Registration for the 2012 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic is now open! There are two easy ways to register as a player or secure your sponsorship:
- Register online quickly and easily and securely.
- Download, complete and return the hard copy registration form.
For more information, including an event schedule and details on sponsorship opportunities,
view our 2012 tournament brochure.
The 2012 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic takes place Thursday and Friday, June 14 and 15.
Click here for more information.
Current and potential scholarship recipients should be aware of several important scholarship policy changes recently approved by the
Doyon Foundation board of directors. The changes are effective beginning in the 2012 – 2013 academic year.
Read more.
Are you graduating in 2012? We want to hear from you! Please complete the short questionnaire at
http://fs8.formsite.com/doyonfoundation/form9/index.html
and you’ll be featured in a special graduate edition of the Doyon Foundation e-newsletter.
(Check out last year’s edition here on our website!)
High school, college and vocational training program students are welcome to participate. Just please be sure
to complete the form by the deadline of Friday, May 4, 2012.
Dets’en okko enkk’o’eedoyh =
He is hunting for geese.
(Koyukon Athabascan)
To hear an audio recording of this month's word,
click here.
Thank you to Lorraine David for providing this month's translation.
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Want to see previous words of the month?
Click here.
The Doyon Foundation board of directors met on January 21. During the meeting, Shane Derendoff was elected president,
Julie Anderson was named secretary/treasurer, and Wesley Roberts Dalton was re-elected as the vice president.
The Foundation thanks outgoing secretary/treasurer Lorraine B. David for her years of service in that position.
Learn more about each of the board members here.
We at the Doyon Foundation have been overwhelmed by the response we’ve received from our Pick. Click. Give. campaign so far this year.
Our donors aren’t just giving – they are also sharing why they’ve chosen to support the Foundation through Pick. Click. Give. We’ve
included a few of their stories below – and if you’ve donated to the Foundation through Pick. Click. Give., we want to hear from you,
as well! Please share your testimonial on our Facebook page,
blog or email us at foundation@doyon.com.
And remember, there is still time to Pick. Click. Give.! The application deadline is Saturday, March 31.
“As a past recipient and current board member, I know first hand what a difference the Foundation scholarships make when attending college.
Please consider making a donation today, every dollar counts! Thank you.”
Julie Anderson, Doyon Foundation board member
“The Doyon Foundation supported my educational goals throughout undergraduate and graduate school with scholarships. This opportunity to
give back to the Foundation and support current and future students is an honor. I look forward to seeing more bright, energetic and
accomplished Doyon shareholders participate in the scholarship and internship programs! The Pick-Click-Give program made it easy to
contribute and with many people contributing, it will provide a boost to the Doyon Foundation!”
Geri Simon, Former Doyon Foundation scholarship recipient, alumna & volunteer
“I've found it so easy to give to the Doyon Foundation this year because they are doing an excellent job of supporting our students and
keeping me updated on their progress.”
Shane Derendoff, President, Doyon Foundation Board
“Please join me in making a donation to the Doyon Foundation through the Pick. Click. Give. program. I am a past Doyon Foundation scholarship
recipient and I was then and am now grateful to the Foundation for their support. My children are years away from attending college but I wanted
to donate now to help strengthen the Doyon Foundation. It was easy to file for our PFDs and make a donation to the Doyon Foundation at the same time.”
Anonymous Donor
“The Doyon Foundation provided funding support for me every semester until I graduated. I am happy to pledge my Pick. Click. Give. donation to Doyon Foundation,
give back to my community, and help my friends and family, in a small way, also achieve their education dreams.”
Sharity Sommer, Doyon, Limited Shareholder
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 was awarded at our fall 2011 scholarship award ceremony.
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.
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!
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:
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!
Felisha Cooper already has one degree and will complete her second this month –
all without ever stepping foot in a classroom.
Read more about Felisha here.
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!
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.
- April 15 – Application deadline for basic and competitive scholarships for the fall 2012 semester
- May 11 – Doyon Foundation Graduation Reception, time and location TBD
- June 14 & 15 – Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic, Fairbanks, Alaska
- November 15 – Application deadline for basic scholarships for the spring semester