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in the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands region, Anchorage, and the lower 48 States. Provide shareholder networking opportunities with potential employers. I hope you will take a few minutes to visit the booths and sign up for three great prizes. Here’s a brief business update. This last year has been a year of transition and growth for the Aleut Corporation. By now you have received the Special Edition of the Aleutian Current and the 2015 Annual Report. I am happy to report that even in the short period of time since those were mailed out, our subsidiary companies have won some significant contracts. Aleut O&M Services, LLC (AOMS) of Colorado Springs, has been awarded a $395 million contract to provide Cape Canaveral launch operations and infrastructure support. ARS in Port Allen, Louisana has also been awarded several large contracts. Everyone from the Board of Directors to our over 800 employees has been working hard as we return our company to profitability. I look forward to seeing you and your family at the Egan Center in the next few weeks. If you can’t attend I hope you will watch the webcast of Culture Night and the Annual Meeting. A list of all the events are provided in this newsletter and on our website at www.aleutcorp.com. ALEUTIAN ALEUTIAN A 2 4 6 10 CONTENTS CEO’s REPORT ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS TAC LAUNCHES NEW PORT OF ADAK WEBSITE SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS President’s Report by Thomas Mack SEPTEMBER 2015 • VOL 44 • ISSUE 3 It’s that time again…the 43rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders is right around the corner. This year we are celebrating our theme Keeping Culture Alive in honor of our many culture camps. The first one was held in Unalaska in 1997 and now many of our communities come together to share traditional knowledge of Aleut art, culture, traditions and history. Activities include dance, basket weaving, bentwood visor construction, kayak construction, drum making, traditional foods, head dress and regalia sewing, carving, language, history and storytelling. The two-day Aleut Villages Conference on October 8 and 9, Culture Night on October 9, the Annual Meeting and Banquet on October 10 will all be held at the Egan Center. This year the Akutanam A{asniikangin dance group from Akutan will perform Friday night and again during the Annual Meeting on Saturday. New to this year’s series of meetings and events is our first Career Fair named Awan Unangam Quliin “Jobs for Aleuts.” The purpose is introduce our shareholders and descendants to career and training opportunities. TAC’s subsidiary companies, Aleut businesses, other regional organizations, training and educational groups will be at the Egan to: Share educational / training opportunities. Showcase internships and jobs available CURRENT Aleut CORPORATION I am happy to report that...our subsidiary companies have won some significant contracts.

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in the Aleutian/Pribilof Islands region, Anchorage, and the lower 48 States.

• Provide shareholder networking opportunities with potential employers.

I hope you will take a few minutes to visit the booths and sign up for three great prizes.

Here’s a brief business update. This last year has been a year of transition and growth for the Aleut Corporation. By now you have received the Special Edition of the Aleutian Current and the 2015 Annual Report. I am happy to report that even in the short period of time since those were mailed out, our subsidiary companies have won some signifi cant contracts. Aleut O&M Services, LLC (AOMS) of Colorado Springs, has been awarded a $395 million contract to provide Cape Canaveral launch operations and infrastructure support. ARS in Port Allen, Louisana has also been awarded several large contracts. Everyone from the Board of Directors to our over 800 employees has been working hard as we return our company to profi tability.

I look forward to seeing you and your family at the Egan Center in the next few weeks. If you can’t attend I hope you will watch the webcast of Culture Night and the Annual Meeting. A list of all the events are provided in this newsletter and on our website at www.aleutcorp.com.

ALEUTIAN ALEUTIAN ALEUTIAN

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C O N T E N T SCEO’s REPORT

ANNUAL MEETING OF

SHAREHOLDERS

TAC LAUNCHES NEW

PORT OF ADAK WEBSITE

SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENTS

President’s Reportby Thomas Mack

SEPTEMBER 2015 • VOL 44 • ISSUE 3

It’s that time again…the 43rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders is right around the corner. This year we are celebrating our theme Keeping Culture Alive in honor of our many culture camps. The first one was held in Unalaska in 1997 and now many of our communities come together to share traditional knowledge of Aleut art, culture, traditions and history. Activities include dance, basket weaving, bentwood visor construction, kayak construction, drum making, traditional foods, head dress and regalia sewing, carving, language, history and storytelling.

