UAFAA Benefactor Fund

Established in 1998, the UAF ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ Association Benefactor Fund unites alumni in the spirit of collective generosity. The UAF ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ Association (UAFAA) Board meets annually to select recipients of the benefactor awards that support various groups and initiatives across the UAF Troth Yeddha’ campus. In 2019 the UAFAA board approved a plan that provides two levels of benefactor gifts each year:

  1. A leadership gift of at least $10,000 that supports strategic initiatives on campus.
  2. Individual gifts of up to $1,000 for projects that support students and have a positive and visible impact on campus.

The ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ Association is pleased to recognize the following alumni benefactors for their generous contributions to the association. The contributions pay for projects that enhance student life at the University of ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ Fairbanks.

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Benefactor Awards at Work

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Photo by Theresa Bakker.
UAF ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ Association board members visit with Brooke Fisher '23 (center), then-president of the UAF Anthropological Society. The organization received a UAFAA Benefactor Fund grant for the Bunnell Building mural project.

Benefactor Award Recipients

2024
  • Festival of Native Arts
  • UAF Cadet Club
  • UAF Film Club
  • UAF French Club
  • Pre-Veterinary Association
  • Rural Student Services Sports Club
  • Rural Student Services Study Hall
2023
  • UAF Beading Club
  • Student Ceramics Arts Guild
  • Rural Student Services
  • The Wildlife Society UA Student Chapter
  • Yugtun Egmilta
  • UAF Native Games Club
  • Pre Veterinary Club
  • Troth Yeddha Dance Group
  • UAF Anthropological Society
  • Inu-Yupiaq Dance Group

 

Current benefactors

The ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ Association is pleased to recognize the following alumni benefactors for their generous contributions to the association. The contributions pay for projects that enhance student life at the University of ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ Fairbanks.

Gold level

Donations of $1,000 or more
  • David Abrams β€˜94
  • Tom ’79, ’81, ’10 and Mary ’80 Albanese
  • John ’05 and Judy Binkley
  • Tom Brice ’90
  • Meredith Cameron β€˜09
  • Chevron
  • Doug* ’40 and Marcel Colp
  • Linda Gordon ’65
  • Daryl ’71 and Karen ’72 Haggstrom
  • Dolores Hammond
  • Kay Hinkley
  • Aftab Khan ’88
  • Herb Lang ’51 (Lang Family Fund)
  • Frank Matulich ’76
  • Deborah Pomeroy
  • James Pruitt ’73
  • Ronald '58 and Dr. Sylvia Ruscett '57
  • Peter* ’58 and Joanne, Matric, Schust
  • Julia Scott ’82
  • Lorna Shaw
  • Peggy Shumaker
  • Schust Family Trust
  • Raymond Smith ’43, ’82
  • Eleanor Smith ’75
  • Terry ’63 and Meeta Thomas
  • UAF ΐΦ»’Φ±²₯ Association Fairbanks Chapter
  • Matthew Varga ’98 & ’10
  • Jeremy Vermilyea ’92
  • William ’64 and Helga Watterson, Matric
  • Kenneth Weaver β€˜88

Blue level

Donations of $500 - $999
  • Marsha Armstrong ’72
  • Dr. Robert ’71 and Joan Bundtzen
  • Robert ’79 and Linda ’73 Bursiel
  • Donald ’64 and Carol Callahan
  • Jim Dixon β€˜90
  • Tina Drake ’02
  • Ronald ’58, ’88 and Fan Graham
  • Key Bank Foundation
  • Nicole Hallingstand ’89
  • Keith ’85 and Carolyn Hanneman (Matriculate)
  • John Hargesheimer '77
  • Ken and Cynthia Henry
  • Larry ’90 and Melani ’84 Hinzman
  • Robert β€˜72 and Christy Hughes
  • Jo Ann Kuchle
  • Trent and Bonnie Latshaw
  • Robert Marovelli ’50
  • Frank Matulich ’76
  • Shannon McCarthy ’88
  • Bob ’90, ’98 and Heather ’96 Mitchell
  • Pete Pinney ’88
  • George ’90, ’98 and Chris Plumley
  • Barbara ’67 and Norman Richards
  • John Ryer ’77, ’80
  • Angela Schmidt ’99 and Chris Miller
  • Wallace Powers ’81
  • Richard Seifert
  • Jacqueline and Michael Tinker
  • Ann Tremarello ’57
  • Joe Jr. ’81 and Marilyn Usibelli
  • Usibelli Coal Mine Foundation
  • Usibelli Foundation
  • Elaine* ’69 and Thomas ’70 Woodruff
  • Kenneth* ’62 and Kim*, Matric, Zonge

