nasirvik elevated view Vol. 5, Issue 2, Winter 2009

Looking Back To Summer Picnic

More than 250 UIC shareholders gathered in Barrow for the 35th Anniversary celebration last summer.

Ukpik Wins Contract For Yukon Koyukuk INSIDE Virtual Learning Project

• President’s Message 2 UIC subsidiary Ukpik was awarded the by Ukpik, based on the unique needs of contract to supply and install a TANDBERG YKSD for widespread distribution and video system to expand the Yukon Koyukuk compatibility with the existing TANDBERG School District’s (YKSD) distance learning system. The design uses two hubs to • Foundation Report 3 program. The YKSD covers an area of originate distance-learning programs for 65,000 square miles and is comprised of ten rural schools that are accessible only nine village schools servicing 500 students, by river or airplane. • Employee News 3 with an additional 1,650 students enrolled in distance correspondence programs. Of “Ukpik was selected to supply and

the nine village schools, only two, Manley install the TANDBERG video solution • Subsidiary News 5 Hot Springs and Minto, are located on because of our extensive experience with Alaska’s road system. communications system design and our ability to install the equipment under the • Shareholder Information 6 The number of students enrolled in each unique and complex conditions presented school ranges from 10 to 79 with a total by YKSD,” Ukpik officials report. of 492 students attending the schools. There are an additional 500 students who YKSD hopes to improve cultural and are home schooled, many because they vocational opportunities for students by cannot get to a school. using TANDBERG’s Connections Program,

The Yukon Koyukuk Virtual Learning Project Continued on page 5 video system design was recommended

Q u a r t e r l y N e w s l e t t e r O f U k p e a g v i k I ñ u p i a t C o r p o r a t i on ( u i C) President’s Message

Dear Shareholders, significant loss in their investment accounts as a result of the falling stock market at the As we celebrate the New Year, it is a time end of 2008. While it is true UIC will feel for reflection on the past year and to look the impact of this recession, looking ahead, forward with renewed hope. We have seen we are well diversified in strong industry sweeping political and economic change sectors. For example, Government that will be felt for years to come. Standing Contracting remains a strong business on the foundation of our Inupiaq Values, to be in at this time. We have built a UIC is prepared to meet this new world. good reputation for services we provide our government, primarily in support of After the historic election of 2008, we find US troops. Rural Alaska construction is ourselves with a new US President, a new another strong industry for UIC where our Alaska senator, and a world that has taken years of experience have made us a leader a new interest in Alaska. We cannot say in performing under the most demanding enough about all that Senator Ted Stevens conditions. Lastly, while access to credit has done for Alaska and more specifically, is tightening, our CFO has secured the Alaska Natives. He has earned our respect necessary level of credit needed to operate and we will be forever grateful. We trust our lines of businesses. our new senator will carry our issues with the same passion and dedication. UIC has UIC therefore sees many reasons to be already begun to work closely with the new hopeful in these times of uncertainty. For delegation as they champion our causes in over 10,000 years, the wisdom of our the nation’s capital. ancestors has seen us through the harshest of environments. Once more, The world is in the grip of a global we can depend on that wisdom to see us economic recession, the impacts of which through this challenging time. Anthony E. Edwardsen we are only beginning to feel. Many President and CEO businesses, including UIC, will realize a

Board of Directors Annual Meeting Chairman Vice Chairman President Door Prize Winners

UIC shareholder Max E. Ahgeak won the $2,000 Grand Prize during the 2008 UIC Annual Meeting held on June 14. The following shareholders won $500 door prizes. Price E. Brower Max E. Ahgeak Anthony E. Edwardsen 1st Prize Thomas Mickey Nukapigak Vice President Corporate Secretary Treasurer 2nd Prize Harold Thomas Dimond Sr. 3rd Prize Laura M. Snowball 4th Prize Betsy Ruth Winter 5th Prize Charles T. Nukapigak 6th Prize Joseph M. Kippi 7th Prize Darlene Leavitt 8th Prize Archie Ahkiviana 9th Prize Martha N. Aiken 10th Prize Deanna J. Kagak Raynita T. Hepa Roy M. Nageak, Sr. Mary Jane Lang 11th Prize Walter Charlie Lincoln 12th Prize Janet Simmonds 13th Prize Mildred Leavitt 14th Prize Kate Saganna 15th Prize Wilbur Ahtuangaruak Jr. 16th Prize Marvin H. Kanayurak 17th Prize Ronald N. Kippi Sr. 18th Prize Marlene Woods 19th Prize Martha Koonaloak 20th Prize Mary Ahkiviana David M. Leavitt, Jr. Doreen M. Knodel Fred S. Kanayurak

