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 generous support of the UAS Excellence Fund! Your gift, combined with the generous $1,000 challenge from the UAS Juneau Campus Advisory Council, is helping expand scholarship opportunities and reduce financial barriers for students across UAS. Because of supporters like you and the leadership of the Advisory Council, students are able to focus more fully on their education, pursue their goals, and build brighter futures. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to student success and for the Council’s dedication to strengthening the UAS community.

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!

Thank you for being part of Giving Day and for your generous support of the Jan Straley Whale Research Fund! Your gift, combined with the extraordinary $25,000 match from Professor Emerita Jan Straley, is helping advance critical whale research while creating valuable hands-on learning opportunities for UAS students. Because of supporters like you and Professor Straley’s remarkable leadership, researchers and students are able to deepen scientific understanding, protect marine ecosystems, and contribute to the well-being of our coastal communities. We are deeply grateful for your commitment to marine science and for Professor Straley’s generosity in making this transformational opportunity 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.