid and Gordon McBeath Scholarship*
Jessie O’Bryan McIntosh Scholarships
Memorial Scholarship - UAF*
Edward A. Merdes Memorial Scholarship
George and Mine’ Mikami Scholarship*
Allie Murphy/Black Awareness Student Union Scholarship*
NAMI of Fairbanks Ann Denardo Memorial Scholarship*
NAMI of Fairbanks’ Joy Albin Scholarship*
Nanook Leadership Award
Mildred Nerland/PEO Sisterhood Memorial Scholarship*
North Pole Patriots Scholarship*
Osher Reentry Scholarship Endowment*
Grant Pearson & Shirley Sullivan Scholarship
Peter Platten Memorial Scholarship
The Eugene and Loretta Rafson Scholarship for Students With Disabilities*
Robert L. and Virginia R. Rausch Scholarship*
Bill and Frances Ray Scholarship*
Floris Licht Rhode Scholarship*
William J. and Betsy R. Robertson Scholarship*+
Carolyn Sampson - UAF Staff Council Memorial Award*
Scholarship General - UAF
Bernard L. and June L. Sherwood Scholarship*
Vernon and Beda Slwooko Memorial Scholarship*
Marie Smith Eyak Scholarship
Agnes S. Sunnell Memorial Scholarship*
T5S Scholarship*
Lola C. and Gray S. Tilly Scholarship*
UAF Alumni Association Scholarship*
UAF American Indian Science and Engineering Society Scholarship*
Joan and Dick Wadlow Scholarship*
Bradford and Barbara Washburn Research
Noel and Ada Wien Memorial Scholarship*
Younker Family Scholarship*
* Indicates intent to endow or endowed funds + Indicates funds established between March 2, 2011 and March 5, 2012
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Alaska Aerospace Corporation Scholarship
Alaska Native Medical Center Auxiliary Scholarship*
Alaska Press Club Scholarship*
Alaska Support Industry Alliance Scholarship*
Alaska Yukon Pioneers Memorial Scholarship*
Mike Ardaw Scholarship*
Austin E. Lathrop Scholarship*
Lawrence Bayer Business Administration Scholarship*
Bill & Nell Biggs Scholarship*
Bolick Foreign Student Scholarship*
Charles E. Bunnell Scholarship*
Chenega Corporation Scholarship*
Mable B. Crawford Memorial Scholarship*
Patricia Ann Hughes Eastaugh Memorial Teaching Scholarship*
Lydia Fohn-Hansen/Lola Hill Memorial Scholarship*
Johnny & Sarah Frank Scholarship
Charles F. Gould Scholarship*
George Happ BioMedical Sciences Scholarship*
John B. Henderson Scholarship*
Iver & Cora Knapstad Scholarship*
Walter J. Kubon Engineering Scholarship*
Franklin M. Leach Scholarship*
Dave McCloud Aviation Memorial Scholarship*
Richard Mellon Scholarship*
Dr. Terry Moore Memorial Scholarship
Andrew Nerland Scholarship*
Don & Jan O’Dowd / SWAA Scholarship*
Alvin G. Ott Fish & Wildlife Scholarship*
President’s Retention Scholarship
Pt. Lay Memorial Scholarship*
Sourdough Reunion Memorial Scholarship*
Statewide General Scholarships
Umialik Scholarship
William S. Wilson Memorial Scholarship*
Ralph Yetka Memorial Scholarship*
Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Association Scholarship*
UA Statewide Scholarships Awarded to UAF Students During 2011 – 2012
“Receiving support through this scholarship has truly helped improve not only my academic success, but my day-to-day life as
well.” — Ealum Howe,
Ronald F. Cosgrave Scholarship
“UAF means opportunity, fun and community. For a place this cold, I’ve been amazed by the warmth.”
— Ben Abbott, W. Scott Parrish Memorial Scholarship
UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS 15TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD BREAKFAST 1 3
A LASTING WAY TO HONOR A LOVED ONE Gifts were made between March 11, 2011, and March 19, 2012, in memory
of the following individuals whom we lost in the last year.
Dorothy BennettAl Blahuta
Katherine BoydDagmar Davis
Clair EngleFlora Jane Harper
Herbert HartmanRobert Henderson
Clise HorderPat Johnson
Oscar KawagleyDavid Lappi
Bob LucasHelen RaefskySusan RoyerFred SmitsHelga Wilm
To create your legacy through giving at UAF, please contact UAF Development at 474-2619.
Each scholarship profiled here represents a very personal connection between a generous donor and a deserving student.
Finding the match between a donor’s interests and a student’s dreams is joyful work. The University of Alaska Foundation is happy to be a part of this important work, carefully stewarding the gifts entrusted to our care for the benefit of students throughout Alaska.
Carla Beam President, UA Foundation and Vice President for University Relations, UA system
Acknowledgements
A special thanks to the following departments for helping make this event a success:
•Catering Services •Facility Services•Financial Aid Office•Rasmuson Library Graphics•University Advancement•Wood Center
The scholarships and awards listed on the preceding pages represent private funds held at the University of Alaska Foundation to benefit UAF students.
Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of these lists.
If you have questions about this list or are interested in making a scholarship gift, please call 474-6208.
DevelopmentP.O. Box 757530
Fairbanks, AK 99775-7530
Visit us on the web: www.uaf.edu/giving/
The University of Alaska Fairbanks is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities UAF is an affirmative action/equal opportunity employer and educational institution 4/2012
UAF photos by Todd Paris, except: cover artwork by Klara Maisch; Elijah Verhagen photo courtesy of Elijah Verhagen; Wynola Possenti photo courtesy of Wynola Possenti
Design: Dixon Jones, Rasmuson Library Graphics
15th Annual Scholarship & Award BreakfastTuesday, April 10, 2012