by Doyon Foundation | Sep 28, 2022 | Featured Post, News and Events
We are so happy to welcome Jordan Tindall to the Doyon Foundation family! Jordan (a previous Doyon Foundation scholarship recipient!) joined us in September as office administrator. A Doyon, Limited shareholder from Fort Yukon, Jordan is the daughter of Ethel...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 28, 2022 | Donors and Volunteers, Featured Post, Scholarships
Tectonic Metals, Inc. joined the Doyon Foundation family of donors in 2018, supporting our students with a generous financial contribution each year. The funds they donate are directed to our Level Up scholarship for non-degree-seeking students, as well as our natural...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 28, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Native Word of the Month
When learning a new word or phrase, it’s estimated that a person needs to hear/see/say it 20 times in 20 different situations. That is why consistent practice and repetition is so important for the teams in our Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP). In our...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 28, 2022 | Featured Post, Scholarships, Storyteller, Student Profiles
In our Storyteller profile series, we highlight the dreams, journeys and achievements of Doyon Foundation students, alumni and supporters. In this episode of Storyteller, we speak with student Nikki Fennimore, who is in her fourth year of residency training in...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 27, 2022 | Alumni, Alumni Profiles, Featured Post, Storyteller
The Doyon Foundation journey doesn’t end with graduation! We are so proud of our alumni, the amazing places they have gone on to, the achievements they are making, and the positive differences they are having in their communities. Each month, we feature an...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 21, 2022 | Educational Opportunities, Featured Post, Grants and Funding Opportunities, Language and Culture, News and Events
Doyon Foundation is taking Doyon Languages Online (DLO) in the classroom, thanks to a grant recently awarded by the U.S. Department of Education – Alaska Native Education (ANE) program. The Foundation was one of 28 recipients of three-year ANE grants totaling $35.3...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 7, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, News and Events
Doyon Foundation’s new Native language Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) launched in August with the first gathering of mentor-apprentice teams. A total of 15 teams representing five languages came together at the Doyon Foundation office in Fairbanks for a two-day...
by Doyon Foundation | Sep 1, 2022 | Featured Post, Scholarships
The application for Doyon Foundation scholarships for the spring 2023 semester is now open, and students may apply now at doyonfoundation.com. The deadline to apply is Tuesday, November 15, 2022, by 11:59 p.m. AKDT. We will award $1,600 scholarships to part-time...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 31, 2022 | Featured Post, Language and Culture, Storyteller
In this Storyteller language profile, we’re excited to introduce you to the teams in our very first Mentor-Apprentice Program (MAP) cohort! A total of 15 mentor-apprentice teams began their one-year, immersion-based language learning journey earlier this month at our...
by Doyon Foundation | Aug 28, 2022 | Alumni Profiles, Featured Post, Storyteller, Student Profiles
In this special edition of our Storyteller profile series, we put out a Summer Roll Call to our students and alumni asking them to share what they did this summer. From internships and trips, and classes to new babies, we got some great stories! Enjoy! Buddy North,...
