Messages from the Athletic Director and the UAA Chancellor Dear Seawolf Friends, Fans, Sponsors & Supporters,
Dear Seawolves & the Alaskan Community,
It is my privilege to provide for you a copy of the 2014-15 Annual Report on the State of the Seawolves. It has been an exceptional year by all accounts! Three conference championships, 17 All-Americans, 22 college graduates and a department-wide GPA of 3.21 are just a few of the numbers that help quantify the outstanding season we have just completed. I hope you will take a few minutes to browse through this publication and see what UAA Athletics has accomplished.
Becoming an athlete involves much more than simply physical exertion. It requires the mental and emotional discipline to push through pain, to persist, to move forward despite failures and hindrances, to mesh with others into a team that achieves its goals.
This past year has been one of transition and change for everyone involved with and supportive of the Seawolves. Moving into the Alaska Airlines Center has certainly changed the way we do business. Over 65,000 fans watched the Seawolves compete at home events at the Alaska Airlines Center – nearly double the number from 2013-14 – and we look forward to continued growth and excitement in our new home. Thanks to each and every one of you who have supported the Seawolves through charitable gifts, by buying tickets and by sharing the good news about UAA Athletics with others in the community. At this time in our history, your continued support is needed to assist us in providing a first-rate ‘Student-Athlete Experience’ for our Seawolves. Have a terrific summer. I look forward to seeing you at the Alaska Airlines Center and the remodeled Sullivan Arena in the fall. Thanks again for your support and commitment to Seawolf Athletics.
Athletes strive for years to become fluent in their sport. The mental rigor they develop and cultivate on the track and in the gym can motivate them to feats of excellence when they become student-athletes who channel it into solving calculus equations, writing a nursing thesis, student-teaching in a rural Alaska school or carving a Tlingit mask. They learn other lessons. Student-athletes must work with diverse groups of people and function as part of a team, growing leadership and social acumen that will serve them well when they graduate from UAA and establish careers outside the university. Academics and athletics are connected. Each enhances the other. Our UAA community recognizes this, and celebrates accomplishments that span both of those worlds.
Sincerely,
Sincerely,
Keith Hackett Director of Athletics
Tom Case UAA Chancellor
ON THE COVER: Ranked No. 1 in the nation for four weeks last season, the UAA women’s basketball team was one of three Seawolf squads to win a Great Northwest Athletic Conference championship in 2014-15. 2
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• Seawolves from all sports combined for a sterling 3.21 overall GPA in 2014-15.
• 9 of 12 sports qualified for NCAA Championships for the second straight year
James Schindler
• UAA ranked 34th of 300 NCAA Div. II programs in the final 2014-15 Learfield Sports Director’s Cup standings, just missing the top 10 percent cutoff for the fifth straight year.
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• Seawolves from all sports combined for 67 academic all-conference honors.
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• NCAA Top 10 team finishes • GNAC team champions • GNAC Coaches of the Year
• 2 GNAC Athletes of the Year • 3 GNAC Freshmen of the Year • 5 GNAC Newcomers of the Year
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All- America awards All-Region awards All-Conference awards
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increase in ticket revenue Jamie Ashcroft
• 19 Conference Individual Champions
Morgan Cook
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Community Service hours
• 2 CoSIDA/ Capital One Academic All-American Travis Thompson
SOCIAL MEDIA REACH 16,273 9,819 960
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Boasting one of the most storied traditions in NCAA Div. II Men’s Basketball, the Seawolves have earned 32 winning seasons in their 38 campaigns, including a current streak of 10 straight. UAA has reached the NCAA Tournament 16 times, advancing to the national title game in 1988 and back to the Final 4 in 2008. Along with 11 All-Americans, the program has produced 11 conference players-of-the-year and 35 all-conference honorees. UAA has also forged a reputation for huge upsets, with Michigan, Wake Forest and Texas among their dozens of Div. I victims.