The two-day Aleut Villages Conference on October 8 and 9, Culture Night on October 9, the Annual Meeting and Banquet on October 10 will all be held at the Egan Center. This year the Akutanam

A{asniikangin dance group from Akutan will perform Friday night and again during the Annual Meeting on Saturday.

New to this year’s series of meetings and events is our first Career Fair named Awan Unangam Quliin “Jobs for Aleuts.” The purpose is introduce our shareholders and descendants to career and training opportunities. TAC’s subsidiary companies, Aleut businesses, other regional organizations, training and educational groups will be at the Egan to:

• Share educational / training opportunities.

• Showcase internships and jobs available

CURRENTAleut

C O R P O R AT I O N

I am happy to report that...our subsidiary companies have won

some significant contracts.

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CEO’s Reportby Matthew Fagnani

New ShareholdersThe Aleut Corporation Board of Directors welcomes the following shareholders who have received Aleut Corporation stock through inheritance or gifting.

Breeze Anderson

Darling Anderson

Jazz Anderson

Safi re Anderson

Shasta Anderson

Amanda Bartolini

Norman Braun

Shalene Chebetnoy-Jackson

Julia Clevinger

Laura Greene

Candace Grissom

Michelle Gundersen

Evelyn Hadfi eld

Steven Hadfi eld

Jolene Hapoff

Cherilyn Holmberg

Lance Holmberg

Richard Holmberg

Zachary Johansen

Christine Nekeferoff

Raymond Nekeferoff

Kerri Newman

Randel Newman

Debra Nyholm

Tamra Nyholm

Emma Pletnikoff

Isabelle Pletnikoff

Kadence Pletnikoff

Anthony Vizzare

Tatiana Vizzare

Tazio Vizzare

Where did the summer go? Here in Alaska we pack in a lot while f ishing, hiking and boating during our short 100-day season. This summer at the Aleut Corporation though, it was not all about fun. It was about hard work and dedication to winning government projects. I am pleased to announce that we did win some very lucrative bids.

Aleut Management Services (AMS), our subsidiary in Colorado Springs, CO, and its subsidiary Aleut O&M Services, LLC. (AOMS), had one of their largest wins in the history of the company. AOMS received a $395 million dollar award through the US Air Force to provide services and infrastructure support at Cape Canaveral Air Force Station. AOMS is the prime contractor and will work with its partner PAE Applied Technologies, LLC to provide these services to the Air Force. Join me in saying congratulations.

That’s not the total picture. AMS and ARS International (our subsidiary company based in Port Allen, LA) added over $100 million in additional awards.

It has been a winning summerat the Aleut Corporation.

• ARS’s mid-summer RADCON award of $55 million to provide onsite radiological services to a nuclear facility in Oakridge, Tennessee.

• ARS also added another $8 million in sole source government contracts.

• AMS added an additional $46 million with 16 other awards.

That’s a total of $500 million (half a billion dollars) in new awards since April 1.

These recent wins are important because they refl ect improvements to the overall corporation, while beginning a new era of growth. Equally as important, these wins will make a difference in our overall profi tability.

When the Board of Directors brought on TAC’s new management team it was with the expectation that we would return the Aleut Corporation to profi tability by evaluating our subsidiaries and working with them to develop strategic plans for recovery. Doing so, we were able to make improvements in each of their performances.

Our next step for the remaining months of this fi scal year is to focus on improving the return on investment.

It is important to keep in mind that changing a company’s performance is like turning a large ship. It takes time to change direction and make meaningful changes. I am very pleased with our progress thus far and I am confi dent of continued success. As we look toward the 2017 fi scal year we will focus on improving gross margins within each new project we win, so that we can improve our overall net profi ts. In the coming months we will begin our strategic planning and budget process. I am looking forward to working with the Board of Directors on this. Their insight is crucial as we continue our growth.

