February 24, 2012
Below is a link to a great resource list from the Center for Native American Youth website. Here you can find information on a wide range of health and educational opportunities and programs focused on Native American youth, including scholarships, internships, camps, youth commissions and organizations, and a few other fun things.
http://www.cnay.org/ForYouth.html#Schoalrships
January 20, 2012
Fairbanks Retired Teachers’ Association will award $9,000 in scholarships to seniors graduating from Fairbanks North Star Borough high schools this year.
The association will accept applications for its own $1,000 scholarship, as well as three $1,000 scholarships funded by the estate of Lois E. Meier, a former teacher and counselor in Fairbanks. The association also sponsors two $2,500 scholarships provided by Donald R. DeWitt, a former mathematics teacher at Lathrop and West Valley high schools.
Applications are available through high school counseling offices and must be postmarked by April 27, 2012. For more information, call 479-2001.
September 1, 2011
Doyon Foundation’s 2011 scholarship award ceremony is scheduled for Thursday, September 8 at 2 p.m. at the Doyon, Limited Chiefs Court at 1 Doyon Place in Fairbanks, Alaska. All Foundation students, alumni, family members, friends and supporters are invited to attend.
The ceremony will recognize the 379 students who are receiving Foundation scholarships for the fall 2011 semester. The Foundation will award a total of $305,400 in scholarships, up from the $294,500 that was awarded last fall.
The fall 2011 awards include $800 basic scholarships for full-time students, $400 basic scholarships for part-time students, and competitive scholarships that range from $3,000 to $7,000. (Note that competitive scholarship recipients receive half of their funding in the fall semester and the remaining half in the spring semester.)
Among this year’s competitive scholarships is a new award, made possible with a grant from the Rasmuson Foundation and donations from corporate, individual and alumni donors. More than $20,000 was raised this summer for the new competitive scholarship for Foundation students who are studying health, which was the number one field of study in 2009 – 2010, and is one of the fastest-growing fields both across the state and nation. The first $5,000 award will be presented at the upcoming scholarship award ceremony.
Also included in the 2011 competitive scholarship line-up are four awards partially funded with donations made to the Foundation in memory of Lu Young, a Doyon, Limited shareholder and the wife of Congressman Don Young. The Foundation received donations of more than $7,000 in Mrs. Young’s memory following her passing in 2009. That, combined with additional contributions previously made by the Young family, funded the majority of the Foundation’s 2011 education, indigenous studies, liberal arts and committee’s choice competitive scholarships.
Mrs. Young, a Gwich’in Athabascan from Fort Yukon, was the daughter of John Fredson, and was the third of 10 children in the family. Mrs. Young met her future husband in Fort Yukon, where she was a bookkeeper and he was working as an elementary school teacher. Throughout her husband’s congressional career, Mrs. Young was a strong supporter of his work. Mrs. Young was known for her support of Alaskans and ensuring that Alaskans were treated as royalty when in Washington, D.C. visiting the congressman. During their 46 years of marriage, the couple had two daughters – Dawn and Joni – and 14 grandchildren. Mrs. Young passed away August 2, 2009 at her home in Great Falls, Va. at the age of 67.
For more information on Doyon Foundation scholarships or the upcoming scholarship award ceremony, please visit www.doyonfoundation.com or contact Tonya Garnett, scholarship program manager, at 907.459.2049 or garnettt@doyon.com.
August 30, 2011
Doyon Foundation’s 2011 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic raised a total of $58,600 for scholarships, after expenses. The 11th annual classic, held June 16 – 17 at Chena Bend Golf Course in Fairbanks, drew 112 golfers and 50+ sponsors. 
Funds raised benefit the Morris Thompson Scholarship Fund, an endowed fund benefiting higher education students. Since inception, the Foundation has awarded 56 Morris Thompson scholarships totaling more than $121,000.
During the classic, an additional $25,000 was also raised for a new competitive scholarship for Doyon Foundation students who are studying health. Health is the number one field of study for Foundation students, as well as a high-demand career field across the state and nation. The fundraising effort was jump-started with a grant from the Rasmuson Foundation, and grew with the support of nearly 40 other individuals, organizations and businesses.
The Foundation wishes to thank all of the Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic sponsors, including the following top-level sponsors: Doyon Family of Companies (Doyon, Limited, Doyon Drilling, Doyon Universal Services, Doyon Government Group, Doyon Associated, and Doyon Industrial Group), KeyBank, Alaska Airlines, BP, Calista Corporation, CIRI, ConocoPhillips, Peak Oilfield Service Company, Thompson Metal Fab, Inc., Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, LLP, Flowline Alaska, Inc., and Koniag, Inc. A full list of sponsors is available on the Foundation website.
The Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic was established by Doyon Foundation in honor of the late Morris Thompson, who served as the president/CEO of Doyon, Limited from 1985 until his passing in 2000.
The 12th annual Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic will be held Thursday and Friday, June 14 – 15, 2012 in Fairbanks.
For more information, visit www.doyonfoundation.com or contact 907.459.2048 or foundation@doyon.com.
July 21, 2011
If you had asked us at the Doyon Foundation that question a few weeks ago, our answer probably would have been “hmmm, we’re not sure…” For most of us, that goal sounds pretty out of reach. But within the past couple of weeks, we have seen first-hand that it is possible, especially with the outpouring of support from some of Alaska’s most generous organizations, companies and individuals.
