15TH ANNUAL Scholarship & Breakfast Tuesday, 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 Wigdahl Community volunteer

MUSICAL PERFORMANCE Trevor 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, clarinet Music major | 2011 – 2012 Pep Band Support

INSPIRING STUDENT SUCCESS Brian 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 PEOPLE Wynola Possenti ’68, ’75 UAF donor | Richard G. Possenti Student Research Memorial

BALANCING SCHOOL AND WORK Elijah Verhagen Construction management major | 2011 – 2012 UAF CTC Construction Management Scholarship

CLOSING REMARKS Jeri Wigdahl

Following the presentation, please take the opportunity to be photographed with your donor/recipient at the front of the room. THERESIA ELIJAH SCHNURR VERHAGEN

A long way from home Balancing work and school Theresia chose UAF so she could ski and Elijah left his hometown of Nenana to study. Theresia says that in her home country study construction management at the of Germany, there is no such thing as a UAF Community and Technical College. student-athlete. “You have to be either a At UAF, he could stay in the state he loves professional skier or a student.” She’s now a and continue his job in construction member of the UAF ski team and working while attending school. “The construction on a degree in biochemistry with a minor in management instructors are very business. accommodating,” he says. “Being a student-athlete is not easy,” she Elijah plans to return to Nenana to help says. “It requires constant communication it grow with beautiful homes and buildings. with , missing lectures and labs, “I love constructing something, and when it’s and studying in hotel rooms and airports. But all finished stepping back and knowing that I when I compare UAF with what my friends built it,” he says. experience in Germany, it becomes obvious Elijah is the recipient of the UAF CTC how lucky I am to be part of a university Construction Management Scholarship. that has small classroom sizes and a low He is very grateful for the scholarship, as -student ratio.” it has kept him from going into debt. “I Theresia was recently recognized for think it’s essential to help inspire students academic honors by the Athletics Department to work hard in school for good grades and and named the Dr. Wood Scholar Athlete not just be apathetic about grades,” he says. of the Year for women’s skiing. She plans to “Scholarship support has helped me feel more graduate next fall, ski one more season and loyal to UAF and want to continue to go here then start a master’s degree in biotechnology. and work hard to show my appreciation for Theresia is the recipient of the Cynthia J. the scholarships I’ve received.” Northrup Physical Education Scholarship. “I am very thankful for the opportunity to come all the way from to study at such a unique place where you will find moose in your front yard and northern lights on your morning run!”

2 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 WYNOLA to establish a scholarship fund in his memory, to focus on the two themes. The Richard G. POSSENTI Possenti Student Research Memorial fund supports research and travel to conferences Getting the word out, connecting to present the student’s research. Last year, with people at the Scholarship and Breakfast, Wynola met Chris DeCou, who had received Wynola started college taking night classes a scholarship from the Possenti fund. He told at what was then the University of Alaska her of his hope to travel to Beijing to present Extension, now known as UAA. When she his research at the International Association had the opportunity to move to Fairbanks for Suicide Prevention’s 26th World Congress, to continue her studies, she took it. In in September 2011. Fairbanks she completed her bachelor’s and Wynola feels that the opportunity to master’s degrees in psychology, and began a engage in meaningful relationships with 20-plus year career at UAF, teaching just the diverse cultures is an important aspect of sort of student she was when she started out. university life. She is pleased to have helped “I can relate to the returning students,” she Chris travel to China to present his findings. says. “They’re really motivated to learn— Wynola is the first of three generations to they work all day and then come to class at have passed through the halls of UAF — her night.” daughter, Karina, graduated in 1992 and her Wynola’s husband, Richard, taught in granddaughter, Macy, in May 2011. She is the psychology department from 1966 to proud of her long, close association with UAF, 1998. Wynola says research was his first and is happy to continue to support students love in academia. His years as a researcher through her husband’s memorial fund.