UAA went 16-13 overall and 12-6 in the GNAC, placing among league’s top four teams for the fifth straight year.
The Seawolves have made national TV appearances each of the last 3 years on CBS Sports Network. Travis Thompson
The Seawolves earned GNAC Team of the Week honors after their February upset of nationally ranked Western Oregon.
Point guard Brian McGill helped UAA rank among the national leaders in free throw and 3-point percentage again last season. 4
Christian Leckband
Senior Travis Thompson was a repeat 1st Team All-GNAC honoree and gave the men’s hoops program an Academic All-American for the third season in a row. UAA has featured players from 23 Alaska communities and 32 different high schools, including returning senior Christian Leckband of Nome.
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UAA’s Women’s Basketball program has established itself as a national, regional and league title contender over the past decade, capturing the eighth-most victories in NCAA Div. II since 2006. The Seawolves won their third GNAC regular-season and tournament titles in the recently completed campaign, while running their streak of consecutive winning campaigns to nine. UAA also earned its 14th all-time NCAA Tournament appearance in 2014-15 and was the No. 1 seed in the West Region tournament for the first time. Kiki Robertson
The Seawolves were ranked No. 1 in the nation over the last four weeks of the regular season. UAA set 16 program records in 2014-15, including best winning pct. (.935) and fewest losses, finishing 29-2 overall (17-1 GNAC).
The Seawolves won the GNAC Tournament for the third time — the most in league history. UAA’s 72-63 win over Yale was its 37th all-time against a Div. I opponent and first vs. an Ivy League foe.
Sophomore Kiki Robertson was the GNAC Tourney MVP and Defensive Player of the Year, while Ryan McCarthy earned GNAC and West Region Coach of the Year awards.
Junior forward Megan Mullings was a 1st Team All-GNAC and All-West Region selection, as well as the GNAC Newcomer of the Year.
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Dominik Notz
Regularly ranked in the Top 25, the Men’s and Women’s Cross Country running programs have turned into a regional power and national contender over the last decade. Both squads have qualified to the NCAAs for seven straight seasons, giving the men 11 overall appearances and the women nine. Since 2001, the teams have combined to furnish 34 All-Americans, 15 GNAC team titles, and seven West Region team titles. The men finished a program-best 3rd place in 2012 behind NCAA individual champion Micah Chelimo, while the women captured a trophy for their 4th-place NCAA showing in 2013.
UAA sent both its men’s and women’s teams to the NCAA Championships for the seventh straight year.
The men’s team finished 6th with three All-Americans, while the women were 8th with one All-American at the 2014 national meet.
Combined, the Seawolves landed six runners on the All-West Region team and 11 on the All-GNAC squad. Head coach Michael Friess was named the GNAC Men’s Coach of the Year for the eighth time after leading the team to the GNAC crown.
Freshman Henry Cheseto was the West Region individual champ and West Region Male Runner of the Year with five victories.
Six Seawolves made the GNAC All-Academic Team.
All-Region and All-GNAC senior Amy Johnston finished a team-best 17th place for All-American honors at NCAAs.
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Amy Johnston
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As UAA’s Division I representative on the women’s side, the Seawolf Gymnastics team regularly competes alongside the nation’s elite programs. With the nation’s most far-flung travel schedule, the Seawolves now enjoy the advantage of their brand-new, state-of-the-art Cornerstone Gymnastics Training Center – one of the top such facilities in the United States. Since going the Mountain Pacific Sports Federation in 2004, UAA has produced 10 individual league titles, 53 All-MPSF honorees and 68 All-Academic performers.
The Seawolves broke 20 school records in 2015, including highest season average and single-meet scores.
Utilizing their new facility at the Alaska Airlines Center, the Seawolves hosted the MPSF Championships for the first time this year .
Junior M’rcy Matsunami rewrote the UAA record books, capping the year with the MPSF uneven bars crown.