2 Recent Additions to UIC Parent Office UIC

Foundation During the past year, a number of Profile: Vera Ann individuals have joined UIC’s Parent Office. Brower Williams Danielle Akpik, Accounts Receivables Technician Danielle started working for UIC in March UIC shareholder Vera Williams of 2008. She receives and processes wrote to share her graduation payments from all of our customers. “I have L to R: Danielle Akpik, Roxanna Oyagak, Nora Jane Adams, Travel announcement recently. She Coordinator; Shelley Kaleak, Ellen Leavitt and Vanessa Sielak (front), learned a lot since I’ve been with UIC in earned a Master’s of Business former Shareholder Relations assistant. the accounting field,” she reports. “I really Administration from the University enjoy working for UIC.” of Phoenix, Online in July. “Thanks Shelley is an Everett High School graduate. to my big family and my husband Roxanna Oyagak, Payroll Technician She attended Business Computer Technical Waska Williams Jr. for their love Roxanna has been involved in accounting Institute in Tukwila, WA and has also taken and support,” Vera writes. “My since high school, and enjoys it very classes at Everett Community College, children Viola, Peter, Marcus, Waska much. She has worked for several different Edmonds Community College and at III and Julieanna all stood by my companies throughout the years, attended Ilisagvik College. Before joining the UIC side.” Vera’s children are also college, and plans to return. family Shelley worked for ASRC in the Stock actively pursuing higher education Department for 8 and ½ years as Stock and careers. Marcus graduated Nora Jane Adams, Travel Coordinator Manager. She has also worked for the North in October 2007 from Westwood Nora Jane arranges travel for employees of Slope Borough as an Accountant. College of Aviation. Julieanna UIC, which includes purchasing airline graduated from Barrow High tickets, hotel and car reservation as Ellen J. Leavitt, Credit Manager School in May 2008 and has been requested. She has worked in the travel Ellen has joined the UIC Parent Office accepted into the US Marine Corps. industry for many years going back to the Accounting Department. Ellen brings more Waska Williams III also graduated time when Wien Airlines was in Barrow. than 15 years of experience in accounting; from Barrow High School in May. including seven as a manager. She was Vera also expressed her thanks Shelley M. Kaleak, previously employed by ASRC and by “To my father Arnold Brower Sr. Assistant Corporate Secretary UIC Real Estate. She also worked with and my late mother Emily Hopson As Assistant Corporate Secretary, Shelley the North Slope Borough in the Health and Brower and our whaling crew, ABC works closely with UIC board of directors Public Works departments. Born and raised Crew of Barrow: Jenny, Arnold Jr., and shareholders. Although Shelley was in Barrow by parents Burton Atkaaan and Maggie, , Johnny, Delores, born in Barrow, she moved to Washington Sadie Rexford, her father was an employee Fredricka, Alfred, Marilyn, Ellen, State shortly after and grew up on Tulalip of UICC for many years. Ellen and husband Martha, Dora, Gordon, Lewis, Emily Indian Reservation outside of Everett. James Leavitt Jr., have five children. Jr., and Barrow. “Finally, thanks to my financial supporters who made it possible. Arctic Education Foundation and the UIC Foundation. I finally did it!” UIC Employees Earn College Credit

UIC and the UIC Foundation say For Completing Lean Six Sigma Green “Congratulations, Vera!” Belt Course

