Doyon Foundation is pleased to announce a scholarship opportunity available to all Alaska Native students wishing to attend the Spring 2012
Law Enforcement Academy at the University of Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College. The scholarship is generously funded by the Alyeska Pipeline
Service Company Alaska Native Program. The next academy will be held February 13, 2012 – May 11, 2012 in Fairbanks, Alaska. For more information on the academy,
visit: http://www.tvc.uaf.edu/programs/lawacad/ .
To apply for a scholarship, download and complete the application located here.
All applications must be RECEIVED by Friday, January 27, 2012.
For more information, contact Doyon Foundation at 907-459-2048, 1-800-478-4755 or
email foundation@doyon.com.
Doyon Foundation’s hardworking students took a break from their studies to attend the fall student dinner, hosted by the
Foundation and the alumni association on October 5 in Fairbanks.
More than 60 students, alumni, staff, board members and supporters showed up for the event, which included a welcome,
prayer, dinner and networking. Attendees also enjoyed aperformance by Athabascan dance group Troth Yeddh Dancers, and
several lucky people went home with door prizes including movie baskets, movie tickets and gift certificates.
The Foundation thanks Flora Roddy, Patti Brown, Seeyaa Charpentier, Tracy Snow, Teisha Simmons and Annette McCotter
for donations, Dee Linzner for her delicious moose soup, and Carole Ann Newcomer and the Doyon facilities crew for event set up.
Photos from the event are posted on the Foundation’s Facebook page, www.facebook.com/doyonfoundation.
Watch the Foundation’s website, blog or Facebook page for information on upcoming events!
Doyon Foundation is pleased to announce that a new competitive scholarship has been added to our scholarship program. The scholarship will be for Foundation
students who are studying health, which was the number one field of study for our students in 2009 – 2010, and is one of the fastest-growing fields both across
the state and nation. The first scholarship will be awarded at our 2011 scholarship award ceremony, which will take place Thursday, September 8 at 2 p.m. at the
Doyon, Limited Chiefs Court in Fairbanks.
The Foundation wishes to thank Diane Kaplan and the Rasmuson Foundation for their generous matching grant, which planted the seed for this fundraising effort.
We also express our deep gratitude to the many donors, including many Doyon Foundation Alumni Association members, for their generosity.
Read more about this accomplishment on our blog.
If you wish to contribute to this exciting new scholarship, please contact Doris Miller, executive director,
at millerd@doyon.com or 907.459.2050.
Doyon Foundation is pleased to announce that the 2012 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic will be held Thursday and Friday, June 14 – 15, 2012.
Click here to read more about the annual event,
which raises money for the Morris Thompson competitive scholarship fund.
A total of 85 Doyon Foundation students graduated from college, a vocational program or high school this spring.
Foundation staff, board members, alumni, students and special guests gathered to celebrate their accomplishments
at a graduation reception held on May 12 in Fairbanks.
Read the full article on the Foundation's blog and see the graduation reception album
on Facebook for photos from the event.
Are you a Doyon Foundation alumnus who enjoys writing? If so, the Foundation would love to have your contributions to our blog,
www.doyonfoundationblog.com! Article topics could include your career field,
school tips, job search advice, choosing a degree, or any other subject that may assist current students.
Want to submit an article? Simply send the following items to foundation@doyon.com:
- Article of 100 – 500 words
- Your first and last name (so we can credit you as the author)
- The school, degree and year you graduated
- A photo, if you’d like to include one
We’ll publish articles on a space-available basis, and reserve the right to edit.
Need more info? Contact us at 907.459.2048 or foundation@doyon.com!
New Year = K'eden enohdeedelet (Koyukon)
To hear an audio recording of this month's word,
click here.
Thank you to Lorraine David for providing this month's translation.
Have a translation in another language? Share it with us on
Facebook!
Want to see previous words of the month?
Click here.
At Doyon Foundation, we are striving to help each and every student realize his or her dream. We invite you to
read more about our efforts, including information on our students, alumni, donors, volunteers and financials,
in our 2010 annual report. Download the PDF here.
Are you still using Internet Explorer 6 (IE6) to browse the web? If so, you may not be able to access websites,
including the Doyon Foundation website, which do not support IE6.
What’s the problem with IE6? According to Microsoft, “the web has changed significantly over the past 10 years.
The browser has evolved to adapt to new web technologies, and the latest versions of Internet Explorer help protect
you from new attacks and threats. There are many benefits of upgrading to a newer version of Internet Explorer –
improved speed, tabbed browsing, and better privacy settings to name a few.”
Visit http://ie6countdown.com/ to learn more.
Ready to upgrade? Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome work well for the Doyon Foundation website.