* Denotes deceased

White level

Donations up to $499
  • Robert Alexander ’90 and Becky Stemper ’86
  • Theresa Bakker
  • James ’82, ’83 and Kathleen Balko
  • Megan (Damario) Bean ’06, ’12
  • Peggy ’96 and Ralph ’72 Beistline
  • Scott Bell '82
  • Patricia Bergdahl ’78
  • Paula Bettano-Everts, Matric, and Rob Everts
  • Tim Borkowsky
  • Brent Bowman ’99
  • Joan Braddock
  • Cheryl and James Bradley
  • Aisha ’91 and Jon ’92 Bray
  • Brian ’96 and Amber ’97 Brubaker
  • Mary Brunton
  • Robert Bundtzen ’71
  • Marlene Burrud, Matric*
  • Charlie ’91 and Denise ’92 Busby
  • Donald & Carol Callahan
  • Hon. Howard Cameron (Matriculate)
  • Sheldon Clark ’61*
  • Connie & Clem Clooten
  • Michelle Coombs
  • Art ’53 and Helen Cort
  • Edward Cox ’47*
  • Terry Cruikshank ’10
  • John Davies ’70, ’75 and Linda Schandelmeier ’71
  • Barbara Day β€˜91
  • Leonard Demaray ’79
  • Donna Dinsmore
  • Dawn Dinwoodie ’92
  • Wayne Donaldson β€˜80
  • Lawrence Duffy ’72, ’77
  • Thaddeus* ’67, ’72 and Brenda ’66 Dumas
  • Libby Eddy ’92
  • Jane and Jay Edwards
  • Thomas Farrugia '18
  • Mary P. Fenlon ’74
  • Daniel ’94, ’97 and Deborah ’93, ’98 Flodin
  • Birch and Jen Foster
  • Kim ’74 and Marsha Francisco
  • Hilary Freeman, Matric
  • Barbara Fujimoto ’13
  • Brenda Fuller ’73
  • Anthony Gasbarro ’79
  • Gary Gislason ’66
  • Jason Gootee ’05
  • Warren Griese ’68, ’76, ’78
  • Ray Grover Jr ’94
  • Nick* ’57 and Hallie Hackenberger
  • Florence Hage ’70*
  • Keith and Carolyn Hanneman
  • John and Judy Hargesheimer
  • Harry Harker ’73
  • Gloria Hartley-Compeau ’19
  • Lorena ’77 and Ian ’78 Hegdal
  • Susan Henrichs
  • Bowman Hinckley, Matric
  • Jay Holmes ’64
  • John β€˜62 and Sally β€˜61 Howard
  • Stacey Howdeshell ’13, ’19
  • David Herbert
  • Doug ’54 and Anne ’53, ’61 Huber
  • John (Matric) and Karen Immel
  • A.E. Jarw
  • Cathryn Jelinek ’70
  • Tom β€˜65 and Karen Johnson
  • G. Taylor II ’72 and Dianne, Matric, Jones
  • Robert ’94 and Carrie ’87 Jordan
  • Katie Kennedy ’08
  • Bill ’77 and Cheryl ’79, ’06 Kilgore
  • Russell Klapchuk ’81
  • David Klein ’53
  • Cynthia Klepaski β€˜80
  • Rebecca ’94 and Eric ’94 Klingler
  • Bernard Koebbe ’79*
  • Carol ’62 and Darrell ’64 Korman
  • Donna Krier β€˜64
  • Forrest Kuiper  ’99, ’00, ’12
  • Sarah Isto
  • Rosalie L’Ecuyer ’95
  • John Law ’91 and Hongfei Lin