Congratulations to UIC’s newest Green Belts. Not only did the employees pictured to the right, six of whom are shareholders, receive their certificate for completing UIC’s Lean Six Sigma Green Belt course, they also received one college credit for Applied Industrial First Row L to R: Shelley Kaleak, Vanessa Havens, Sarah Skin, Kristie Trapp; Statistics, BUS-193 through Ilisagvik College. Second Row L to R: Charles Schroder, BradleyStevens, Christopher Bertz, Michael Davis, Ryan Garner; Not Pictured: Deondra Welch and Ellen Leavitt Lean Six Sigma is a business philosophy to find efficiencies and cut waste. The Carole Kaaruuraq Thomas, Assistant to preparation for this milestone started in the Dean of Instruction and Workforce August 2008 when UIC Quality Engineering Development, and “AMM” Dararath Cahoon, Senior Manger, William Journigan, met Ilisagvik College’s Registrar Officer. with Ilisagvik College’s Dean of Instruction and Workforce Development, Birgit Meany. The project was a win-win scenario for all Ilisagvik responded enthusiastically to the involved: employees received one college opportunity for this new endeavor between credit, UIC strengthened its relationship the college and UIC. Several meetings with Ilisagvik College, and the College ensued with Meany and her associates, increased enrollment numbers. 3 UIC Construction

Alicia Attungowruk, spring. Eva is also Alicia, Eva and Kathriann File Technician chairman of the Alicia joined UIC Construction in July. board of Ilinniagvik Originally from Pt. Lay, she has lived in Atautchikun Anchorage for the past six years. Her Corporation. parents are UIC shareholders Danny Translating roughly Pikok Jr. and Emily Attungowruk. Alicia’s to “learning inspiration is her nine-month-old son, together,” their George Burt, for whom she is working to goal is to preserve provide a bright future. Inupiat heritage and culture. Her family Eva Sheldon-Mandregan, donated several Project Coordinator acres of land to build Eva, originally from Ambler, lived in Barrow Camp Qalhaq on the before moving to Anchorage with her Noatak River, where husband, Byron Mandregan. A NANA people can learn how shareholder, she holds an Associate’s to hunt, gather and Slater at the Arctic Spur Road office in Degree in Computer Science from Charter process subsistence foods. Anchorage. Kathriann says this is her first College and has worked in information job in construction and that it’s been a great technology for 10 years. She plans to Kathriann Ruth Russell experience. She and her husband Joseph enroll in Alaska Pacific University’s Master Kathriann joined UICC in August 2008. A Russell have three children ranging in age of Business Administration program this NANA shareholder, she works for Janine from one- to eight-years-old.

Employee Of The Quarter

UIC implemented the employee of the quarter to boost employee production and make UIC a wonderful place to work. Larry “Kunniaq” Chrestman works in our IT department making sure our computer equipment is functioning efficiently. Quyanaqpak Kunniaq for all your work!

UIC Anchorage

Marilyn (Brower) Smith joined UIC as an HR generalist UIC Parent HR Group. L to R: Nina for the Anchorage office in early 2008. She recently Nicholson (recently graduated from UAF with a Bachelor’s Degree in hired HR specialist), Fredricka Elvagak, Business Administration. UIC proudly supported her Marilyn Smith (recently hired HR in her great accomplishment to obtain her degree. generalist), Ramona Her educational background and her work experience Sakeagak, Lottie Olemaun, Alice have made her a valuable employee of whom UIC Panigeo (hired in June as the HR can be proud. She comes from a long line of family recruiter/shareholder lineage from Ukpeagvik; her father, Arnold Brower Sr., liaison officer), Evelyn Donovan, Kyle Fisher is a very accomplished and distinguished elder of the and Martha Brower- Stewart. community and her late mother, Emily Hopson Brower Sr., also an accomplished woman in her own right.

