UAFAA Benefactor Fund
Established in 1998, the UAF »¨½·Ö±²¥ Association Benefactor Fund unites alumni in the spirit of collective generosity. The UAF »¨½·Ö±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:
- A leadership gift of at least $10,000 that supports strategic initiatives on campus.
- Individual gifts of up to $1,000 for projects that support students and have a positive and visible impact on campus.
The »¨½·Ö±²¥ »¨½·Ö±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 »¨½·Ö±²¥ Fairbanks.
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Benefactor Awards at Work

UAF »¨½·Ö±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 »¨½·Ö±²¥ »¨½·Ö±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 »¨½·Ö±²¥ Fairbanks.
Gold level
Donations of $1,000 or more
- David Abrams ‘94
- Tom ’79, ’81, ’10 and Mary ’80 Albanese
- John ’05 and Judy Binkley
- Tom Brice ’90
- Meredith Cameron ‘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 »¨½·Ö±²¥ Association Fairbanks Chapter
- Matthew Varga ’98 & ’10
- Jeremy Vermilyea ’92
- William ’64 and Helga Watterson, Matric
- Kenneth Weaver ‘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 ‘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 ‘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 ‘91
- Leonard Demaray ’79
- Donna Dinsmore
- Dawn Dinwoodie ’92
- Wayne Donaldson ‘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 ‘62 and Sally ‘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 ‘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 ‘80
- Rebecca ’94 and Eric ’94 Klingler
- Bernard Koebbe ’79*
- Carol ’62 and Darrell ’64 Korman
- Donna Krier ‘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 ‘64, ‘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 ‘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 ‘11
- Tom and Bonnie Roberts (Matriculate)
- Bess Rounds ’02
- George Schaller ‘55, ‘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, ‘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