Scholarships by the numbers, 2011 – 2012

UAF scholarships & awards given. 489 UAF students who received scholarships & awards . 466 Private scholarships & awards given to UAF students. $1,029,286 Amount supplemented by the Chancellor’s Annual Giving Student Initiative. $55,174 Endowments supplemented by CAGSI. 96 Average (median) scholarship award. $1,000

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS 15TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD BREAKFAST 3 scholarship she was able to PROGRAM COVER take an additional class this ARTIST year. “I’ve grown up admiring Kes Woodward’s work. Klara Maisch Receiving the scholarship he created in memory of his Born and raised in Fairbanks, mother was a great honor,” Klara Maisch creates prints Klara says. Her work has been and paintings that reflect shown in the Interior Artisans her relationship with the finishing her undergraduate XXV, the 64th Parallel and the landscapes of the Interior, printmaking degree. Her UA Museum of the North’s especially the patterns and thesis exhibition will be at the 2011 Artisans Expo. processes that occur within UAF art gallery May 14 – 25. Besides her enthusiasm an ecosystem. Klara has The opening will be at 6 p.m., for prints and painting, Klara been painting ever since she Tuesday May 15. is an avid downhill skier. “I can remember. She credits Klara is the recipient don’t think I’d call it a hobby. her mom as her primary of the Bebe Helen Kneece It’s more of a lifestyle.” After influence. Her interest in Woodward Scholarship for graduation, Klara plans printmaking started when the 2011 – 2012 academic to spend time skiing and she began as a freshman, and year. Because of the support choosing a graduate school she is currently working on Klara received from this for printmaking.

Trevor Adams, viola Trevor Adams is from North MUSICAL PERFORMANCES Pole, and began playing violin in the fourth grade. When he was a junior in high school Kailyn Davis, clarinet Ellen Parker, clarinet he switched to the viola. Trevor is a sophomore at UAF Kailyn is originally from Ellen came to UAF from and thinks he may ultimately Anchorage, but chose UAF Wasilla. “I chose UAF go to graduate school after he for its strong music program. because it has a more completes his undergraduate She also notes, “It’s a nice developed music program degree. “Scholarship support distance from home.” Kailyn than others in the state.” has allowed me to spend began playing the clarinet in Ellen began playing the more time on music and the sixth grade and is now clarinet when she was in the less on how I will pay for a sophomore at UAF. She eighth grade. She is currently school,” Trevor says. Trevor would like to teach music a junior at UAF, and plans to participates in university upon graduation. “This attend graduate school and ensembles and recently scholarship allowed me to then teach music. Ellen says, joined the local band, Heifa. focus on getting as much as “Thank you for giving me the “These music activities give I can out of my degree, and I opportunity to pursue my me additional opportunities appreciate the opportunities dreams and for helping me to practice improvisation and it’s given me.” along the way.” improve my ear-training.”