UAA gymnasts produced four of the top five GPAs on the MPSF All-Academic Team, including perfect 4.0s by juniors Simone Penker and Marie-Sophie Boggasch.
Simone Penker
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The Seawolves have posted 26 wins in two seasons under head coach Matt Thomas and made a trip to the WCHA Final Five in 2014.
The Seawolf Hockey program competes at the Division I level, challenging the nation’s elite programs as members of the Western Collegiate Hockey Association since 1993. All-time, the Seawolves have three NCAA Tournament appearances — including a run to the 1991 national quarterfinals — and three trips to the WCHA Final Five. UAA also competes annually against rival UAF for the Alaska Airlines Governor’s Cup, and hosts the country’s best teams in their own Kendall Hockey Classic tournament each October.
Eight Seawolves were named to the 2015 WCHA All-Academic Team, while three earned WCHA Scholar-Athlete honors.
The Seawolves started the 2014-15 slate 3-0-1, including wins over traditional powers Maine and Wisconsin in the Kendall Hockey Classic. Blake Tatchell
UAA swept in-state rival Alaska Fairbanks, 2-1, 3-2 OT, in Fairbanks.
Freshman goaltender Olivier Mantha captured the team’s MVP, Rookie of the Year, Most Inspirational and Leon Thompson Fan Favorite awards. 8
Junior forward Blake Tatchell was named to the All-WCHA Third Team after leading UAA with 22 points and 15 helpers. Four senior student-athletes graduated in May of 2015.
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Leading all UAA programs with nine NCAA individual titles is the Men’s and Women’s Ski team. Since the program’s inception, the Seawolves have claimed 32 top-10 NCAA team finishes since participating at their first national championship meet in 1981. Meanwhile from 1985-2006, UAA posted 22 consecutive top-10 finishes. UAA’s highest team finish at NCAAs is 4th, accomplished in 2009. Alpine’s Andreas Adde won the most recent NCAA individual title, winning the slalom in 2010, while Nordic star Mandy Kaempf earned UAA’s last individual title for a woman by sweeping the 5K classical and 15K freestyle races in 2005. The Seawolves have an all-time haul of 145 All-America honors.
The Seawolves concluded the 2015 season with their ninth straight top-10 result at the NCAA Skiing Championships, finishing 8th. At the conclusion of the regular season, UAA received All-RMISA honors for Clement Molliet (first team) and juniors Mackenzie Kanady and Manon Locatelli, who picked up second-team awards.
UAA played host to the 2015 RMISA Championships at Alyeska and Kincaid Park and has twice hosted the NCAA Championships.
20 Seawolves landed on the coaches’ USCSCA All-Academic Team. Sean Alexander
Combined, the Seawolves posted two All-Americans in senior Sean Alexander (slalom) and junior Clement Molliet (20K classic).
UAA qualified a full 12 athletes to the NCAAs for the fourth consecutive season.
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The Seawolves have qualified athletes to the NCAAs for three straight seasons since the sport was introduced at UAA in 2013. In their short history, the Seawolves have amassed 25 All-America awards, including NCAA national titles by former star Micah Chelimo in the 5,000 and 3,000. The men’s team captured a program-best tie for 9th place in 2014, while the women’s best NCAA finish is 11th from 2013. At the league level, UAA has combined for three GNAC titles (2 women, 1 men).
The Seawolves concluded their third season of competition with a third consecutive showing at the NCAA Indoor Championships, where the men’s team took 28th with just one competitor and the women’s team finished 43rd.
Cody Thomas, who was named the meet’s Most Outstanding Male Performer, posted 28 points at the GNAC meet, while junior Karolin Anders shared the same honor for the women.
19 Seawolves were named All-West Region, while 20 produced All-GNAC honors. Karolin Anders
Combined the Seawolves came away with six All-America honors, including a runner-up finish in the heptathlon by junior Cody Thomas. At the GNAC Championships, the UAA men’s team collected its first ever conference crown, while the women’s team finished runner-up.
