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New Community Based Education Program!
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New Aleut Foundation Education Programs Overview
A message from executive director Leatha Merculieff
The Aleut Foundation is pleased to Announce New and Improved Programs Designed for the Changing Population
Aang! The Aleut Foundation (TAF) staff and board have been extremely busy this last quarter working on goals and setting the direction for the Foundation over the next year. The Board is very pleased to announce that the Foundation will be changing and introducing new programs for this up and coming year. The Aleut population is changing and original shareholders now have two generations that are in the workforce and just finishing high school. The TAF board recognizes these changes and has tailored the programs to meet their needs.
The largest Foundation’s program it administers is the scholarship program. TAF awarded over $270,000 this last school year to 140 shareholders and their descendants. The numbers are expected to rise as more Aleuts are deciding to continue their education. Currently the scholarships are based on grade point average; the higher the grade point average (GPA) the more the student is awarded. For the 2008 award year the Board has approved for the higher GPA categories $3000/year for a GPA above 3.5 and $2500/year for a GPA above 3.0. This award amount is up $500 in each category from last school year. “This is to give students incentive to set the bar pretty high.” Debra Mack, TAF vice-chair.
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New Board of Directors Member
The Aleut Foundation would like to welcome Jessica Borenin to the Board of Directors. Jessica was born in Anchorage to John and Zenia Borenin. She spent most of her life in Akutan, Alaska. She attended Akutan School, until graduation in 2001. After graduation, she moved to Anchorage and attended UAA for one year.
While she was a student at UAA, Jessica applied as an intern at The Aleut Corporation. After her internship ended, she began working for the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association. Jessica has been in the Human Services Department at APIA for 5 years and was recently promoted to the Administration Department as its Administrative Assistant. Jessica believes in the education and cultural preservation of the Aleut people, and she looks forward to working with The Aleut Foundation and the Aleut Corporation shareholders and descendants.
Welcome, Jessica!
Core Values
Cultural Identity:
way of being, culture knowlege, respect, humor, history.
Perseverance:
strong, overcoming, achievement, keep going.
Stewardship:
to donors, to community, greater good, facilitate, helping, accountability, integriy, hand-in-hand.
Respect
Knowlege:
education, key to the future.
Unanguan Ataqan akun:
we are one, keeping the connection, unit, pride, collaboration, community.