4 UAF Privately Funded Scholarships and Awards

Alumni Association Robert A. and Virginia B. Parrish Clarence Berry Fellowship in Mining Cross Country Skiing & Running and Resources* Blue and Gold Scholarship Award* Scholarship*+ Charles Bunnell Mining Jay Hammond Memorial Pat and Randy Pitney Scholarship Scholarship* Scholarship* Larry Shetler Memorial Rifle Ken and Olga Carson Memorial UAFAA Fairbanks Chapter Legacy Scholarship* Scholarship* Scholarship* Mark A. Tomlinson Spike Club Heinie and Peggy Carstens Scholarship* Scholarship* Athletics Joseph Sr. and Rose R. Tremarello ConocoPhillips Field Study ALCAN Hockey Nanook Memorial* for Geology and Geological Scholarship* Engineering* William I. Waugaman Memorial Athletics Educational Support Scholarship* Austin A. Cooley Research in Services Engineering Award* Jim Whisenhant Ski Scholarship* Beaver Sports Whisenhant Ski Ronald F. Cosgrave Engineering Scholarship* Wood Nanook Varsity Talent Scholarship* Scholarship* John Chalupnik Hockey Debendra and Katherine Scholarship* Wood Nanook Varsity Talent Search Das Mechanical Engineering Endowment* Judi Christensen - Tschida Memorial Scholarship* Rifle Scholarship* Zarling Hockey Scholarship* Mike Dillon Memorial Scholarship* Ted Dixon Memorial Scholarship* Ronald J. Doner Memorial Center for Research Services Coach Ferguson Summer Hockey Scholarship* Scholarship+ Kevin Engle Memorial Flint Hills Resources Scholarship* Scholarship*+ Guy Gadowsky Scholarship* William Thomas Foran Memorial Jack Townshend Family Student Scholarship* Dr. Cary Keller Scholarship* Research Support Robert J. and Mary M. Mitchell Preston Fowler Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship College of Engineering and Mines Robert J. Mitchell Memorial GHEMM Company Scholarship* Scholarship* Alaska Miners Association Goering Family Fellowship*+ Scholarship* Nanook Club Running Graymont Mining Engineering Alaska Women In Mining Memorial Nanook Volleyball Scholarship Scholarship+ Scholarship* Joe Nava Shooting Scholarship* Vincent S. Haneman Jr. P.E. Earl Beistline Scholarship* Professional Travel Scholarship* Cynthia J. Northrup Physical Don Bennett Memorial Scholarship* Education Scholarship* Hecla Greens Creek Company Recruiting Scholarship Stanton D. Bennett Scholarship for Karen and Lance Parrish Cross Electrical Engineering Country Skiing and Running Augie Hiebert Scholarship* Scholarship* Will Bergeson Mechanical Horning Memorial Scholarship* Engineering 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

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS 15TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD BREAKFAST 5 Donn A. Huber Memorial Petroleum Engineering Student Forbes L. Baker Journalism Scholarship* Scholarships Scholarship* Paul C. Hunter Engineering Harold R. Peyton Civil Engineering Genezaret Barron Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* Scholarship in Photojournalism* Interior Alaska Building Association Royal Gold Scholarship E.L. Bartlett Literary Criticism Prize Memorial Scholarship* Sargent Engineering Award Jimmy B. Bedford Memorial J² Engineering Scholarship* Scholarship* Betty K. Sargent Memorial Brian Jones Memorial Scholarship* Endowment* Walter J. Benesch Philosophy Scholarship* Fred A. and Inez M. Kubon Schlumberger Engineering Scholarship* Scholarship Dr. Gerald S. Berman Founders Scholarship* Richard E. Lee Scholarship* Siemens Building Technologies Scholarship* Liz Berry Memorial Scholarship* Theodore and Audrey Loftus Scholarship* Sitnasuak College of Engineering Pearl Berry Boyd Music Scholarship* and Mines Scholarship* David Luchini Memorial Cliff Brennen Journalism Scholarship* Shannon & Wilson Inc. Endowed Scholarship+ Geotechnical and Environmental John L. McAllen Scholarship in Engineering Research Fund*+ Warren G. Brown Memorial Mining Engineering* Scholarship* Robert Speck Memorial George W. McDaniel CEM Scholarship* Arthur and Frances Buswell Scholarship* Scholarship* Ken Swanson Memorial Emma W. McKinnon Scholarship* Scholarship* Emery Chapple Memorial Scholarship* Ralph Migliaccio Memorial Teck Alaska Scholarship* Scholarship* Roland E. Skip Chevalier Memorial Teck Scholarship Scholarship* Mining and Geology Society Bunnell Memorial Endowment* Aaron Howard Townsend Civil Edward K. and Alene R. Engineering Memorial Scholarship* Christiansen Music Scholarship* Brian E. Mowrey Memorial Scholarship Usibelli Mining Scholarship* William P. Cole Phi Alpha Theta Scholarship* Multi-Cultural Book Scholarship Bill and Helga Watterson Scholarship* Carolyn W. Collins Scholarship in National Association for Women In Alaska Native Languages Construction - Northern Chapter William I. Waugaman Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* Henry B. Collins Fellowship in Circumpolar Anthropology Northern Alaska ASME Dr. Kenneth L. Zonge Scholarship* Undergraduate Research Award+ Caroline Musgrove Coons Writing Albert A. Zucchini Scholarship* Scholarship - UAF* William A. O’Neill and Violet R. Lundell O’Neill Scholarship* James R. Crook Memorial Fund* College of W. Scott Parrish Memorial Liberal Arts Bon V. And Bernice Davis Scholarship* Scholarship* American Legion Post #11-Heather Ernest N. Patty Scholarship* Dowdy Memorial Scholarship* Charles W. Davis Summer Fine Arts Camp Memorial Scholarship* Ernest N. Patty Senior Award* Anchorage Daily News Journalism Award Patricia A. Davis Memorial Kathryn S. Patty Scholarship for Scholarship* Women* Gale L. Anderson Endowed Scholarship for Music*