Michael Friess collected the GNAC’s Men’s Coach of the Year award, while junior Cody Thomas was named GNAC Athlete of the Year for Indoor Track & field.
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Junior Karolin Anders landed on the women’s Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-District Track & Field/ Cross Country team.
UAA wrapped up the 2014-15 season with five All-America honors in Karolin Anders, Jamie Ashcroft, Franz Burghagen, Haleigh Lloyd and Dominik Notz.
In 10 seasons of full institutional sponsorship, the Seawolf outdoor track & field teams have quickly left their mark on the national stage, qualifying athletes to the NCAAs since 2001. In 2013, the women’s team posted a program-best seventh-place finish, while the men’s team broke the top 10 in 2012, finishing ninth. UAA has combined for three NCAA individual titles -all on the men’s side and 48 all-time All-America honors. In league competition, the Seawolves have two GNAC team titles and have finished in the top three eight times. Franz Burghagen
Seawolves placed 15 athletes on the All-West Region Team, while six received two region honors.
A record 17 Seawolves were named GNAC All-Academic. Caroline Kurgat was named GNACs Female Freshman of the Year.
Both the men’s and women’s teams finished runner-up at the GNAC Championships. The men’s team finished second for the second straight year by just two points, as Western Washington won by the closest margin in a men’s competition, 176-174.
Combined, UAA registered 10 individual titles at the GNAC meet, while collecting 28 all-conference honors.
Haleigh Lloyd
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Seawolf Volleyball has risen to new levels of success under the guidance of head coach Chris Green, making five of the program’s seven all-time NCAA Tournament appearances since 2009. UAA has three 20-win seasons in that time span, producing one GNAC championship and three runner-up finishes, plus three All-Americans, two GNAC Players of the Year, and five GNAC Newcomers of the Year. The Seawolves also enjoy the benefit of their large and devoted fan base, regularly finishing among the top 10 in NCAA Div. II attendance.
The Seawolves set program records for best winning percentage and fewest losses with their 21-6 overall record in 2014.
UAA’s spikers christened the Alaska Airlines Center with a 3-2 win over St. Leo, Sept. 5, 2014. UAA earned the No. 2 seed at the NCAA Div. II West Regional Championships.
Morgan Hooe
UAA ranked No. 3 in NCAA Div. II Volleyball attendance with 764 fans per game, drawing seven of the top 10 crowds in program history this season.
Kayla McGlathery
Alaskans represented half of UAA’s 16-woman roster in 2014, including starters Morgan Hooe (South Anch. HS), Julia Mackey (Fairbanks/West Valley HS) and Katelynn Zanders (SAHS).
All-America outside hitter Katelynn Zanders and the Seawolves have combined for a 26-6 league record over the past two seasons. 12
SEAWOLVES • 2015 As with their success on the field of play, UAA student-athletes also deliver consistent results in the classroom, topping a combined 3.10 GPA mark each last five years. In the 2014-15 academic calendar, Seawolves accounted for 3.21 overall GPA, boosted by 29 perfect 4.0s in Fall semester and 32 in the Spring. Additionally, 22 student-athletes earned their bachelor’s degrees this year, with five cum laude honorees and a pair of magna cum laudes in skiers Brandon Brewster and Anna Berecz.
Seawolf Athletics takes great pride in giving back to local schools, charities and other campus and civic organizations, with our staff and student-athletes combining for nearly 1,600 community service hours from Aug. 2014-June 2015. In addition, UAA teams organize several interactive youth activities each year, including the popular ‘Skate With the Seawolves’ and ‘Shoot With the Seawolves.’ AWAIC s Bean’s Cafe s Benton Bay Lions s Central Middle School s Chugiak Elementary s Fast & Female s Girl Scouts s Gladys Wood Elementary s Healthy Futures s Kids2College s Lake Hood Elementary Lake Otis Elementary s Rogers Park Elementary s Skiku s Special Olympics s Trailside Elementary s Turnagain Elementary s UAA Residence Life s UAA Campus Kickoff s Wild About Reading s YMCA
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One of the most iconic tournaments in college basketball and dates on the Alaska sports calendar, the GCI Great Alaska Shootout has been a Thanksgiving tradition hosted by UAA since 1978. The Shootout has played host to dozens of future NBA stars — including Damian Lillard, Klay Thompson and Dwyane Wade — and featured champions such as Kansas, Kentucky and Duke on the men’s side, plus Tennessee, Stanford and 6-time champ UAA on the women’s side. Nationally televised by CBS Sports Network for the past three years, the Shootout entered a bright new era in 2014 with its move to the Alaska Airlines Center.
