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Coeur Alaska’s most recent gift will benefit University of Alaska Southeast Environmental Science students.
Coeur Alaska gives $300K to endowment at UAS
to the fund in support of UAS Envi- ronmental Science students. “This scholarship demonstrates Coeur Alaska’s commitment to both Environmental Science and to Southeast Alaska. Here at UAS we are thrilled to have Coeur Alaska as a partner in preparing our next gener - ation workforce that is committed to responsible resource development,” said Chancellor Karen Carey. The purpose of the scholarship program is to provide financial as - sistance to Marine Biology and Envi- ronmental Science students. Recipi- ents of the award must be an Alaska resident and have a minimum grade point average of 3.0 (GPA). The award is structured to have a pref- erence for Juneau students first, and for students coming from Southeast Alaska second. Since its inception, the endowment had awarded over
$23,000 to 35 students. This aca - demic year, four students received an award of $1,000 each. “Coeur Alaska is committed to responsible resource development and the protection of our environ- ment,” said Mark Kiessling, Gener- al manager of Coeur Alaska Kens - ington Mine. “We are proud of our long-standing partnership with UAS and pleased to provide funds to help develop Alaskans into the next gen - eration of environmental scientists and marine biologists.” For more information on the Coeur Alaska - Kensington Gold Mine Environmental Science Award contact Lynne Johnson, UAS Director of Development & Alumni Relations at 907-796-6416. For information on how to apply for the scholarship go touas.alaska.edu/financial_aid.
Funding will support Environmental Science students It all began in 1991 when Coeur d’Alene Mines Corporation (now Coeur Mining, Inc.), parent com - pany for Coeur Alaska, received the first-ever $20,000 DuPont/Conoco Environmental Leadership Award. Coeur took the money and used it to establish an endowed scholarship at the University of Alaska Southeast now known as the Coeur Alaska - Kensington Gold Mine Environmen- tal Science Award. Coeur Alaska has continued to donate additional funds to the en- dowment over the years and this fall they generously donated $300,000
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The Alaska Miner
Winter 2021
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