6 Troy Duncan Memorial Justice Leona Lowrey Memorial Marian and W.F. Thompson Scholarship* Scholarship* Memorial Scholarship* English Emeriti Award Stephen McCarthy Photojournalism Carl Tillitt Memorial Scholarship* Internship* Fairbanks Art Guild Scholarship* Helen Van Campen Journalism H. McCracken Alaska Writing Scholarship* Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival Award*+ Caroline A. Kaptur Memorial Helmut Van Flein Memorial Scholarship George W. McDaniel Writing Fund* Scholarship* Fejes Music Scholarship* George M. McLaughlin Memorial*+ Bill Walley Memorial Scholarship* Food Factory Fine Arts Scholarship* Steve Miller Creative Writing George D. Walton Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* Foreign Language Department - UAF Music Scholarship* Minnie E. Wells Award* Shanon Gallant Memorial Art NAMI Rural Campus Scholarship* JoAnne Wold Scholarship in Scholarship Journalism* Claus-M. Naske History Colin Gilmore Memorial Scholarship* Women’s Studies Center - UAF Scholarship* National Association of Social William O. Wood Memorial Glenmede Trust Music Scholarship* Workers (NASW) Social Work Scholarship* Scholarship Golden North Rebekah Lodge (Est. William R and Dorothy Jane Wood 1913) Scholarship* Rachael Patterson Memorial Talent Grant* Scholarship* Jane Griese Memorial Scholarship* Bebe Helen Kneece Woodward Richard G. Possenti Student Scholarship* Tom and Nancy Hallinan Music Research Memorial* Scholarship* Tom Rohr Memorial Scholarship* College of Natural Science Helen B. Harrel Memorial and Mathematics Scholarship* Rural Social Work Scholarship ACS - Hach Scientific Foundation C. Russell Huber ROTC Memorial Lesley Salisbury Music Scholarship* Scholarships Award* Scholarships for International Alaska Native Science Engineering William R. Hunt History Education* Program - UAF Scholarship* Harvey Shields Fellowship in Alaska Trappers Association’s Dean J² Brass Chamber Music Award* Archaeology* Wilson Scholarship Theresa Jimenez Memorial Richard Grey Smith Scholarship* Alzheimer’s Resource of Alaska Scholarship* Research Fund+ General JG Steese & AW Shiels Journalism Internship and Outreach Prizes*+ Betty A. Anderson Memorial for Enrollment Support Avian Studies String Players Fund* Connie B. Kalita Memorial ANSEP Alumni UAF Scholarship* Student Ceramic Arts Guild (SCAG)/Krist Anderson Memorial Atmospheric Sciences Graduate Rudy Krejci Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* Student Publication Award Banarsi Lal Social Work Rev. Bob and Dr. Sharon Swope Atmospheric Sciences Student Travel Scholarship+ Scholarship* Award John Kevin Lamm Memorial Lyndsay Thomas Memorial Robert W. Brown Mathematical Scholarship* Scholarship* Sciences Award