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Chair Reportby Dick Jacobsen

As we are preparing for the Aleut Corporation’s 43rd Annual Meeting of Shareholders on October 10, I want to take this opportunity to encourage you to vote your proxy. Hopefully you have received your Annual Report, Proxy Statement, and Proxy for 2015. If you did not, please contact the Aleut Corporation to ensure you receive these important documents.

Shareholder input in the voting process helps us to develop the priorities for the next year and energizes our TAC Management Team and Board of Directors. Please share your thoughts at the upcoming Annual Meeting or email your ideas to us.

I look forward to talking with many of you at the Annual Meeting and throughout the year. Please feel free to contact the Board of Directors with your questions and com-ments at [email protected].

BOARD ACTION ITEMS:• Approved the Shareholder of the Year• Approved the Student of the Year• Authorized management to hire a full

time Fisheries Resource Specialist for TAC.

• Directed management to solicit cost estimates for a structure evaluation on the building in Adak.

• Adopted TAC Board Resolution 08-2015; a resolution supporting efforts for implementation by the responsible federal parties of the “Aleut Tribal Policy for restoration of federal sites in the Aleutian and Pribilof region”.

• Directed management to explore divestiture and other alternative investment options for the Valdez trailer park.

• Approved to the City of Akutan a right-of-way easement for access from the City of Akutan to the boat harbor.

Door Prizes!

Saturday, October 10, 2015

8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Egan Center Lower Level | Summit Hall Anchorage

Join us at our Annual Shareholder Meeting to learn education, training, and great job opportunities available throughout the Aleut Corporation and its subsidiaries, as well as other

job opportunities throughout Alaska and the lower 48.

Don’t miss out. See you there!

Awan Unangam QuliinJobs for Aleuts

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ALEUT VILLAGE CONFERENCES:All shareholders are welcome.

Thursday, October 8 & Friday, October 9 9:00 AM to 5:00 PMStreet level – Cook Rooms

• Village Reports• Introduction of Board Candidates

(2 mins each)

Shareholders meet at the Aleut Village Conferences to review shareholder resolutions and to discuss topics currently affecting our communities and shareholders.

CULTURE NIGHT:

Friday, October 96:00 PM to 8:00 PM Street level – LaPerouse Room

• Hors d’oeuvres will be served at 5:45 PM• Culture Camp Presentations• Shareholder Awards• Dance Performance by Akutanam

A{asniikangin dance group

ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS: Saturday, October 108:30 AM to 4:00 PMStreet level – LaPerouse Room

• Shareholder Resolution Reports• President’s Report• Dance Performance by Akutanam A{asniikangin dance group• Board of Directors Election Results • The Aleut Foundation Split-the-Pot• Proxy Prize Drawings

WEBCAST

If you can’t attend the Annual Meeting, join us by webcast.

For login information, email [email protected]. Use WEBCAST for the subject line, and in the email include your name and last four digits of your social security number or date of birth.

2015Keeping Culture Alive

AWAN UNANGAM QULI IN – JOBS FOR ALEUTS:

Saturday, October 109:00 AM to 3:00 PMLower Level – Summit Hall

• Career Fair• Education and training opportunities• Door Prizes

THE 43RD ANNUAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS WILL BE HELD AT THE EGAN CENTER ON OCTOBER 10, 2015.

ANNUAL BANQUET AND DANCE:

Saturday, October 106:30 PM to MidnightStreet level – Cook and Arteaga Rooms

• Dinner – Ticket required (only 660 available) $50 each, includes dance.

Forty children’s plates available for ages 10 and under $30 each. Tickets are available at TAC offi ce. Credit card orders accepted. Call (907) 561-4300 or (800) 232-4882.

• The Aleut Foundation Split-the-Pot• Door Prize Drawings • Dance – Music by Marge Ford and the

Polka Chips and Blast From the Past, Burt Merculief and Friends

Annual Meeting

VOTE ONLINE

http://www.aleutvote.comYour login credentials were printed on your paper proxy. If you need your PIN number to vote, please call Sramek Hightower at (907) 677-3320 and leave your name and contact information. The Aleut Corporation offi ce does not have any shareholder PIN numbers.

