UA Giving Day 2026

Thank you to the 100 UAS Alumni donors and UA President Pat Pitney for unlocking $2,000 to support the UAS Excellence fund!

Thank you for being part of Giving Day and for your meaningful support of the Dr. Alfred E. Widmark Alaska Native and Rural Student Center! Your gift, paired with the remarkable $5,000 challenge contribution from a generous anonymous donor, is helping enhance programs, services, and learning environments that uplift Alaska Native and rural students at UAS. Because of your generosity and the visionary support of this donor, students are benefiting from stronger academic resources, community spaces, and opportunities that foster growth and success. We are truly thankful for your commitment to these students and for the anonymous donor who made this powerful challenge possible.

Alaska counts on our incredible engineers to find the solution to complex Arctic concerns. 75% of UA's grads stay in Alaska long-term, which is something to be proud of; the challenge at hand is ensuring bright students receive the support they need to enroll and graduate. Stephanie Erickson, University of Alaska Foundation board member, challenges Alaska's engineers to be part of the solution. To represent 75% of alumni staying in Alaska long-term, when we reach 750 donors to any program or scholarship, Stephanie will donate $2,000, split between UAA College of Engineering and UAF College of Engineering and Mines.

Thank you for joining us on Giving Day and for your generous support of Alaska Native Studies at UAS! Your contribution, along with the inspiring $2,000 challenge gift from Wostmann & Associates, is helping strengthen the Dr. Alfred E. Widmark Alaska Native and Rural Student Center and expand the programs and services that support Alaska Native and rural students. Through your kindness and the generosity of Wostmann & Associates, students are gaining greater access to resources, cultural connection, and educational opportunities that help them thrive. We are sincerely grateful for your support and for Wostmann & Associates’ commitment to making this meaningful impact possible.

Challenge unlocked! Thank you, Mary K. Hughes and the John C. Hughes Foundation, and to our generous UA Giving Day donors. $5,000 has been unlocked to support the Patricia Hughes Eastaugh Teaching Scholarship for education students systemwide. Because of you, future educators across Alaskawill receive the support they need to learn, lead, and make a lasting impact in their communities.

Alaska counts on our incredible engineers to find the solution to complex Arctic concerns. 75% of UA's grads stay in Alaska long-term, which is something to be proud of; the challenge at hand is ensuring bright students receive the support they need to enroll and graduate. Stephanie Erickson, University of Alaska Foundation board member, challenges Alaska's engineers to be part of the solution. To represent 75% of alumni staying in Alaska long-term, when we reach 750 donors to any program or scholarship, Stephanie will donate $2,000, split between UAA College of Engineering and UAF College of Engineering and Mines.

The UA Foundation Board of Directors thanks the first-hour donors who have set UA Giving Day on a great foot. UA Foundation Board has made their $5,500 donation to UA General Scholarship. Keep spreading the word about UA Giving Day to make UA Giving Day a success!