Individuals who have contributed greatly to the continued development of the University of Alaska
Clarence J. Anderson
	Anderson Building	He was the first and only Director of the Alaska Territorial Department of Fisheries and the first Commissioner of the Alaska Department of Fish and Game. He guided the development and management of Alaska's fisheries resources from 1949-1961.
Ben Atkinson
	Atkinson Building	University Architect, class of 1947. Husband of Regent Helen Atkinson. Atkinson Building on UAF campus named for him. More Information...
James and Ruth Barrack
	James E. Barrack Memorial Carillons	Ruth Barrack donated the Memorial Carillon to the UA in memory of her husband James. James Barrack was the original owner of Samson's Hardware in Fairbanks and one of five associates who formed the Nome Creek Dredging Company in 1926. This was the first electrically operated dredge in the interior of Alaska. Ruth Barrack a strong supporter of the UA was known to attend commencement ceremonies each year. More Information...
Bob Bartlett
	Bartlett Hall	A successful political career let Fairbanks lay claim to having produced one of Alaska's first two United States senators. More Information...
Benny Benson
	Benson BuildingBenson Drive	1927 -At 13 years old his design of eight stars to represent the Big Dipper, placed on a blue background to represent the sky, and the forget-me-not flower, was a unanimous winner by the panel of judges. More Information...
Pearl Berry Boyd
	Boyd Hall	Pearl Berry Boyd's gift was among the pioneering private gifts and signifies changing times and the increased importance of the private sector in making the difference in public universities. More Information...
Clayton Brockel
	Brockel Building	In 1963, when Clayton first served as director of the Kenai City School's fledgling adult education program, he was working as an English teacher at Kenai High School. More Information...
Alfred Brooks
	Alfred Brooks Memorial Building Named for Geologist	Named for Alfred Brooks, dedicated July 1952 - former head of the Geological Survey in Alaska. The "Brooks Collection", 2250 volumes -his personal library, was donated to the Alaska College. More Information...
Carol Brown
	Brown Ballroom	Long time employee of Wood Center who died of cancer.
Emily Ivanoff Brown
	Brown Learning Center	Emily spent her lifetime serving as a focal point where people and ideas could find a place to get together. More Information...
John Butrovich, Jr.
	Butrovich Building	He was an Alaskan whose life and work has been linked inseparably to the political and economic history of Alaska. Butrovich Building named for him.
Sherman Carter
	Carter Conf. Room	He played a vital role in the rebuilding of the University of Alaska statewide system since its financial difficulties in the mid-1970's
William R. Cashen
		A 1937 graduate of the University of Alaska, William R. Cashen was one of the university's most loyal alumni. More Information...
Sydney Chapman
	Chapman Building	Dr. Sydney Chapman was Professor of Geophysics and Advisory Scientific Director of the Geophysical Institute from 1951-1970. More Information...
Fred E. Cromer
	Cromer Trail	UAA Math Professor, killed in hunting accident in 1985.
Howard Cutler
	Cutler Apartments	In 1975 Howard Cutler was appointed the first chancellor of the Fairbanks campus More Information...
Charles W. Davis
	Davis Concert Hall	Professor of Music at UAF 1963-79.
T. Neil Davis
	Davis OSO Center	As assistant director of the Geophysical Institute. In 1968 he was the principal investigator for the solar maximum aurora program. More Information...
Elmhirst Duckering
	Engineering Building Named for Duckering	Dean of the College from 1932 to 1959. Received honorary degree in 1949. Step father of Druska Schaible. More Information...
William A. Egan
	Egan Library	Former Governor More Information...
Carl Ben Eielson
	Eielson Building	Carl Ben Eielson (1897 - 1929) is known as the Father of Alaskan Aviation. Among his exploits were his exploration of the North Pole, and the first successful flight over the North Pole. More Information...
Christian T. Elvey
	Elvey Building	Geophysical Institute's Managing Director 1951-1963 More Information...