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ANCHORAGE, ALASKA – This fall, two Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program (ANSEP) alumni will make history at the University of Alaska Anchorage (UAA) as the first tenure-track Alaska Native engineering faculty members. Both Michele Yatchmeneff and Matt Calhoun recently earned their doctorates in engineering and will begin teaching engineering courses during the fall semester of 2015 to develop the next generation of STEM industry professionals in Alaska.

“We’re proud of how far Michele and Matt have come,” said ANSEP Founder and Vice Provost Dr. Herb Ilisaurri Schroeder. “They exemplify the ideal ANSEP students. Their experiences, first as students and later as staff, speak volumes about the long-term impact ANSEP can have and also make them uniquely qualified to encourage other Alaskans to pursue STEM education and careers.”

Dr. Yatchmeneff is a Unangax (Aleut) woman who grew up living a traditional subsistence lifestyle in rural villages along Alaska’s Aleutian chain. She discovered her love of engineering in high school while attending an engineering camp at the University of Denver, and began to immerse herself in several camps and internships. While working toward her undergraduate degree at UAA, Yatchmeneff participated in the ANSEP University Success component. After earning her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in engineering at UAA, she began working in Alaska’s construction and engineering industry, specializing in water and sewer projects in remote villages across the state. Throughout her school and work experiences, Yatchmeneff felt that there was an ongoing negative

stereotype that came with her Alaska Native heritage. As a result, she returned to ANSEP in 2007 as deputy director, with the goal of motivating other Alaska Native students to earn STEM degrees and join her in combating those stereotypes. Yatchmeneff recently earned her Ph.D. in engineering education from Purdue University.

“ANSEP students inspire me every day because they are knocking down barriers they don’t even realize exist,” said ANSEP Assistant Professor of Engineering Yatchmeneff. “I’m looking forward to helping students learn to navigate the university and getting them excited about their undergraduate engineering degrees.”

Calhoun is an Athabaskan Indian from Homer, Alaska, and has been involved with ANSEP since 1999. After meeting ANSEP Founder Schroeder, Calhoun was inspired to pursue an engineering degree at UAA while participating in the ANSEP University Success component. In 2002, he was one of the first ANSEP students to graduate with his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. From there, Calhoun was employed as a project engineer for three years before returning to ANSEP as a regional director in 2006. Calhoun actively recruited students for ANSEP pre-college components before going outside to earn his master’s in civil engineering from the University of Colorado at Boulder in 2010. This year, Matt earned his Ph.D. in civil engineering from the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

“I truly believe Alaska needs more homegrown scientists and engineers, and I want to be part of making that happen at ANSEP and at UAA,” said ANSEP Assistant Professor of Engineering Calhoun. “Having more Alaska students with degrees is

key to having a voice in the projects and research that will build Alaska’s future.”

Both Yatchmeneff and Calhoun are now tenure-track faculty members at UAA. During the fall semester, Yatchmeneff will teach Introduction to Engineering as well as two sections of Engineering Economic Analysis and Operations. Calhoun will teach Introduction to Engineering as well as Properties of Materials and its corresponding lab. The two will also continue their work at ANSEP, serving as assistant engineering professors to Dr. Schroeder.

ANSEP’s longitudinal model begins at the middle school level and continues through high school and into college undergraduate, graduate and doctorate programs. Yatchmeneff and Calhoun are among 146 ANSEP scholarship recipients that have graduated from the University of Alaska with bachelor’s degrees in STEM fields. There are currently more than 1,500 students in the ANSEP pipeline.

Congratulations Michelle Yatchmeneffcontributed by www.ansep.net

Michelle Yatchmeneff

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The Aleut Corporation has launched a new website, www.portofadak.com, showcasing the importance of the Port of Adak’s strategic location and unique capabilities. The deepwater port is accessible year round because unlike most other ports in Alaska, the Port of Adak remains ice-free.

The port’s close proximity to the Arctic makes it a vital tool for a diverse group of Alaska industries, which include transshipping, oilfi eld services, offshore companies, and fi sheries. The Port of Adak

website is the source of information for industry leaders.

