In honor of the 2019 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic, we’d like to introduce you to another of our amazing Morris Thompson competitive scholarship recipients: Megan Patsy. A graduate of AVTEC-Alaska’s Institute of Technology, Megan is the daughter of Donna Demoski and James Patsy, both of Nulato. Her maternal grandparents are Ida Demoski of Nulato and Glenn Demoski, Sr., of Anvik. Her paternal grandparents are Laurie Ralston of Nulato and Andrew Sommer of Galena.
Megan earned a Morris Thompson competitive scholarship, awarded by Doyon Foundation.
Her hometown is Nulato.
Megan Patsy is a step closer to her long-term plan of starting her own business since graduating in May 2019 with a certificate in administrative support. Attending school in Seward, where AVTEC has been located since 1968, prompted some homesickness.
“My biggest challenge was being so far from home,” Megan recalled. “What I did to overcome this was to remind myself that time away to attend school was just 10 months. I’d have years ahead to be at home.”
Megan’s plans include attending the University of Alaska Fairbanks in the fall.
She credits the Morris Thompson scholarship awarded by Doyon Foundation with helping her toward her lifetime goals.
“Education is the most important thing,” Megan said.
Named in honor of the late Morris Thompson, former president and CEO of Doyon, Limited, the Morris Thompson Scholarship, awarded by Doyon Foundation, has helped more than 200 students earn college degrees. The annual Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic raises money for this competitive scholarship fund. This year’s golf classic took place June 13 and 14 in Fairbanks.
A special thank you to all of our 2019 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic sponsors, including our Associate level sponsors: Alaska Permanent Capital Management, BP, Council Tree Investors, Covington & Burling LLP, Holland America, KPMG, Petrotechnical Resources of Alaska, and Ravn Alaska. Your support makes scholarships for students like Megan possible! View all 2019 sponsors on our website.
To learn about future opportunities to support the event as a sponsor, golfer or volunteer, visit the Foundation website for details.
Congratulations…Megan did a great job while here at AVTEC dorms, she kept herself busy, she was also one of our student workers plus she did help some students with sewing their own slippers, it was wonderful to meet her. Im Marti Wallis a Dorm Attendant here at AVTEC for 20 years… great to see students from all villages continuing their education..