Carolyn Floyd
	Floyd Library	1st director and president of Kodiak CC, received honorary degree in 1989.
Lydia Fohn-Hanson
		First Home Economist with the Cooperative Extension Service in Alaska. Served there approximately 25 years. She was responsible for developing the program for homemakers through the Cooperative Extension Service in Alaska. Much of her early work was done on a one-to-one basis through home visits. However she developed the local leader teaching system which extends throughout both urban and rural Alaska. She is remembered for her teaching of survival and pioneering skills to homesteaders and later settlers in both settled and unsettled areas of Alaska. More Information...
Gary L. Freeburg
	Freeburg Art Gallery	As well as his commitment to teaching with the UA system at KPC and constructing and directing the Campus Gallery, Gary made enormous contributions to the Arts of the State of Alaska. More Information...
Otto Geist
	Geist Building	Otto William Geist, pioneer Alaskan archeologist, paleontologist and naturalist. Building also called "Museum of the North". More Information...
Clarence Goodrich
	Goodrich Building	The plaque commemorating the dedication says "Clarence E. Goodrich, a progressive pioneer who helped shape the future of the Kenai Peninsula through his commitment to education and community affairs." More Information...
Ernest Gruening
	Gruening Building	Beginning with his appointment as Governor of the Territory of Alaska in 1939 and continuing after his retirement in 1953, Gruening fought for statehood, for an expanded economic base, for protection and efficient utilization of resources, and for equality for Alaskan Natives. More Information...
William F. Hamilton
	Hamilton Building	Mayor of Ketchikan, educator.
Flora Jane Harper
	Harper Building	She became, at the age of 25, the first Alaska Native to graduate from the college in 1935. She received a Bachelors degree in Home Economics. More Information...
Jerry Harper
	Jerry Harper Theater	Premier director and actor in the Anchorage theater scene. More Information...
Gordon Hartleib
	Hartleib Building
Waino Hendrickson
	Hendrickson Building	Served a mayor of Juneau 1946-1953, served in the Territorial House of Representatives from 1948 to 1953. In 1953, he was named by President Eisenhower to be Secretary of State under Territorial Governor Frank Heintzleman, and served in this position until statehood. During this time, he served as Acting Governor twice. More Information...
Donald W. Hood
	Hood Research Laboratory	Director of the Institute of Marine Science. He held the Director's position from 1965 - 1976. More Information...
E. L. Horton
	Horton Shooting Arena	UAF rifleteam's first modern coach. More Information...
Laurence Irving
	Irving Building	1st director of Institute of Arctic Biology. Received honorary degree in 1968.
Jalmar Kerttula
	Kerttula Building	Member of the Alaska State Legislature for more than 30 years. He was first elected to the Alaska House of Representatives in 1960 and then to the State Senate in 1972, where he served until 1994.
LarVern and George Keys
		LarVern Keys was the first Secretary for the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. More Information...
Sam and Joan Kimura
	Kimura Art Gallery	Both professors of art, Sam died of cancer shortly after gallery naming.
Maggie Lind
	Lind Building	Yup'ik Storyteller. Instrumental in preserving Yup'ik culture and spirit alive throughout the Kuskokwim area.
Dorothy Loftus
		One of the original six members of the the University of Alaska's first class of students. After graduation (1927) Dorothy was among those to organize the University of Alaska Alumni Association. More Information...
Arthur Loftus
		Arthur Loftus was one of the first six students to register at the Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines. More Information...
Ted Loftus
		One of the original six members of the the University of Alaska's first class of students. After graduation (1927) Dorothy was among those to organize the University of Alaska Alumni Association. More Information...
Eileen Panigeo MacLean
	MacLean House	MacLean was a former state representative and a UAF graduate. After receiving her bachelor's degree in elementary education from UAF in 1975, MacLean began a long career of teaching in rural Alaska and providing community service throughout the state. More Information...