* Indicates intent to endow or endowed funds + Indicates funds established between March 2, 2011, and March 5, 2012

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS 15TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD BREAKFAST 7 Chapin Award for Alaska The Peter MacKeith Memorial College of Rural and Sustainability* Endowment for Geological Community Development Sciences* ConocoPhillips Field Study APICDA Rural Development for Geology and Geological John F. Marooney Memorial Scholarship Engineering* Scholarship* Authentic Alaska Ronald F. Cosgrave Engineering Ted McHenry Biology Field Research Scholarship* Bering Sea Lions Club Scholarship Olaus Murie Caribou Travel Award* Quinton Costello Memorial Bristol Bay University Center Scholarship* John M. Murphy Memorial Geology Scholarship* A. Ruth Evern Scholarship*+ James R. Crook Memorial Fund* New York Life Alumni Scholarship Louise and Harold Fournelle Jack Distad Memorial Scholarship* Nursing Scholarship* New York Life ASRA Scholarship Kathryn “K” E. and John Doyle Icicle Seafoods Bristol Bay Student Scholarship* Joseph R. Oden Memorial Scholarship Scholarship* David Burnett Dunn Memorial Kuskokwim Campus Persistence Endowment* W. Scott Parrish Memorial Scholarship Scholarship* C. T. Elvey Memorial Endowment* Kuskokwim Campus Support Physics Scholarship* Carol Feist Memorial Award for McHenry Family Scholarship and Undergraduate Biology* Clarence J. Rhode Scholarship* Program Support Erich Follmann Memorial Student Susan Royer Memorial NAMI Rural Campus Scholarship* Scholarship*+ Research Support* New York Life Alumni Scholarship Druska Carr Schaible Memorial John B. and Mae M. Hakala New York Life RAHI Scholarship Scholarship* Scholarship in Biological Sciences* Rural Alaska Honors Institute (RAHI) Jay Hammond Scholarship* George Schaller Fellowship in the Resilience and Adaptation Graduate Northwest Campus Mike Thomas J. Head Mathematical Program Saclamana Memorial Scholarship Sciences Scholarship* Richard Smith Freshman Schaible Health Care Services Don Hodges Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* Scholarship* David and Rachel Hopkins General JG Steese & AW Shiels Fellowship* Prizes* Cooperative Extension Service Randy Howenstein Memorial Field Jim Stelmock Memorial Research Fund* Scholarship* Rose T. Denmark Award*+ Nicholas F. Hughes Memorial Gerald Swisher Scholarship* Endowment* Geophysical Institute Teck Scholarship Brina Kessel Excellence in Science Schaible Geophysical Institute Lowell Thomas Jr. Scholarship* Award* Fellowship* Rudy Krejci Memorial Scholarship* Rex Thomas Memorial Award* Graduate School Dr. Gary Laursen Mycology Albert O. (“Ole”) Wahto Memorial Fellowship* Scholarship* Graduate Student Fellowship Spencer A. Linderman Memorial Richard K. Woodward, M.D. NAMI of Fairbanks Graduate Award* Endowment Scholarship for Scholarship* Biological Sciences* David Luchini Memorial Scholarship* Brian R. Zelenka Memorial Scholarship*

