Doyon Foundation is still seeking candidates for one open seat on our competitive scholarship review committee. Doyon, Limited shareholders age 18+ who live in a rural community within the Doyon region are eligible to serve. Due to low response, the deadline to apply has been extended to Friday, May 11.
Individuals interested in giving back and helping students achieve their full potential are encouraged to consider serving on this important committee, which reviews, evaluates and scores student competitive scholarship applications.
Interested candidates should submit a résumé and a letter of interest outlining why they’d like to serve to Doris Miller, executive director, via email at [email protected] by Friday, May 11, 2018. The Foundation board of directors will select the new committee member at their next regularly scheduled meeting in Fairbanks.
To qualify for this position, candidates must:
- Be a Doyon shareholder.
- Be age 18 or older.
- Live in a rural community within the Doyon region.
- Value and support higher education.
- Be committed to serve a three-year term.
- Have an internet-accessible computer with recent version of web browser installed (Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, Safari, Opera).
Please note that per IRS regulations, committee members cannot be employees of the Doyon Family of Companies or Doyon Foundation.
Responsibilities of committee members include:
- Attending an orientation in May/June in Fairbanks, either in person or via teleconference.
- Spending 30 – 40 hours reviewing, evaluating and scoring all competitive scholarship applications online via the Doyon Foundation website.
- Attending a one-day meeting in Fairbanks in June/July to award the scholarships.
- Meeting with Doyon Foundation administration to review and recommend competitive scholarship policy changes.
Please note that service on the scholarship review committee is on a voluntary basis.
For more information, please contact Doyon Foundation at 907.459.2048 or [email protected].