juneau community impact - sealaska
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JUNEAU COMMUNITY IMPACT
419 Shareholderswith Elder stock
1301 Shareholderswith descendant stock
Approximately 3465 Shareholderscurrently live in Juneau
SEALASKA One Sealaska Plaza, Suite 400 | Juneau, AK 99801 | Tel 907.586.1512 Sealaska.com
Local ImpactsFrom 2008-2018, approximately $33,191,739 has been paid to shareholders in Juneau Alaska in the form of distributions. Annual Meetings Hosted
Juneau has held a Sealaska Annual Meeting in 1974-80, 1984, 1989, 1991, 1992, 1997, 2002, 2012 and 2015.
Log Donations to the Community
5 Red Cedar to the Goldbelt Heritage Foundation, 93 Red Cedar and 165 Yellow Cedar to the Sealaska Heritage Institute, 4 Red Cedar to the Huna Heritage Foundation, 1 Red Cedar to the University of Alaska Southeast and 1 Red Cedar to the Central Council of Tlingit & Haida.
Local Directors
Michael Beasley 2016 – presentJohanna “Jodi” M. Mitchell 2006 – presentJoseph G. Nelson 2003 – present
Director Emeriti
Ethel M. Lund 1988 – 2009Marlene Johnson 1972 – 1995Rosita Worl 1987 – 2017
Board Youth Advisors
Barbara Blake 2010 – 2011Megan Gregory 2009 – 2010David Russell-Jensen 2016 – 2017Madeline Soboleff-Levy 2012 – 2013
Teaming up with Damen-Bell Holter to Inspire Our Youth
Former professional basket-ball player and Hydaburg local, Damen Bell-Holter, is teaming up with Sealaska to strengthen and expand our community engagement work with youth and young adults. Damen is now Sealaska’s new Direc-tor of Community and Youth
Programming. The program will focus on helping young people in Southeast Alaska communities gain leadership and career-planning skills.
Sealaska constantly looks for the next generation of leaders in our communities and companies. Uplifting our youth and young shareholders is one way to ensure a strong future for Sealaska.
Damen is Haida, Eagle and part of the Kaachaa Dii clan. His Haida name is Nang Gaahlaang Stangs, which means “big enough to hold two souls.”
Follow Sealaska on Facebook and Twitter to see Damen’s most recent events.
Gunałchéesh, Háw’aa, ‘Doyckshn for your service.
Sealaska salutes veterans from Juneau.
JUNEAU COMMUNITY IMPACT (CONTINUED)
SEALASKA One Sealaska Plaza, Suite 400 | Juneau, AK 99801 | Tel 907.586.1512 Sealaska.com
Juneau Scholarships 2018
Dennis Barril
Marissa Brakes
Aquino Brinson
Kassandra Burke
Alexander Cesar
Michael Cesar
Sealaska congratulates the scholarship recipients of the 2018-2019 school year. We are proud to help support you. The Sealaska schol-arship application opens in early January every year at MySealaska.com/opportunities.
Meganne Clarke
Anne Coogan
Gail Dabaluz
Katelynn Drake
Alicia Duncan
Kaylah Duncan
Emily Edenshaw-Chafin
Alexander Eldemar
Sierra Ezrre
Amberli Fitka
Lauryn Framke
Alysha Guthrie
Felisha Hope
Edwell John Jr.
Michael Kahklen
Danelle Kasnick
Chelsea Kilgore
DeAndre-Harlem King
Tatiana-Diamond King
Providing Greater Education Opportunity Sealaska’s scholarship program is getting a $10 million boost – the first increase to the Scholarship Endowment Fund since its inception. The board of directors approved the increase in March 2018.
Sealaska began its scholarship program in 1981. Sealaska recognizes the cost of education has been growing exponentially, and we want our scholarship program to keep pace. To date, Sealaska has awarded approximately 11,000 scholarships totaling $16.4 million. Helping to fund shareholder education doesn’t stop with college. College is just one path people take toward a career. Vocational and trade schools, job training, certificates and endorsements are all options Sealaska is considering funding.
Sealaska’s original investment in the Scholarship Endowment totaled $2.5 million. Due inpart to inflation proofing, the additional funds bring the total to $15.7 million. Scholarships are paid from the earnings from the fund along with timber revenue.
Our communities and businesses need leaders trained with the necessary education,skills and experience. Scholarships are just one way to help our people realize their full potential and pursue new opportunities.
Gabryel Kito
Alena Lunda
Alison Marks
Joseph Marks
Dixon Mazon
Dabney Meachum
Hunter Meachum
Mikayla Mitchell
Alyssa Nelson
Crystal Nelson
Ashely Olsen
Izabella Powers
Korbyn Powers
Joshua Quinto
Albert Rinehart
Stacy Roberts
Erin Seagren
Dawn Shane
Cheyenne Siverly
Jack Siverly
Etienne Soboleff
Miranda St. Clair
Allyson Strong
Maria Taug
Kaleb Tompkins
Erika Tripp
Madison Truitt
Marissa Truitt
Connor Ulmer
Ivan Williams
Leilani Williams
Kiele Wise
Miranda Worl
Ricardo Worl