Opera and Safari are also good browsers to try. If you wish to stay with Internet Explorer, upgrade to versions
7, 8 or 9. Following are links to download a new browser:
Attention Doyon Foundation high school or college students who are graduating during the 2010 – 2011 academic year!
Doyon Foundation wants to hear from you! Graduates will be highlighted in the Foundation’s e-newsletter.
Graduates are invited to provide the following information:
- What is your full name?
- Where are you from?
- What school are you graduating from?
- What degree are you receiving (high school diploma, certificate, associate’s, bachelor’s,
master’s, doctorate, etc.), and in what field (business, education, engineering, etc.)?
- What are your plans for after graduation?
- How has Doyon Foundation assisted you in pursuit of your educational goals?
- What are the names of your parents, and maternal and paternal grandparents?
- Is there anyone who made a large impact on you while you were in school that you would like to thank?
- Do you have a digital photo of yourself? If so, send with this information.
Please e-mail the above information and photo to Tonya Garnett, scholarship program manager, at
garnettt@doyon.com.
You may also contact her at 907.459.2049 or 1.888.478.4755 ext. 2049.
Doyon Foundation is now on Facebook!
“Like” our new page here –
and then suggest our page to your Facebook friends, too! On our new page, we’ll be posting Foundation news,
photos, event information, scholarship deadlines and much more. Our page is also linked to our
blog, so you’ll be informed
of the very latest educational, internship and career opportunities. “Like” us today!
Doyon Foundation held its annual membership meeting on Thursday, December 2, 2010. During the meeting, the Foundation board
and staff gave a presentation and had discussions with the Doyon, Limited board about the Foundation’s past efforts,
current activities, and plans and needs for the future.
As a result of the meeting, the Doyon board voted unanimously to increase the Foundation’s endowment from $10 million to
$30 million.
“This increase means we will have sufficient funding to move the Foundation into the future and support future generations
of students,” said Doris Miller, the Foundation’s executive director.
Two seats were also added to the Foundation’s board of directors
, growing the board from five to seven members.
A board election was also held during the annual meeting. Paul Mountain and Teisha Simmons joined the Foundation board,
and Victor Nicholas and Wesley Roberts Dalton were re-elected.
“With our new five-year strategic plan, the Foundation is undertaking some very ambitious goals. The addition of two
board members helps to ensure we will have the support, skills and resources needed to achieve our plans for the future,”
Miller said.
Miller also expressed gratitude to the Doyon board for their leadership and dedication to the Foundation and the students
it serves.
In 2010, the Doyon Foundation board developed a strategic plan to guide the future of the Foundation. Read more
From scholarship presentations to college and career fairs to visits to the university, Doyon Foundation is committed to expanding its student outreach efforts. Read more
Doyon Foundation scholar Audrey George has a bright future in law enforcement. She was one of 15 students who graduated from the University of
Alaska Fairbanks Community and Technical College Law Enforcement Academy in November 2011.
Click here to read Audrey's full profile.
Each month, Doyon Foundation profiles a different student or alumnus. If you are
interested in being highlighted in a profile, please
click here to complete a short questionnaire. Thank you for
your participation!
Doyon Foundation is pleased to announce that short-term vocational awards may now
be used to pay for graduate testing, such as the GMAT, LSAT and GRE. The board approved
the use of the awards for graduate testing in early March 2010.
To apply for a short-term vocational award, students must:
- Complete the short-term vocational/advanced college credit application form online
at www.doyonfoundation.com. Students
may also download and complete a hard-copy form.
- Provide proof of academic enrollment, showing the cost of the test.
- Provide official transcripts from the last school attended.
- Provide signed released and consent form.
For more information, contact Tonya Garnett, scholarship program manager, at
garnettt@doyon.com, 907.459.2049 or 1.888.478.4755 ext. 2049.
Learn more about Doyon Foundation’s scholarship programs by downloading the
scholarship programs brochure
here.
Scholarship programs. Training opportunities. Career information. Award nominations. Job openings. Internships. Student profiles.
Technology news. Tips for success. All of this and more is included on Doyon Foundation blog at
www.doyonfoundationblog.com.
In addition to reading the blog, visitors can also post comments, search for articles of interest, link to other Web sites,
and subscribe to receive blog updates via e-mail.
Visit the new blog today at
www.doyonfoundationblog.com!
For more information, contact the Foundation at 907.459.2048 or
foundation@doyon.com.
Check back for the latest news on upcoming Foundation events and deadlines.
- September 15 – Application deadline for basic scholarships for
winter semester (vocational students only)
Through Doyon Foundation’s Advanced College Credit program, high school students
taking college classes are eligible for part-time scholarships, if their school
district does not pay for classes. Students may receive scholarships covering the
cost of their class, up to $400.
To read more,
click here
.