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Bill Stroecker, class of `42, celebrated his 90th birthday with family and friends on Saturday, July 31, 2010 at the Alaska Salmon Bake at Pioneer Park in Fairbanks. Bill is a Distinguished Alumnus and long-time UAF supporter.
To view photos of the event, please visit the digital photo link on the Rasmuson Library website at http://photolab.elmer.uaf.edu/gallery/photogallery.html.
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Crowley Maritime Corporation has donated $20,000 to the University of Alaska Foundation for four $5,000 scholarships. Two of the scholarships will be for students in the School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences and the other two will be for those studying in other schools and departments at UAF.
Right, Teresa Thompson, UAF Development Officer and Craig Tornga, VP, Crowley Maritime Corporation.
"Alaska is blessed with a resource that is also the envy of the nation: our human resources. The people of this great state are what truly make Alaska a wonder among wonders."
To learn about the scholarship Kyong created for School of Management students, read here.
“The Bernard Osher Foundation and the University of Alaska Fairbanks share the goal of assisting nontraditional students to obtain a college degree,” said Osher Foundation president Mary Bitterman. “The university’s successful administration of earlier Osher Reentry Scholarship grants, along with its special services in support of adult students, has prompted this endowment gift.”
Chancellor Brian Rogers and Sherry Modrow hosted the 13th Annual Scholarship and Award Breakfast, Our Legacy through Giving, on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 from 7:30 - 9:00 A.M. in the Carol Brown Ballroom. This is one of UAF’s most cherished events as it brings scholarship donors and student recipients together to share their experiences and gratitude. More than 250 donors, students, faculty and friends celebrated the generosity of 396 scholarships and awards totaling more than $850,000 given to support students. Read more.
The Calvin J. Lensink Endowment was created to provide support for graduate students and for research focusing on wildlife management and ecology, the environment, or as determined most appropriate by a committee consisting of the Unit Leader of the Alaska Cooperative Fish & Wildlife Research Unit, the Director of the Institute of Arctic Biology, the Chair of the Biology and Wildlife Department, and the Chair of the Wildlife Biology Program.
The Sikuliaq, pronounced [see-KOO-lee-auk], will be a 254-foot oceanographic research ship capable of bringing scientists to the ice-choked waters of Alaska and the polar regions. When complete, the vessel will be one of the most advanced university research vessels in the world and will be able to break ice up to 2.5 feet thick. Currently under construction at Marinette Marine Corporation, a shipyard in Marinette, Wisconsin, the Sikuliaq will be ready for unrestricted science operations in 2014 and will be home ported in Alaska, at UAF's Seward Marine Center in Seward.
On behalf of Chancellor Brian Rogers, we would like to thank all of you who were able to attend the 2009 Celebration of Giving event at the University of Alaska Fairbanks on Wednesday, November 18. It was a wonderful evening and we hope you enjoyed it as much as we enjoyed celebrating you, our committed supporters. For those of you that were not able to attend, our printed program is available here.
Thank you for giving so generously to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Your philanthropic support is deeply appreciated.
John and Fran Zarling recently endowed their named scholarship, Zarling Family Hockey Scholarship.
Flint Hills Resources Alaska renewed their steadfast support to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Their generosity will touch the hearts of many areas throughout campus such as the Athletic Department’s “Nanook Fund,” Tanana Valley Campus (TVC), School of Management’s visiting Faculty Program, Engineering Open House & Scholarship Support, the College of Engineering & Mines (CEM) E-Week and support of the Robotics’ competition, and the Alaska Summer Research Academy (ASRA).
Joe Usibelli Jr. (right), President of Usibelli Coal Mine and 1981 UAF Civil Engineer alumnus, presents UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers (left) with a philanthropic gift of $141,500. This generous contribution will support Honors’ students, as well as Mining and Geological Engineering students enrolled at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. Partnerships like this directly impact UAF students and enhance the University’s mission of education, outreach and research.
The Alumni Association pledged $30,000 to the Athletics Department in support of Nanook Hall of Fame awards display case in Patty Center and gave a $10,000 gift toward that pledge.