8 Honors Dr. Joan B. Clutts Memorial Howard Feder and David Shaw Scholarship* Graduate Student Support* Pat Andresen Scholarship* Dale A. Durrwachter Elementary Dr. Donald Hood Memorial Howard and Enid Cutler Education Teachers Scholarship Scholarship for Marine Science* Scholarship* Endowment*+ IMS Graduate Student Endowment* Honors Program George and Gamechuk Scholarship Goering Family Fellowship*+ Dorothy Sugg Rotary Scholarship* Patty Haggard Memorial Scholarship Blake Nunemann Memorial Donald R. Theophilus Endowment Scholarship* For Scholars* Hot Licks Education Scholarship Pollock Conservation Cooperative Usibelli Honors Scholarship* John W. Johnson Scholarship* Research Center Endowment* Helen Walker Memorial* J. Ellsworth McCarthy Memorial Clarence J. Rhode Scholarship* Scholarship* SFOS Graduate Student Support Institute of Arctic Biology Lois E. Meier Scholarship* Ken Turner Memorial Fellowship* Jack R. Luick Memorial Travel Lois Meier Guidance and Endowment* Counseling Scholarship* Al Tyler Memorial Scholarship* Sport Fish Conservation Award* Tom Monk Memorial Scholarship*+ School of Management Nancy Loftus Wiegert Scholarship* Institute of Northern Accounting Department Land - UAF Engineering Patricia Ann Oakes Memorial Alyeska Pipeline Native MBA Scholarship* Impacts of Climate Change Fellowship Research and Public Outreach Roy Ruble and Paula Sawyer American Business Women’s Support Memorial Scholarship* Association - Fifty Below Chapter Rev. Bob and Dr. Sharon Swope Scholarship* Museum of the North Scholarship* Arctic Chapter Of National Defense Alaskans Internship* Alice Wilson Scholarship* Transportation Scholarship* Joyce Chin Museum Exhibition Associated Students of Business Scholarship* School of Fisheries and Scholarship* Ocean Sciences Ruth Croxton Memorial R. M. (Bus) and Katherine Scholarship* C.L. Anderson Memorial Boyd Business Administration Endowment* Scholarship* Terry Dickey Museum Education Internship* Frances and Alfred Baker Memorial Ken and Olga Carson Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* Otto William Geist Endowment* Dr. H. Richard Carlson Scholarship Cook & Haugeberg CPAs Tom Museum Ethnology Student Support Bartlett Accounting Scholarship* Fund* Crowley Scholarship* Department of Business UA Museum Practicum Scholarship The Dieter Family Marine Science Administration Support Research Scholarship* Kesler Woodward Scholarship* Hulda Huttula Elieff Memorial Kathryn “K” E. and John Doyle Scholarship* School of Education Scholarship* Entrepreneurial Spirit Award Karen Christensen Baldwin Oscar Dyson Memorial Scholarship* Goering Family Fellowship*+ Memorial Scholarship* Francis “Bud” Fay Memorial Scholarship* Kyong Hollen Business Scholarship * Indicates intent to endow or endowed funds + Indicates funds established between March 2, 2011, and March 5, 2012