Fred and Sarah Machetanz
	Machetanz Building	Both received meritorious service award from Mat-Su in 1987 and donated land to Mat-Su. Fred received honorary degree in 1973, also respected Alaskan artist.
Jim Mahaffey
	Mahaffey Trail System	Leader in sports community.
Keith B. Mather
	Mather Library	He served as Director of the Geophysical Institute at UAF from 1963 to 1976. and as Vice Chancellor for Research from 1976 until he retired in 1985. More Information...
Beatrice G. McDonald
	McDonald Building	The Beatrice McDonald Building houses the foreign language department, Vocational Teacher Education, Human Services and several science classrooms. It is one of the five original buildings completed in 1970 for the then new Anchorage Community College. More Information...
Eva McGown
	McGown Music Room	Hired by the city of Fairbanks to befriend the lonely, Eva soon earned for herself a wide reputation. She appeared on Ralph Edward's television program, "This is Your Life." A lengthy article about her appeared in Reader's Digest. More Information...
Enid McLane
	McLane Building	Enid McLane started the Kasilof Library and the Kasilof Museum and helped to write a book which was once mandatory reading for every teacher who got a rural teaching position for the Alaska Territorial School System: "Tips for Teachers in the Bush." More Information...
Sally Monserud
	Monserud Building	She was one of the original faculty at Anchorage Community College where she taught English from 1954 to the mid 1970s. She also worked as a manager of a local book store, a public relations specialist for Elmendorf Air Force Base, managed a radio station, and was an executive secretary. More Information...
Rob Mourant
	Mourant Building	At the age of 23 and a student at both UAA and UAJ, he organized student government associations and was elected the first student body president at both institutions. He was a founding member of the statewide Alaska Student Lobby. His lobbying resulted in funding for both the UAA Commons, and the building named for him at UAS. More Information...
Margaret Murie
		First woman to graduate from Alaska Agricultural College and School of Mines More Information...
Darrellene Myers
		UA Confidential secretary to all presidents from Wood to Hamilton. More Information...
Arthur Nagozrak Jr.
		Aurthur Nagozruk Jr., the first Alaska Eskimo to graduate from the University of Alaska. More Information...
Arthur Nagozruk Sr.
	Nagozruk Building	In his long life, Nagozruk had been student, teacher, principal; son, father, husband; pioneer, innovator, leader. More Information...
Dorothy Novatney
	Novatney Building	Dr. Novatney travelled extensively through Alaska in her role as Supervisor of Elementary and Secondary Education during territorial days. She also served as Deputy Commissioner of Education, and she started Juneau-Douglas Community College, serving as its first Director. More Information...
John and Lily Noyes
	Noyes Pavilion	The Pavilion is named after John and Lily Noyes, former residents of Juneau who were close friends with Territorial Governor Benjamin Franklin Heintzleman. More Information...
Alvin S. Okeson
	Okeson Building	Founder, director and president of Mat-su CC, received honorary degree in 1989.
Alfred A. Owen
	Owen Building	Alaska State Senator
Kathryn Stanton Patty
	Kathryn Stanton Patty Memorial Garden	Kay Patty was an integral part of campus life from 1922 to 1935 when, as wife of Dean Patty, she acted as unofficial hostess for President Bunnell on many occasions.
William L. Paul
	Paul Building	Member of Alaska territorial House of Representatives 1st District, 1925-28.
Elizabeth Peratrovich
		Was instrumental in 1945 when the Senate passed the anti-discrimination bill, 11 to 5. She had helped begin a "new era in Alaskan racial relations." She continued to work hard for the equality of all Alaskans as long as she was able. More Information...
K. M. Rae
	Rae Marine Education Building	1st director of Institute of Marine Science also served as VP for research and advance studies.
Dr. Froelich G. Rainey
	Rainey Cabin	In 1935, Dr. Froelich G. Rainey became the first professor of anthropology at the University of Alaska. More Information...