“We are thrilled to launch this new site. We see some one-of-a-kind opportunities on the horizon for the Port of Adak,” said Matthew Fagnani, Aleut Corporation CEO. “The Port of Adak is a true gateway to the Arctic. An investment in the Port of Adak is an investment in the future of Alaska’s most valuable and productive industries.”

The new website is a testament to the bright future the Aleut Corporation

envisions for the Port of Adak. Currently the corporation is forming new partnerships with industry leaders, as it positions itself for the future of off-shore oil and gas exploration projects and expansion to arctic shipping routes.

Aleut Corporation Launches New Port of Adak Website

We are excited to announce that one of our shareholder employees, Shaun Stark, Warehouse Manager at Alaska Instrument Company (AIC) has been accepted into the Alaska Native Executive Leadership Program at Alaska Pacif ic University with Aleut Corporation as his sponsor. Shaun will participate in the program from September 2015 through May 2016, studying multiple facets of executive leadership including topics such as communication, budgeting and planning for sustainability and growth, performance metrics,

government contracting, and strategy development.

The Aleut Corporation currently stands at 762 employees with 61% of our corporate office made up of shareholder and descendant employees. Looking at our businesses based in-region and Anchorage, where a large percentage of shareholders reside, shareholders and descendants make up 45% of those employees. We continue to look for ways to connect qualified shareholders and descendants with career opportunities throughout the corporation.

Human Resources News

Hot Jobs!FISHERIES RESOURCE SPECIALIST This new position will report to the CEO of TAC and will be responsible for monitoring the fi sheries area within the geographic and traditional lands of the Aleut Corporation, as well as monitoring regulations or potential regulations that could impact the fi sheries and their resources. For more information, please visit our website (www.aleutcorp.com, click on Jobs) and apply online. Shareholders and descendants are encouraged to apply.

TERMINAL OPERATOR (COLD BAY) Looking for a hard worker experienced in fueling operations to work in Cold Bay for Frosty Fuels, a subsidiary of Aleut Enterprise. Please visit www.aleutcorp.com and click on Jobs for more information and to apply online. Shareholders and descendants are encouraged to apply.

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RAYMOND LESLIE KOSO SR. Age: 74

Sanak Island, AK

VICTORIA HUSKEYAge: 64

Long Beach, CA

JOHN KOZLOFF JR.Age: 66

St. Paul, AK

LOIS LOVETTAge: 86

Vallejo, CA

CondolencesThe Board of Directors and the staff of the Aleut Corporation would like to extend their sincere condolences to the families and friends of shareholders who have recently passed away.

TRACY FREDERICKSAge: 69

Anchorage, AK

THOMAS DOBSON JR.Age: 85

King Cove, AK

ARTHUR MCGLASHANAge: 31

Akutan, AK

MATRONA NELSONAge: 55

Anchorage, AK

ERNEST SHAISHNIKOFF SR.Age: 67

Unalaska, AK

FEOFANEYA GALANIN, Age: 76

St. Paul, AK

Alice started her involvement in the

Aleut Corporation in 1972 when she

became a part-time receptionist. She

served as a Board member from 1976

until 2008 and was the longest serving

Board of Director of 32 years. She

served as Chairman of the Board from

1987-88 and 1989-90 and Secretary/

Treasurer in 2004. Alice was the fi fth

Aleut Corporation President from

1990 to 1996 and also the fi rst woman

President. She served on many boards

ALICEPETRIVELLIAtka and Anchorage, AKNov. 19, 1929 – Sept. 10, 2015

Respected Unangan Elder, Alice Petrivelli Passed Away On September 10, 2015 at the age of 85

and advisory committees in many capacities.

Alice also served on the boards of the

Native American Graves Protection and

Repatriation Act, Alaska Native Heritage

Center Academy, Aleutian Pribilof Islands

Cultural Heritage Program Advisory, and as

president of The Aleut Foundation as well

as an advisory member. She was a board

member on the corporation’s subsidiaries,

Akima Corporation, Alaska Trust Company,

and was TAC’s representative for the Alaska

Federation of Natives.

Although retired, Alice was always happy to

provide informal consulting on subjects of

her knowledge and expertise.

