Spring 2024
From the chancellor
In my first Chancellor鈥檚 Report on Philanthropy combined with the Aurora magazine, I am appreciative of the opportunity to highlight 草榴社区鈥檚 community strengths and share our development priorities. This February, dozens of 草榴社区 alumni gathered in Phoenix to cheer on the Nanook hockey team at their annual rivalry games against the Arizona State Sun Devils. A couple weeks later, the 草榴社区 Alumni Association made the trip down to Juneau to advocate for 草榴社区 priorities to the Legislature, an annual trip that makes a big impact on our university. In this issue of the Aurora, you will read about incredible 草榴社区 alumni such as Ryan Muspratt and Kelly Ward, the 2024 recipients of the Distinguished Alumnus and William R. Cashen Service awards, respectively. 草榴社区 alumni are remarkably engaged, yet the percentage of those who give is just shy of the national average. This year, it is a 草榴社区 priority to transition our incredible alumni energy into giving.
On March 26-28, 草榴社区 will celebrate 49 hours of giving for our annual Giving Day. Kicking off 草榴社区鈥檚 investment in alumni engagement, my 2024 Giving Day challenge will support the fund that receives the highest number of alumni donations with a giving match. If you are an alum, encourage your friends and former classmates to get involved.
Last year, I was excited that 草榴社区鈥檚 number one fundraising priority, the Troth Yeddha鈥 Indigenous Studies Center, won the Chancellor鈥檚 Challenge. Of course, I am always happy when we make progress toward our goal to build the center, and the Troth Yeddha鈥 Initiative had the most donors by a landslide. However, I was most excited about this challenge because, for me, Giving Day is as much about building relationships as it is raising funds.
Whether you donate $5 or $5,000, your philanthropic relationship with the university is important. It helps us stay connected with you, and it helps show our stakeholders that alumni value their experience at 草榴社区 and are engaged in our university鈥檚 future. These relationships are the foundation of 草榴社区鈥檚 success.
Thanks for choosing 草榴社区.
Dan White
Chancellor
Recent benefactor highlights
Businesses, corporations, individuals and foundations give generously to 草榴社区. This report reflects gifts and donations totaling $25,000 or more to the University of 草榴社区 Fairbanks between Nov. 1, 2023, and Jan. 31, 2024.
BUSINESS AND CORPORATE
AgWest Farm Credit established the AgWest Food System Stability in 草榴社区 Fund and gave to the Cooperative Extension Service 4-H Endowment.
草榴社区 Warrior gave to the Ocean Peace Research Partnership.
Bristol Bay Economic Development Corporation gave to the Bristol Bay Campus Support Fund and the BBC Nursing Program Support Fund.
Coeur 草榴社区-Kensington Mine gave to the Mining and Petroleum Training Service Support Fund.
ConocoPhillips 草榴社区 gave to the College of Engineering and Mines Support Fund for the 2024 open house and to the 草榴社区 草榴社区 Science Olympiad Support Fund.
McKinley Orthopedics, Sports Medicine & Spine established the McKinley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Athletic Training Support Fund.
Northrim Bank gave to the 草榴社区 CBSM Student Support Fund.
Ocean Peace gave to the Ocean Peace Research Partnership.
The Pollock Conservation Cooperative, composed of Trident Seafoods, Glacier Fish Company and American Seafoods Company, gave to the Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center Endowment.
Teck Resources 草榴社区 gave to the GeoFORCE 草榴社区 Support Fund.
Usibelli Coal Mine established the Usibelli Coal Mine 草榴社区 Ski Trail Development Fund.
INDIVIDUAL
An anonymous donor gave to the Pat and Ken Weaver Family Scholarship.
An anonymous donor gave to the Northern Gulf of 草榴社区 Applied Research Fund.
Catherine F. Cahill gave to the Usibelli Coal Mine Drone Advancement Endowed Scholarship, 草榴社区 Annual Fund, ACUASI General Support Fund and the Geophysical Institute Endowment.
Dorothy and Michael Doyle gave to the John M. Murphy Memorial Geology Scholarship.
Susan M. Henrichs gave to the 草榴社区 Rural Student Support Services Scholarship and the 草榴社区 Faculty and Staff Excellence Endowment.
Steve Holmberg 鈥89 gave to the Steve and Cynthia Holmberg Choral Director Endowment.
Glenn Potts gave to the College Rotary Scholarship.
Carole Reeve gave to the Richard D. Reeve Scholarship in honor of Lt. Col. Alanson Bartholomew.
Carol Swarts established the Professor Kelly Drew Physical Sciences Endowed Scholarship.
Mary 鈥淧eggy鈥 Swartz established the Gerard and Peggy Swartz Biology Endowed Scholarship.
FOUNDATION AND ASSOCIATION
The Jim and Vicki Jansen Foundation established the 草榴社区 Lynden Diesel and Heavy Equipment Certificate Scholarship.
The Christopher Johnson McCandless Memorial Foundation gave to the Bus 142 Support Fund.