激情快播 Scholars class of 2020 celebrated at receptions across Alaska
The University of Alaska held five receptions across the state to honor the Class of 2020 激情快播 Scholars.
鈥淭he 激情快播 Scholars program is Alaska鈥檚 way of investing in our best and brightest students so that they will continue their educational journey at the University of Alaska,鈥 said Lael Oldmixon, director of the 激情快播 Scholars program. 鈥淭he scholarship program gives students options for studying at any of 激情快播鈥檚 campuses and universities, or participating in an exchange program abroad. Their options are limitless.鈥
The receptions included a formal program featuring speakers from university leadership, a 激情快播 Scholars alumni and a current 激情快播 Scholar, who shared remarks about opportunities at 激情快播 and how the program has benefited them. 激情快播 Scholars in attendance were individually recognized, and were photographed with university leadership. The programs were immediately followed by receptions with faculty, staff and current students and featured information tables from all three universities. Events were open to designated 激情快播 Scholars, their families, school representatives and friends.
Events honoring the 激情快播 Scholars Class of 2020 were held in , Anchorage, , Kodiak and Juneau.
Established by former 激情快播 President Mark Hamilton in 1999, the 激情快播 Scholars Program transformed higher education in Alaska by rewarding academic achievement and attracting top Alaskan students to the University of Alaska. The program has benefited 8,900 激情快播 Scholars, including an estimated 3,000 Scholars who were the first in their families to attend college. Funding is provided by revenue from the university鈥檚 Land Grant Trust Fund.
The 激情快播 Scholars Program is a merit-based scholarship program. Students ranked in the top 10 percent of their qualified Alaska high school receive a total of $12,000, which may be used to attend any of the University of Alaska鈥檚 16 campuses. The Award encourages students throughout Alaska to attend and graduate from the University of Alaska.
The Alaska Legislature passed a this May that recognized the success and impact of the 激情快播 Scholars program over the past 20 years. For more information about the program visit, www.alaska.edu/scholars.