Alice actively supported getting the

younger generations involved in the Aleut

Corporation. Taken from a board member

profi le done on Alice in 2003: Petrivelli

makes a point of encouraging young

people to get involved and is steadfast in

her belief that TAC can only prosper if

the youth take part.

“With the establishment of the

Aleut Foundation we educate a lot of

people,” she said. “I hope they learn

to be engineers or administrators and

come back to work for TAC or its

subsidiaries.”

“Trust,” Petrivelli said, “is what

shareholders value most. I like and respect

my people and that means being up front

always. I will always tell shareholders

truly if something can or cannot be done.

Sometimes we fail, but mostly we make a

difference in maintaining the profi tability of

the Corporation.”

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The AleutFoundation Update by Cynthia Lind, Executive Director

Aang Aang! We had a wonderful summer this year and I hope everyone had a great summer as well. Now, we are busy focusing on the fall and more importantly, the upcoming school year.

The Annual Aleut Picnic was held June 20 at the Aleut Corporation’s offi ce grounds. This was our second year that the picnic was held on a Saturday and we were thrilled to have beautiful weather and a lot of shareholders and descendants in attendance. I even thought we might run out of hamburgers and hot dogs but thank goodness we didn’t. The picnic was held in conjunction with the closing ceremony of the APIA Urban Unangax Culture Camp. Millie McKeown, Cultural Heritage Director, brought over the youths who performed dances. Culture Camp attendees also provided fi sh pies and needless to say, they were the fi rst to go. We would like to thank Dr. Gary Ferguson, TAF Co-Chair, for the wonderful job he did as Emcee!

The Aleut Foundation sponsored 39 people to attend the culture camps this summer which is more than last year! Those attending were: APIA Culture Camp – Miles Bourdukofsky, Patrick Dushkin and his children Grace, Logan and Brody, Kristyn George, Edna Huwe, Mary Kelsay and her daughter Kelsay, Elaina Mack, Alexis and Evan Merculief, Geael

Rukovishnikoff, Luke Shaishnikoff, Mataya Smith, Arnest Soc and Maxim Zacharof. Atka Culture Camp – Clarence Golodoff and his son Randy, Reign Galovin and her son Lucas, Aiyana Rich, and Makarius and Maiana Swetzof. Akutan Culture Camp – Safi re Anderson and Chelsea and Paige Bereskin. King Cove Culture Camp – Brooke and Mallorie Wilson. Sand Point Culture Camp – Vega Britt, Jackie and Jayden Gronholdt, Jenny Kenezuroff and her granddaughter Misty Marine, Gabrielle, Tessa, Adin and Sari Williams. Unalaska Culture Camp – Michael Tutiakoff and his daughter Matilda.

TAF also sponsored Anthony Lekanof who served as a summer intern with Alaska’s United States Senator Lisa Murkowski. Anthony graduated this year from Mt. Edgecumbe High School and will attend Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Prescott, Arizona this Fall to study aviation. Anthony also participated in the Future Leaders Summit for the past three years.

Anchorage Unangax Culture Camp

Akutan Culture Camp

Atka Culture Camp Anchorage Unangax Culture Camp

Anchorage Unangax Culture Camp

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THE DEADLINE FOR THE 2016 SPRING SCHOLARSHIP IS NOVEMBER 30

The Spring 2016 Scholarship Applications are currently available online.

If you missed the deadline for the fall, here is your chance to apply.

I attended the PNAC Picnic last month in Seattle and met our shareholders and descendants who had questions about funding for post-secondary education, training and travel scholarships. Thank you to Julie Murphy for giving me the opportunity to speak about the Foundation programs and for the hard work that went into putting the picnic together.

REMINDER There is NO deadline for

vocational scholarship or career development. These applications

are available online.

The 2015-2016 School Year Scholarships were awarded in late-July and the Foundation staff has been busy getting the award letters and scholarship checks out. TAF has awarded $508,000 for the 2015-2016 School Year!

