Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic

Doyon Foundation established the Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic in honor of the late Morris Thompson, an avid supporter of education who served as the president/CEO of Doyon, Limited from 1985 until his passing in 2000.

The event raises money for Doyon Foundation’s Morris Thompson competitive scholarships, which are awarded to students who exhibit Morris’ most-admirable qualities, including vision, dedication to excellence, exemplary leadership and integrity. Since inception of the event, the Foundation has awarded 173 Morris Thompson competitive scholarships totaling $370,180.

2017 Golf Classic: Par 4 Education

Doyon Foundation, with the support of the golfers, sponsors, planning committee, staff and volunteers, held another successful Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic June 22 – 23, 2017, in Fairbanks, Alaska. Read more about the 2017 event on the Foundation blog.

Event Results

Team 3, including Rick Boyles, Dan Clark, Rob Graves and Scott Jepsen, came in first place at the 2017 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic Tournament.

2017 Scholarship Recipients

In the past year, the Foundation awarded 13 Morris Thompson scholarships totaling $39,500.

Meet some of the current scholarship recipients, profiled on the Foundation blog:

• Annie Sanford: 2017 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic student speaker
• Emily Sexton: “Getting over homesickness has been essential”
• Kaylen Demientieff: “It’s important to work hard, but remember to have fun!”
• Jessica Ullrich: “Stay connected to who you are and where you come from”
• Jarynn Cunningham: “All our efforts pay off in the long run”

Thank You, Sponsors

Please join us in acknowledging our 2017 Morris Thompson Memorial Golf Classic sponsors!