Bill Ray
	Ray Center	State of Alaska senator, very active in fisheries.
Lyla Richards
	Richards Conference Room	Director of Student Services at UAA and ACC.
Stanley Keith Runcorn
	Runcorn Conference Room	Considered a scientific pioneer in plate tectonics, he is renowned as a central player in two of the major earth science debates in the mid-twentieth century: the origin of Earth's magnetic field and the validity of the theory of continental drift. More Information...
Lee H. Salisbury
	Salisbury Fine Arts Theatre	Lee Salisbury came to Alaska at the suggestion of his sister-in-law, Druska Schaible, and began teaching at UA in 1955. For many years, Salisbury was the sole faculty member of the university?s speech and drama program. He is also credited with playing a pivotal role in securing support for building the theatre on campus. More Information...
Druska Carr Schaible
	Schaible Auditorium	She received a bachelor of science degree in 1938 and a master of science degree from the University of Washington in 1941. She returned to the University of Alaska campus as registrar and in 1945 became a member of the faculty. She became head of the department of biological sciences and dean of women at the university. More Information...
Boyd Shaffer
	Shaffer Nature Trail	Boyd Shaffer is a modern day Renaissance man. For years he's taught art classes of all sorts, photography, taxidermy, mushroom identification, edible and non-edible plants, outdoor survival in summer and winter ... More Information...
John Shanly
		The university's first graduate. More Information...
Eugene Short
	Eugene Short Building	Former director of Anchorage Community College. More Information...
Ivar Skarland
	Skarland Hall	After earning a master's and doctorate at Harvard, he returned to the University of Alaska where he taught archeology and anthropology from 1940 until his death in 1965. He became a world leader in northern archeology. More Information...
Roland Snodgrass
	Snodgrass Building	He proved a tireless proponent of Alaskan agriculture, both in public and private life; thus deserving, in the hearts of many, the true "Father of Agriculture" in Alaska. More Information...
Walter Soboleff
	Soboleff Building	Associate Pastor of the Northern Lights Presbyterian Church in Juneau, Tlingit scholar, a recognized elder, and translator, specializing in Traditional oratory and story telling. More Information...
Robert Spurr
	Spurr Memorial Lecture Hall	Associate Dean of College of Arts and Sciences, killed in climbing accident in 1995.
Lola Cremeans Tilly
	Tilly Commons	In 1929 she came north to accept a job as head of the department of home economics at the Alaska Agricultural College. She lived in Fairbanks ever since, serving 30 years as a member of the faculty at the University of Alaska and over half a century contributing to the community. More Information...
Jack Townshend
	Townshend Point	On July 1, 2003, Townshend completed 60 years in his career of Science and Public Service and is currently overseeing development of a new magnetic observatory for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) in the Shumagin Islands at Sand Point, Alaska. More Information...
Ann Tremarello
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Walter Ward
	Ward Building	Walt's interest in educational programs which provided life and job skills was a major force in shaping the direction of a major portion of the College's educational program. More Information...
Willard "Buck" Whitaker
	Whitaker Building	Whitaker was UAF's first professional fire chief, serving from 1967 - 1978.
Robert G. White
	White Large Animal Research Station	Director, Institute of Arctic Biology, Professor of Zoophysiology and Nutrition
James Wickersham
	Wickersham Hall	Coming to Alaska as a federal judge in 1900, Wickersham earned early fame in bringing law and order to Nome, as one of the founders of Fairbanks, and as Alaska's six-term delegate to Congress, 1909-1921. More Information...
Wendy Williamson
	Williamson Memorial Auditorium	He was a long time ACC music faculty member.
A. H. Ziegler
	Ziegler Building	At the time of his retirement in November 1971, Mr A. H. Ziegler was the oldest practicing attorney in Alaska, having practiced since he was admitted to the Alaska Bar in 1915. More Information...