Gift to benefit Alaska’s workforce
Chevron Donates $1 million to the University of Alaska
Chevron announced a $1 million donation to the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA). The funds will support UAA’s Alaska Native Science and Engineering Program (ANSEP), as well as the Process Technology, Instrumentation, and Computer Electronics programs located at UAA's Kenai Peninsula College (KPC) Kenai River Campus in Soldotna. This marks the largest single corporate gift that KPC has received in its 44-year history.
Chevron is proud to have maintained oil and gas operations in the state of Alaska for more than 50 years, and has recently increased its activity within the state, both in the Cook Inlet and on the North Slope. With this increase comes the need for a larger workforce, particularly in the fields of engineering, process technology and instrumentation. "Chevron is committed to supporting the communities where we work," said John Zager, general manager for Chevron's Alaskan operations. "We believe in recruiting and training locally, and we want to be an active contributor in helping to grow Alaska's workforce for the future."
Historic Gift Impacts Today and Tomorrow
ConocoPhillips Endowment Will Support Science and Engineering
April 2008 was a historic month for the university and the state. ConocoPhillips Alaska, Inc. pledged an unprecedented $15 million to UAA, marking the largest single corporate gift the university has ever received, as well as the largest gift the company has ever made in Alaska.
“This gift is an excellent example of university/community partnerships. ConocoPhillips knows that the university’s mission to provide education, training and research helps to develop Alaska’s economy. Our efforts to expand the number of engineers and scientists will help employers hire locally,” said UAA chancellor Fran Ulmer.
Preparing Students for Success
First National Bank Helps Students Prepare for College
Through a generous gift from First National Bank Alaska (FNBA) in 2008, UAS embarked on its second year of the Getting Ready for College program, which is designed to help students from rural Southeast Alaska communities prepare for success after high school. “This program, and the university’s partnership with First National Bank Alaska, enables us to reach out to our small, rural schools and assist students in preparing for post-secondary education,” said UAS chancellor John Pugh. The $20,000 annual contribution for the Getting Ready for College program is a follow-up to FNBA’s three-year College Success gift, which ended in 2006.
Funding Research for the Future
Pollock Conservation Cooperative Gives $9 million for Fisheries and Conservation Research
The global community is benefiting from millions of dollars of scientific research into Alaska’s marine ecosystems, made possible by a partnership between the Pollock Conservation Cooperative (PCC) and UAF’s School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences. With gifts totaling more than $9 million over the past nine years, the PCC is one of the school’s largest private contributors.
Funding from the cooperative supports the Pollock Conservation Cooperative Research Center (PCCRC). Administered by the UAF School of Fisheries and Ocean Sciences, the PCCRC provides funding to UA scientists for research of North Pacific fisheries, marine mammals and coastal ecosystems, as well as for training and education on issues important to Alaska’s fisheries.