4 LCMF, Inc. Subsidiary News Announces New Hire, Promotion BTPS Supports HEAT

UIC subsidiary Bowhead Technical and UIC shareholder Shana Mann Professional Services, Inc. (BTPS) is Right: joined Ukpik subsidiary LCMF, Inc. BTPS continues supporting U.S. Army personnel at Fort in October 2007 as receptionist. to support Eustis and Fort Story in Virginia with the Osprey Since then she has been promoted program as it the Humvee Egress Assistance Trainer serves military to training in the Accounting operations. (HEAT). Bowhead HEAT instructor Bobby Department and is learning the Wiatt leads the effort whose goal is to Below: accounts payable processes, along Bowhead supports increase personnel survival rates when the V-22 Osprey with payroll and other aspects. The on historic accidents occur with the vehicles while daughter of Virgie (Brower) and missions. forward deployed. The trainer is a device, Randy Crosby, she was born and simulating a rolled-over Humvee, which the raised in Barrow. Shana and her trainer is able to rotate and stop in a variety husband, John Mann, now reside of position, enabling soldiers to practice MV-22 is the only assault support platform in Anchorage and are expecting a a variety of exit techniques from different capable of flying this distance and rate of child in September. angles. Soldiers are taught to identify the speed without refueling. easiest and quickest means of escape. Following Shana’s promotion, External door locks also allow trainers like While in Iraq, VMM-263 flew 4,000 flight Akuliaq “Aku” Neakok was hired in Bobby to simulate obstructed doors and hours, transported 18,000 personnel March to replace Shana at the front help trainees to determine what actions to (including VIPs and dignitaries) and desk. Aku has prior receptionist and take in a real life situation. The program’s delivered 1.4 million pounds of cargo. travel logistics experience, which ultimate goal is to increase survivability of VMM-263 came home in April 2008 after made her a quick study for the job. troops in combat situations. Bowhead is replacement squadron personnel arrived. The daughter of Patsy and Smiley proud to be part of this important effort. The CV-22 (the Air Force variant) is Neakok, Aku was born and raised in scheduled for its first deployment later this Barrow and is enjoying her transition Bowhead employees supporting the V-22 year. Bowhead is proud to have shared in to life in Anchorage, says LCMF’s Osprey squadron at the Naval Air Station the success of the V-22 program, which Martha Brower Stewart. Patuxent River were briefed by Marines we have supported for the past eight from the first V-22 Osprey squadron. The years with a broad range of program VMM-263 Marines came to share stories management services. about the aircraft’s combat success. Their Thanks For deployment had begun Foundation on Sept. 17, 2007, when nine MV-22s – the Marine Support version of the Boeing-built V-22 tilt-rotor helicopter – I am writing this letter to thank UIC boarded the USS Wasp Foundation for providing the funds headed for Iraq. On Oct. for me to continue my education 4, they departed the Wasp at Charter College. I am halfway and flew 500 nautical to getting an Associates Degree in miles nonstop in less than Business Management. My goal is to three hours, arriving at Al achieve a Bachelors Degree. Asad Airfield where they would be stationed for Without UIC foundation providing the next six months. The the funds for me to continue my education, I wouldn’t have made it this far. Again many thanks to UIC Foundation and all the organizations that donate to UIC Virtual Learning Project Contract Foundation to make it possible continued from page 1 for shareholders or descendants of shareholders to continue their which provides video field trips. This dropout rate is expected to decrease by education. I encourage everyone, function allows students to see and learn 10 percent. The number of teachers who young or old, to continue their about things in the outside world that they have achieved a Highly Qualified rating education, because it is well worth it. may never otherwise experience in person. by taking Distance Learning classes to improve their teaching skills is expected Sincerely, Emma Ahmaogak, With Ukpik’s Video Solution, YKSD to increase by 10 percent. Ukpik is November 13, 2008 expects to achieve quantifiable results. proud to have played an integral part in The number of courses taught by Highly expanding opportunities for learning for Qualified and Special Education teachers YKSD students. is expected to increase by 50 percent. The 5 Support For Ilisagvik College Scholarship Application Deadlines

UIC Board Members along with Application is available online March 1 President Anthony Edwardsen present the check to Ilisagvik President at www.ukpik.com. Follow link Spring quarter Beverly Grinage. to Shareholder Services then to Other Services. If you have May 1 questions, please call Mabel Summer semester Kaleak at 907-852-4460. and quarter

To qualify for renewed August 1 scholarship, students must Fall semester maintain a 2.0 GPA. Current Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation through its subsidiary Umialik Insurance grade report must accompany December 1 donates another $200,000 to Ilisagvik College in support of their Inupiaq all scholarship renewal Spring semester Studies program. applications. and winter quarter

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