THE ALEUT FOUNDATIONPhone Number: 907.646.1929Toll-Free: 800.232.4882 – ask to be transferred to the Aleut FoundationFax Number: 907.646.1949Email: [email protected]: www.thealeutfoundation.org

For information about scholarships, internships, travel scholarships or any other program we provide, please contact The Aleut Foundation at:

Aleut Picnic in Anchorage

PNAC picnic

PNAC picnic

The Deadline is Approaching

Connect, Inspire, Dream, Celebrate

JOIN YOUR PEERS , our partners and alumni to learn about the resources and support available for every stage of your life.

THE ALEUT FOUNDATION STUDENT GATHERING Join Us October 12 • 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association (APIA) Building

ENJOY• Giveaways and raffl e prizes• Fun food• Activities

WE WILL SHARE INFORMATION ABOUT:• College• Internships• Career Development• Cultural Opportunities• Skills Training and Development

VIS IT OUR FACEBOOK PAGE and pre-register to be entered to win great prizes!

#UNANGA XDREAMS

Scholarships Have Been Awarded

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The Aleut Foundation is pleased to announce the following recipients of the 2015-2016 School Year Scholarships:

Congratulations Scholarship Recipients

HONORS (GPA 3.5-4.0)

TATIANA BARRACLOUGH Medical Laboratory Technician

MARLEE BEERS Sociology

MORGAN BLAND Biological Sciences

JORDAN BOYCE International Relations

KAYLA BOYCE Nursing

BRANDON GEORGE Computer Science & Network

ASHLEY GILLETTE Radiology Science

RILEY HAWKINS-HECOCK Epidemiology & Government

RENAE KEWAN Architectural & Engineering

CELESTE KUKAHIKO Nursing

PEYTON KUZAKIN Elementary Education

JESSE LESTENKOF Social Works

SAMANTHA MACK Political Science & English

BRANDY MERCULIEF Public Administration

DANIELLE MERCULIEF Dental Hygiene

SHANE MOLLER Engineering

NINA PFEIFER Elementary Education

KANESAI PRICE Biology

DALLAS ROBERTS Health Science

KENDRA ROBBINS Engineering

EVAN RODERICK Criminal Justice

MELISSA SCOTT Biological Sciences

EDWARD SWANSON Accounting

MATTIE SHELFORD Liberal Studies

REBEKAH SHULTZ Music

HALIEHANA STEPETIN International Studies

ROBIN STEPETIN Justice

AMY SWICK Accounting

KEENON VIGIL-SNOOK Welding

ELAINE VOIGT Social Work

KAELEE WILLHITE Undecided

EXCEPTIONAL (GPA 3.0 -3.4)

DARLING ANDERSON Rural Development

MATTHEW BARRON Construction Management

ANNA BEERS Marriage & Family Study

ELISE BEERS Dance

JACOB BEERS Mechanical Engineering

SHAUNA CALVER Elementary Education

CHRISTINA GORDON Nursing

MARY GUENTHER Interdisciplinary Studies

MARTIN GUNDERSEN Accounting

NATASHA HARRIS Mathematics

DAVID JOHANNESEN Marketing

LORI JONES Human Services

TAYLOR KAUFFMAN Elementary Education

ALAINA KUCHENOFF Business Administration

MARIEANA LARSEN Psychology

JUSTIN LEE Professional Pilot

RACHAEL LEKANOFF Environmental Science

KAITLYN LOVE General Arts

KENNETH MAKARIN Computer Science

TANA MYERS Accounting

DESIREE MERCULIEF Nursing

BOBBIE NELSON Anthropology

CAITLYN PALLOTTA Early Childhood Education

HANNA PEDERSEN Psychology

JAMES PFEIFER History

TAYTUM ROBINSON Biology

ISAIAH ROE Environmental Studies

ADDISON SCHNABEL Communications

JOURDAN SCHNABEL Spanish

CHEYANNE SHAISHNIKOFF Social Work

SHAYLA SHAISHNIKOFF International Studies

KENDALL SHELFORD Public Health

TAYLOR SWICK Art

TATIANNA VIZZARE Public Health

CODY WILLIAMS Environmental Sciences

ACHIEVEMENT (GPA 2 .5-2 .9)

