by Doyon Foundation | May 24, 2018 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
A Doyon Foundation scholarship recipient and graduate of the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF), Justin Woods is the son of Marsha Woods of Fairbanks. Justin plays professional hockey as a right-handed defenseman in the ECHL with the Jacksonville, Florida-based...
by Doyon Foundation | May 17, 2018 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
A Doyon Foundation scholarship recipient since her undergraduate days, Jacy Hutchinson is completing a doctorate in clinical-community psychology at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). Her mother is Dianna Merry of Fairbanks; her maternal grandparents are Renee...
by Doyon Foundation | May 11, 2018 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
“For anyone lucky enough to have been mentored by them, Hugh and Mary Jane’s words were life changing” – Niisha Walsh A University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) May 2018 graduate with a bachelor’s degree in social work, Niisha Walsh is the daughter of Maureen Walsh...
by Doyon Foundation | May 10, 2018 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
Selina Sam will graduate in May 2019 with a master’s degree in public administration from the University of Alaska Southeast (UAS). Her parents are the late William and Janice Sam of Tanana. Her maternal grandparents are the late James and Elizabeth Folger of...
by Doyon Foundation | May 3, 2018 | News and Events, Scholarships, Student Profiles
A nursing student whose hometown is Allison Park, Pennsylvania, Cheyenne Swanger is the daughter of Jack and step-mother Amy (Fink) Swanger of Allison Park. Her paternal grandparents are Kathy and Jack Swanger of New Kensington, Pennsylvania, and her step-grandparents...
by Doyon Foundation | Mar 12, 2018 | Language and Culture, Language Supporters, News and Events, Storyteller, Student Profiles
“When I’m learning my language, I feel like I’m finding myself and understanding who I am.” Diloola Erickson’s parents are Susan Erickson from Kaltag and Arne Erickson from Tok. Her maternal grandparents are the late Irene and Alexander Solomon,...