In an Alaska summer solstice tradition, runners from all over the world will convene in Anchorage in June for the Mayor’s Midnight Sun Marathon and Half-Marathon. The event has promoted healthy bodies for more than 40 years with five running races held simultaneously — including the Marathon (26.2 miles), Half Marathon (13.1 miles), Marathon Relay (4 x 6.5 mile legs), 4-miler, and Youth Cup (1.6 miles). The course takes marathoners from the foothills of the Chugach Mountains on the east side of Anchorage, to the steely waters of Cook Inlet on the west — offering breathtaking scenery to stimulate the senses and take one’s worries off physical exertion. 14
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Year One Highlights
• Over 115,000 attendees for Center events • *Fall & Spring UAA Commencement • *NCAA Div. II Women’s Basketball Championships • *MPSF Gymnastics Championships • *Tim Graw & Brad Paisley in Concert
A new era in Seawolf Athletics began in 2014 with the opening of the $110 million, 196,000-square foot Alaska Airlines Center on the UAA campus. The main arena, with a seating capacity of 5,000, is home of Seawolf basketball and volleyball, while the gymnastics team competes in the 800-seat auxiliary gym and utilizes one of the top training facilities in the nation. With state-of-the-art scoreboards, video production and sound quality, the Alaska Airlines Center is a first-class venue for spectators and competitors alike. Behind the scenes, UAA student-athletes from all 13 sports utilize the Center’s high-tech sports medicine and weight training facilities, which include a HydroWorx hydrotherapy pool with underwater treadmill and an AlterG anti-gravity treadmill. Also home to UAA Commencement, high school state tournaments, concerts and numerous community events, the Alaska Airlines Center’s additional features include: • 600 parking spaces, with additional overflow capacity of 1,200 • 19 locker rooms • Student fitness center • Raven’s Nest walking track • Suite Level seating • Varsity Sports Grill restaurant
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The Margin For Excellence The University of Alaska Foundation provides a venue through which loyal alumni, fans and friends can give financial support to the Athletic Department, while capturing all of the current tax benefits allowed by the Internal Revenue Service. Private support helps provide the margin of excellence required to excel both in the classroom and in competition. Scholarships UAA Athletics currently provides approximately $2.3 million annually for Student-Athlete scholarships in 13 varsity sports. However, the cost of tuition continues to rise. Keeping pace with the increasing scholarship costs is critical to remaining competitive. Private giving in the area of scholarship support remains a top priority. Building Futures Initiative Through the generosity of our loyal donors, this initiative will allow for major investment in facilities that will allow us to provide exceptional training and competition venues and to enhance the game day experience for all Seawolf fans. Investments in the Building Futures Fund provide the funding necessary to enhance athletic facilities both current and future. Excellence Funds/Sport-Specific Giving Donors may direct their contributions to a particular sport by giving to that sport’s Excellence Fund. Every dollar goes directly to the operation of the designated program.
For additional information on supporting Seawolf Athletics, please contact Tlisa Northcutt in the Development Office at 907.786.1211 or tlisa@uaa.alaska.edu.