SHASTA ANDERSON Medical Technology

ALISON ARCHER Communications

GINGER BEAR Applied Science

MATTHEW BRAVO Geography

TRAVIS BURT Software Development

CHLOE CAIN General Education

DANIELLE CARLSON Liberal Arts

GLENNORA DUSHKIN Accounting

SKYLOR ELGARICO Business Finance

NICOLE FOSTER Nursing

ALEXANDRA GEORGE International ..........Business

ALEXANDRIA KIMBALL Neuroscience

REBECCA LEHE Apparel Merchandise

ANTHONY LEKANOF Aviation

JANA LEKANOFF Anthropology

ALLY LESTENKOF Pre-Dental

CARA LESTENKOF-MANDREGAN Nursing

KIRK MANDREGAN Automotive Technology

JANETTE LEWIS Psychology

REANNA MACK Dental Hygiene

CONCEPCION MELOVIDOV Biology

ANNA MELOVIDOV Elementary Education

ROBERT MELOVIDOV JR. Business Management

DESIREE MOBECK Ultrasound Technician

ALINA MOSS Business

DUSTIN NEWMAN English

KELSEY OWENS Studio Art

VALENE PERATROVICH Human Development

JOSHUA PROKOPIOF Petroleum Engineering

RAVEN SAMUELSON Integrated Business

GAGE SCHAACK Justice

SHAYNA SHULTZ Zoology

COLTON ST. JOHN Physical Therapy

KIARA WASHINGTON Biology

RACHAEL YATCHMENEFF Nursing

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We thank the following individual donors from Aleut Management Services:

Samuel L. ColeJames P. RossBrenda J. GallegosKenneth D. NachbarBreke Harnagel

Thank you so very much for your generous donation that helps provide support to The Aleut Foundation’s programs and mission. Qaqaalakux!

LILLIE HOPE MCGARVEY HEALTH SCHOLARSHIP

TATIANA MOORE PhD – Clinical Psychology

GABE STEPETIN BUSINESS SCHOLARSHIP

MARK MOORE Graduate – Business Administration

ANDREW GRONHOLDT ARTS SCHOLARSHIP

KYLE MESINER Undergraduate – Theatre Arts

GRADUATE

JOANNE DEMPSEY Counseling

KELLEY JANSEN Community Mental Health

TALIA LONDON Education

LIZA MACK PhD Indigenous Studies

CHRISTINA NEWHALL American Indian Studies

LAUREN PETERS Library & Information Science

PERFENIA PLETNIKOFF PhD Public Health

WORKING

SHERRY FOSTER Business Administration

ELEANOR JACKSON Medical Science

DANIELLE KOZLOFF Management

BARRY LESTENKOF, JR. Nursing

TIANA LESTENKOF Business Administration

DUSTIN MACK Sustainable Building Science

MARCHE MEISLER Diagnostic Medical Sonography

TANISHA SMITH Anthropology

CHELSEA TORRES-PALLOTTA Health Science

ASHLEY WEBB Airframe & Power Plant

MERIT (GPA 2 .0 -2 .4)

DOMINICK HARRIS Biology

JONATHAN JOHANNESEN Marketing

ANESIA KUDRIN Chemistry

MICHAEL LIVINGSTON Art

MICHAEL MACK Business Administration

MIKAYLA MCMALLUM Arts

CHRISTINE MOEHRING Visual Communications

MICHAEL TUTIAKOFF Business Management

HUNTER WHITTEM Aviation Maintenance

PART-TIME

TANISHA ASPHY Mental Health

NIKITA BERESKIN Human Services

MARIA CARPENTER Agriculture Science

NIKKA DIRKS Biological Sciences

TIFFANY FLOWERS Business Administration

KATRINA GUNDERSEN Rural Community

BUSINESS

HEIDI JACOBSEN Secondary Education

LENORA KOCHUTIN – Accounting

TANNA LEWIS Business Administration

SUMMER MACK Nursing

MICHELLE MCGLASHAN Business Administration

FANNY NEWTON Education

TARYN SCHOLZ Professional Banking

MILES WALKER Physical Education

With Gratitude and Appreciation

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SHARON LINDDirector

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DEBI SCHMIT Director

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