It all started with one little seed, in this case, an email from Diane Kaplan of Rasmuson Foundation. This incredible organization offered Doyon Foundation a $5,000 grant to benefit our scholarship program, which each year provides hundreds of thousands of dollars in scholarships to hundreds of students. With this seed money, we decided to establish a new competitive scholarship for Doyon Foundation students who are studying health, which is the number one field of study for our students, as well as a high-demand career field across the state and nation.
Wanting us to get the most benefit from their contribution, Diane encouraged us to seek a $5,000 match for the Rasmuson Foundation grant. That alone sounded like a pretty lofty goal, but our staff immediately set off to face the challenge.
Our first phone call was to the loyal group that comprises the Doyon Foundation Alumni Association. Time after time, these individuals have proven their generosity, care and concern for current students. At last count, 27 alumni members had already raised $1,300. We were on our way.
Next, we made a call to Tanana Chiefs Conference, an organization that is deeply committed to providing health care services to the more than 10,000 Alaska Natives living in Fairbanks and Interior Alaska villages. Their response was an incredible $2,500 donation to our effort!
Invigorated by the answers we’d received so far, we went into our annual fundraising event – the Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic – with high hopes that we would attain the $5,000 match with the support of the golfers and sponsors in attendance. We got that – and so much more.
When the golf classic attendees, who were already there supporting our scholarship program, heard about our new scholarship and our goal to match Rasmuson Foundation’s grant, they enthusiastically got on board. Norman L. Phillips, Jr., Orie Williams, Diane Kaplan, Aaron Schutt, Bobbie Quintavell, Victor Nicholas, Ch’izhur, LLC, Julie Anderson, Jim Johnsen, Mike O’Connor and ConocoPhillips all made incredibly generous pledges that evening, allowing us to easily reach – and extend beyond – our original goal.
Already surprised by the evening’s events, the next thing that happened rendered us speechless. We’d already raised a total of $10,200 – well beyond our $5,000 target – when Diane Kaplan took the stage … and announced that Rasmuson Foundation would match our match!
As our accountant Kelly Ward quickly tallied the results, we determined that we had raised a total of $25,400! Amazingly, this number continues to grow, as others hear about the effort and want to get involved.
With these funds, we are able to establish the new competitive health scholarship for Doyon Foundation students. This new scholarship will allow us to help ensure our students are prepared to enter the workforce in an important, high-demand field. It’s an undertaking that will benefit students and Alaskans for many years to come.
So now, when someone asks us, “How do you raise $25,000 in one week?” we’ll be able to answer, “All you need is a great idea … and some of the most caring people in the state of Alaska!”
Want to get on board in supporting our scholarship program? Contact us at 907.459.2048 or foundation@doyon.com!
April 29, 2011
Scholarships for students in the Anchorage area in the field of Education! CITC’s Tribal Scholarships and Grants Program is now accepting applications for the Mellen Shea Memorial Scholarship.
Mellen Shea Memorial Scholarship (MSM)
Eligibility: Alaska Native & Native Americans. Reside in the anchorage area. Enrolled in or admitted to a postsecondary undergraduate education degree program. Have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 on a 4.0 grading scale, and Aspiring to be a teacher.
Purpose: To provide financial assistance for students who are pursuing a postsecondary undergraduate education for Associates or Bachelors degree program.
Amount: $2,000 maximum based per year.
Duration: Must re-apply each deadline.
Deadline: May 1.
Web:http://www.citci.org/content/mellen-shea-memorial-scholarship-0
Mellen Shea Memorial Scholarship Fund
The Mellen Shea Memorial Scholarship was established in 2006 to honor the memory of Mary Ellen “Mellen” Shea. Mary Ellen “Mellen” Shea was a passionate educator. She spent her professional life as a classroom teacher, an academic counselor, an athletic coach, and a mentor and friend to countless youth in Anchorage. Mellen devoted the last six years of her life to inspiring and empowering Alaska Native and American Indian students through CITC’s educational services, where she was respected, admired, and loved by CITC students and staff alike.
Mellen was an enthusiastic and accomplished mountaineer, skijorer, and dog musher. She climbed Denali, finished the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, and made six additional trips to Nome as part of the Serum Run with famed explorer Colonel Norman Vaughan. Mellen embraced and embodied a true spirit of determination; she had tremendous initiative, courage, and heart. She was known for her bright smile, her cheerful disposition, her inquisitive mind, and her irrepressible spirit.
This scholarship fund was developed to provide financial assistance to Alaska Native and American Indian students who are pursuing a postsecondary degree in Education, aspiring to be teachers. Scholarship award selection criteria are based upon timely submission of a complete applicant form, as well as the quality and sincerity of the written essay.
Please contact Kathy H. Wright, Scholarship Counselor, Cook Inlet Tribal Council, Inc. (CITC), ETSD Dept, 3rd Floor, 3600 San Jeronimo Drive, Anchorage, Alaska 99508, Office Hours: Monday – Friday from 8:00 – 5:00, 907.793.3578 Direct, 877.985.5900 Toll-Free, 907.793.3378 Alaska’s People Receptionist Main, or 907.793.3589 Scholarship Fax for more information.
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