John duPont made a generous gift to the UA Museum of the North's Ornithology fund. The Friends of Ornithology fund provides support for small projects and student research.
Students are currently studying the status and distribution of Alaska birds, systematics and phylogeography of species and populations, avian disease transport, contaminants in Aleutian birds, and aspects of avian migration.
Sportsmedicine Fairbanks, Alaska's Nanooks official team sponsor, made a $10,000 gift to the Athletic Department's Nanook Fund. The Nanook Fund is used in the areas of greatest need within the Athletics Department.
The Boeing Company donated $10,000 to support the Rural Alaska Honors Institute and the Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program.
Phil Younker made a $10,000 gift to the Younker Family Scholarship. This scholarship benefits non-traditional, sophmore standing students who are married with one or more children.
The Bernard Osher Foundation renewed their support of the Osher Re-entry Scholarships at UAF with an additional $50,000 gift. This program helped bolster 13 students this current academic year, returning to finish their baccalaureate degree after a lapse of five years or more. The new funding will support 12-14 students next academic year.
Support of the UAF SOM Student Investment Fund Lab's computer software was made possible by a generous $30,000 gift from Northrim Bank, an Alaska-based commercial bank headquartered in Anchorage which has a strong community commitment at its core. Northrim Bank's donation to the UAF School of Management enabled SOM to buy specialized investment software for the SIFE computer lab, as well as supplement other priority projects at the school. For more information about SIFE, visit the SOM website.
Princess Cruises & Tours has donated $100,000 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks for the support of the Marine Advisory Program, a statewide marine extension service comprised of advisory agents who live and work in nine coastal communities across Alaska. MAP agents help coastal residents use, conserve and manage the ocean resources that often provide the economic backbone of Alaska's coastal towns and villages. This gift will support their efforts over the course of three years.
"This outstanding gift highlights Princess Cruises & Tours' commitment as stewards of our ocean environment," said UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers.
"Princess is dedicated to environmental stewardship worldwide - it is the right thing to do and our visitors expect us to protect the land and sea we share with them," said Bruce Bustamante, vice president of community & public affairs for Princess Tours. The donation builds on the company's long tradition of generosity and support for Alaska's university system. Read the full press release...
$1 million gift from the Bernard Osher Foundation will provide a permanent and stable source of support for the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Alaska Fairbanks. The eight-year old institute serves the Interior's older adult population through classes ranging from art, computer technology, current events, to health, history, literature, and more. Students meet for classes or study groups, but there are no tests or grades.
“In addition to offering 100 courses a year and a lecture series, we offer educational travel excursions during the summer months to other areas of Alaska such as Katmai National Park, Kotzebue and McCarthy," says Barbara Lando, Director of OLLI. “I am proud of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at UAF, which serves a thriving population,” said UAF Chancellor Brian Rogers. “The endowment will provide our OLLI with funding in perpetuity. It is indeed an honor to be supported through the Osher Foundation with funds to endow our program.”
The Bernard Osher Foundation also supports the Osher Reentry Scholarship Program at UAF, providing support to baccalaureate-degree-seeking students whose educations have been interrupted by five years or more. Read the full text of the press release....
The Interior Alaska Building Association has established a $25,000 endowment to provide scholarships for University of Alaska Fairbanks students pursuing careers in building-related fields.
IABA president Dave Miller said the association recognizes UAF's strength in providing building-related educational opportunities to students. "Our board of directors decided that using a part of our education fund to endow a permanent scholarship at UAF would be a solid way to connect our membership with the resources and talent available through the university's construction management and other building-related programs," says Miller. The endowment will also memorialize various local contributors to Alaska's building industry, including Norm Boelts, Leo Olesen, Randy Doll and Robert Maxwell. Read the full press release...
2008 was indeed an exciting year -- for UAF, Alaska, the nation and beyond. Sometimes that excitement was less than welcome, as has certainly been the case with our nation's economy. UAF has not been immune, and in light of the governor's FY2010 budget proposal to the legislature, here is an outline of the impacts on Alaska's first university. Read the full text of the Chancellor's letter to the community...