  • Robert ’53 and Jo Anne Lear
  • Lori Learned ’97, ’00
  • Gerald Ledbetter β€˜64, β€˜65
  • Ed Lewison ’51 and Connie Hayes, Matric
  • Bart ’75 and Mary ’75 LeBon
  • Ronald & Val Lind
  • Mary Beth Loewen
  • Robert Marovelli ’50
  • David Martin
  • William ’66 and Donna McClure (Matriculate)
  • Vicki McConnell ’95
  • Edmund McMahon ’70*
  • David ’69 and Elizabeth ’67 McNab
  • Sheryl ’08 and Jeff ’91 Meierotto
  • Rank & Roswitha Miler
  • Derek Miller ’03, ’11
  • Karen F. Miller ’59
  • Ernst Mueller
  • Marie Nash ’67
  • Margaret Nelson ’80
  • Maureen O'Neill ’69
  • Takeshi* and Kumiko Ohtake
  • Alice Osborne, Matric*
  • Chet Paris ’78, ’81
  • Mohotti Perera '96
  • Sam Perera ’96
  • Marian Petrick
  • Timothy Petty ’17
  • Ann Pittman β€˜83
  • George ’90, ’98 and Chris Plumley
  • Jake Poole
  • Michael Potter
  • Kris Racina ’06, ’09
  • Dave ’89 and Mary Rausch
  • Terry ’63 and Nancy ’67, ’77 Reece
  • Whitham Reeve ’69
  • Marie Reid ’82
  • Peter Rhymer
  • Kate Ripley β€˜11
  • Tom and Bonnie Roberts (Matriculate)
  • Bess Rounds ’02
  • George Schaller β€˜55, β€˜92
  • Gary & Kim Schofield
  • Steven Sinai ’83
  • Judy Rae Smith
  • Alice Snodgrass ’35*
  • Cindy Spanyers and Ed Flanagan
  • Tim Stallard ’99, ’04
  • John Stauff ’64
  • Gretchen ’74 and Glen Straatsma
  • Emiko Strandberg ’70
  • Dianne Tarnstrom ’67
  • Janet Taylor ’76
  • Robert ’58 and Virginia ’60 Taylor
  • Dana ’74 and Kay ’83 Thomas
  • Craig J. Thompson ’76
  • Pat and Julia Tielborg
  • Tonya Trabant ’99, ’04 and Patrick McKenna
  • Teresa Chepoda Usibelli
  • Peter Van Flein
  • Wilson ’77 and Priscilla Valentine
  • Jene’ Vance ’73
  • A Wilson 
  • Jeremy Vermilyea
  • BJ Vinson ’67
  • Ron ’89 and Amanda ’01, ’05 Wall
  • Bruce Walling ’78, ’92
  • Ted Wallace
  • Arlene ’61 and Fred ’73 Walters
  • Martin Walther ’87
  • Nevada Walton ’96
  • Rachel Ward ’14
  • Emma Warwick ’38*
  • Rose Welton ’84
  • Alicia White
  • Gay Ann White ’71, β€˜81
  • George White
  • Gina ’66, ’68 and Vince Wickwar
  • Sally ’62 and Richard ’08 Wien
  • Blair ’61 and Mary Wondzell
  • Glenna Wood ’81, ’83
  • Walter and Lisa Wood
  • William and Cindy ’88 Wright
  • Wilson and Wilson CPAs INC
  • Rocky ’69 and Sandra ’72 Wilson
  • James Winslade ’83
  • Pamela Younker, Matric
  • Phil A. Younker Sr. ’72
  • Sandy and Margy Zabriskie

* Denotes deceased