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS 15TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD BREAKFAST 9 KeyBank Scholarship* Society of American Foresters (SAF)/ Rachael Patterson Memorial Richard W. and Margery Tindall Scholarship* Lois Meier Accounting Scholarship* Scholarship* Christine Pennington Memorial Milner Marketing Scholarship* Mil Zahn Memorial/Alaska Fish and Scholarship* Wildlife Safeguard Scholarship* Multi-Cultural Book Scholarship Marie Phibbs Culinary Arts Ron Nerland Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* UAF Community and Dorothy Pattinson Accounting Technical College Battalion Chief Phil Rounds Scholarship* Scholarship* Alyeska UAF Community and William Paul Sr. Scholarship* Technical College Scholarship Doris Southall Nursing Scholarship* E. Thomas & Raye Ann Robinson Arctic Chapter Of National Defense Marty Thies Memorial Endowment* Transportation Scholarship* Scholarship* Mike and Troy Thomas Auto Jean B. Schmitt Scholarship* Associated General Contractors Technology Scholarship (AGC) UAF CTC Construction UAF Community and Technical Fred Smits MBA Business Management Scholarship* Scholarship*+ College Culinary Arts Scholarship* Don Berry and Fritz Ebert UAF CTC Construction Student Investment Fund - UAF Scholarship* Management Scholarship Totem Ocean Trailer Express Breast Cancer Detection Center UAF CTC Student Fees Assistance Scholarship* of Alaska (BCDC) Radiologic Technology Scholarship Albert & Ida Visca Scholarship Usibelli Coal Mine Diesel/Heavy Equipment Certificate Scholarship* Chef Frank Davis Jr. Memorial UAF Wells Fargo Bank Scholarship - UAF CTC Culinary Arts Scholarship George D. Walton Memorial Scholarship* School of Natural Resources Fairbanks Association of Legal and Agricultural Sciences Assistants Scholarship Willard “Buck” Whitaker Memorial Scholarship* Walt Begalka Memorial Mary Ghezzi Nursing Scholarship Scholarship* John B. and Mae M. Hakala UAF General Liu Huang Chou Scholarship* Scholarship* Howard Adams Memorial Kathryn “K” E. and John Doyle Interior Alaska Building Association Scholarship Scholarship* Memorial Scholarship* Associated General Contractors Eugene Evancoe Scholarship Bob Johnson Aviation Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* Paul and Flora Greimann Memorial Fred Beeler Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* Stacy Kaiser Memorial Fund Myles and Carol Berg Scholarship John B. and Mae M. Hakala Connie B. Kalita Memorial Endowment* Scholarship* Scholarship* R. G. & Onnie V. Bouchum/La Shina Mike Hoyt Society of American Esther Louise Largen Nursing R. Jones Scholarship* Foresters Scholarship* Scholarship* Alexis M. Buskirk Memorial Fund Richard E. Lee Scholarship* William C. Leary Memorial Emergency Services Scholarship* Dr. Art Buswell Public Service Earl Maxwell Memorial Leadership Award* Scholarship* Ruth Lister Scholarship* Glenn Carrington Memorial Bonita J. Neiland Scholarship* Betty Ross Mattson Scholarship* Scholarship* Richard Grey Smith Scholarship* NAPA Auto Care Centers William R. and Ellen Barr Cashen Scholarship Scholarship*

10 Chancellor’s Advisory Committee on Lar Vern I. and George L. Keys Grant Pearson & Shirley Sullivan Native Education (CACNE) Native Scholarship* Scholarship Leadership Scholarship* Alexandra Krauss Memorial Peter Platten Memorial Scholarship Chancellor’s College Completion Scholarship* Scholarship* The Eugene and Loretta Rafson Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Scholarship for Students With Christina’s Hope Memorial (LGBT) Friends & Allies Student Disabilities* Scholarship* Scholarship Robert L. and Virginia R. Rausch College of Fellows Scholarship* Charles and Hortense Lewis Scholarship* Endowment* College Rotary Scholarship* Bill and Frances Ray Scholarship* Charles W. and Hortense W. Lewis Cooley Talent Grant* Endowment* Floris Licht Rhode Scholarship* Daniel L. Cucurull Memorial Marshall and Lois Lind Scholarship* William J. and Betsy R. Robertson Scholarship*+ Scholarship*+ Audrey Stanfield Loftus Memorial Derickson - Maskey Trust Scholarship* Carolyn Sampson - UAF Staff Scholarship* Council Memorial Award* Anne Luke Memorial Scholarship* Albert H. Dickey Memorial Scholarship General - UAF Scholarship* Peter MacKeith Endowment* Bernard L. and June L. Sherwood Fairbanks Chapter UAF Alumni Stuart S. MacKowiak Scholarship* Scholarship* Association Jim Doogan Memorial Scholarship* Stanton E. Maynes Memorial Vernon and Beda Slwooko Scholarship* Memorial Scholarship* Fairbanks Host Lions Scholarship* Astrid and Gordon McBeath Marie Smith Eyak Scholarship Fairbanks Masonic Lodge # 12 Scholarship* scholarship Agnes S. Sunnell Memorial Jessie O’Bryan McIntosh Scholarship* Fairbanks Weavers and Spinners Scholarships Guild Scholarship* T5S Scholarship* Memorial Scholarship - UAF* Hugh & Mary Jane Fate Scholarship Lola C. and Gray S. Tilly Edward A. Merdes Memorial Scholarship* Franklin Brothers Endowed Scholarship Scholarship* UAF Alumni Association George and Mine’ Mikami Scholarship* Gerson Family Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* UAF American Indian Science and Allie Murphy/Black Awareness Engineering Society Scholarship* Kathy L. Gruenig Scholarship* Student Union Scholarship* Joan and Dick Wadlow Scholarship* William Randolph Hearst NAMI of Fairbanks Ann Denardo Scholarship* Memorial Scholarship* Bradford and Barbara Washburn Research Harriet Hess Scholarship NAMI of Fairbanks’ Joy Albin Scholarship* Noel and Ada Wien Memorial “Catt” Caroline Shanahan Hill Scholarship* Scholarship Nanook Leadership Award Younker Family Scholarship* Velma Hubbard Memorial Mildred Nerland/PEO Sisterhood Scholarship* Memorial Scholarship* Matthew Iya Memorial Scholarship* North Pole Patriots Scholarship* KeyBank Student Competition Fund Osher Reentry Scholarship Endowment*

* Indicates intent to endow or endowed funds + Indicates funds established between March 2, 2011 and March 5, 2012

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS 15TH ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP & AWARD BREAKFAST 11 UA Statewide Scholarships Awarded to UAF Students During 2011 – 2012

Alaska Aerospace Corporation Mable B. Crawford Memorial Dr. Terry Moore Memorial Scholarship Scholarship* Scholarship Alaska Native Medical Center Patricia Ann Hughes Eastaugh Andrew Nerland Scholarship* Auxiliary Scholarship* Memorial Teaching Scholarship* Don & Jan O’Dowd / Alaska Press Club Scholarship* Lydia Fohn-Hansen/Lola Hill SWAA Scholarship* Memorial Scholarship* Alaska Support Industry Alliance Alvin G. Ott Fish & Wildlife Scholarship* Johnny & Sarah Frank Scholarship Scholarship* Alaska Yukon Pioneers Memorial Charles F. Gould Scholarship* President’s Retention Scholarship Scholarship* George Happ BioMedical Sciences Pt. Lay Memorial Scholarship* Mike Ardaw Scholarship* Scholarship* Sourdough Reunion Memorial Austin E. Lathrop Scholarship* John B. Henderson Scholarship* Scholarship* Lawrence Bayer Business Iver & Cora Knapstad Scholarship* Statewide General Scholarships Administration Scholarship* Walter J. Kubon Engineering Umialik Scholarship Bill & Nell Biggs Scholarship* Scholarship* William S. Wilson Memorial Bolick Foreign Student Scholarship* Franklin M. Leach Scholarship* Scholarship* Charles E. Bunnell Scholarship* Dave McCloud Aviation Memorial Ralph Yetka Memorial Scholarship* Scholarship* Chenega Corporation Scholarship* Yukon Delta Fisheries Development Richard Mellon Scholarship* Association Scholarship*

“Receiving support through this “UAF means opportunity, fun and scholarship has truly helped community. For a place this cold, improve not only my academic I’ve been amazed by the warmth.” success, but my day-to-day life as — Ben Abbott, well.” W. Scott Parrish Memorial Scholarship — Ealum Howe, Ronald F. Cosgrave Scholarship

12 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 Bennett Herbert Hartman Bob Lucas Al Blahuta Robert Henderson Helen Raefsky Katherine Boyd Clise Horder Susan Royer Dagmar Davis Pat Johnson Fred Smits Clair Engle Oscar Kawagley Helga Wilm Flora Jane Harper David Lappi

ach scholarship profiled here represents a very personal connection between a Egenerous 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

To create your legacy through giving at UAF, please contact UAF Development at 474-2619.

Acknowledgements

A special thanks to the following departments for The scholarships and awards listed on the preceding helping make this event a success: pages represent private funds held at the University of Alaska Foundation to benefit UAF students. • Catering Services Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of • Facility Services these lists. • Financial Aid Office • Rasmuson Library Graphics If you have questions about this list or are interested in • University Advancement making a scholarship gift, please call 474-6208. • Wood Center

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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