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Anonymous Anonymous (2) Shawn Alger Dede M. Allen Dennis and Diane Allen Joe Alston Dale and Honey Bee Anderson Edward Barnett Paul and Leigh Bates Carla J. Beam Daniel T. Bendorf Christopher Berkers Frank and Kathie Bethard Keith Betsch Katy and Anthony Boneta Craig Braun Steve Braun Jeane and Chris Breinig Robert Brewer Richard Briggs Charles Bruns Starr and McMillan Burton Rick Calcote and Anne Reed Diana Campbell Daniel Carey Tonya and Frank Carney Cynthia L. Cartledge Frances M. Carvalho Steven Carvalho Stewart Carvalho Tom and Susan Case Robert and Andrea Catalano Michelle Cates Emil Cekada
Brush and Marilyn Christiansen KaLynn Coffey Teri G. Cothren Lamar Cotton Nicole M. Cromer Amy Neill and Lee Cromwell Sue Culig James P. Cusick Don Hopwood and Leslie Dean John and Tina DeLapp Diane Delisle Robert E. Denny Gerald and Shirley Dewhurst Linda Djokic Judy Dresser Kristen K. Dyson Bruce and Becky Erickson Scott D. Evers Grace Farley Stewart and Kathryn Farley Eliezer Feliciano Wayne Fisher Joe and Carolyn Floyd Phil and Amy Fogle Virginia Frehner Stephanie and Michael Friess Shannon M. Fuller Dorothy and Gus Fulton Stephen and Gladys Geertz Susan Geiger Curtis J. Glencross Robin J. Graul Ann Green Christopher L. Green Keith and Pat Hackett Steve Hagedorn Lesley Hampton Peter A. Hannon Peter C. Hardy Greg Harrington Larry and Judy Helgeson P.J. Hill and Mimi Hogan Dale Hoffman Terry and Charles Homan Joseph C. Hopkins
Lee Hudson Vern Humble Taylor J. Jindra Paul Jones Alan K. Kajikawa David Kellogg Marybeth Kellogg Jared J. Kettler Jayne Kimmet Janet King Kelly and Blake Kowal Jennifer A. Kueter Darla Lambert Richard and Michelle Leary Clinton and Sheryl Lentfer Jeff Leonard Barbara J. Luiten Dave Mabeus Christine Mackey Kerry MacMillan-Howard Judy and Mark Madden Kevin and Bertha Mader Ryan M. McCarthy Tim and Mary McDiffett Jack McKean Mark Meinen Carol and Bill Miernyk Carline and Phillip Miller Sharareh N. Moaddeli Randy and Janis Moore Jeanette Anderson Moores and William Moores Priscilla Mora Roger Morrisey Deborah L. Narang Kathleen Navarre Nancy Nelson and Family Tlisa and Scott Northcutt Megan and Brad Olson G. Russell Osborne James O’Toole Tom and Vicki Packer Jane M. Pallister Shawna and Travis Palmer Tom Parsons
Sara and Scott Pate Ronald and Sally Petro Alan Piccard and Kristine Ashley Leroy and Idamarie Piccard V Rae James Olson and Bobbi Ramos Olson Kimberly and Robin Rampmeyer Sara K. Y. Randall James Remitz Deanna Rider William Rogers Cherie and Norman Ross Teri Ryan-Jones Nate and Christine Sagan Patricia Schaeffer Charles and Sandra Schumann Jeff Scott Carolyn P. Segawa Kevin and Teresa Silver Karen Smith Peter and Carol Sorenson David Speedy William and Cindy Spindle David Springgate Paulette H. Stathakos Deb and Dennis Stauffer Lynley Stinson Stephen and Paula Strom Wendy Sturgis Joseph P. Sullivan John Sumislawski Randi Swindel Tamie and Paul Taylor Matt and Andrea Thomas Steve Thompson Wes and Sue Tonkins Camden and Michelle Toohey Adam and Stephanie Trombley Cheryl Stewart and Chris Turletes Bruce and Debbie Turner Tim Tyler Frances A. Ulmer Stan and Donna Vaughn Robert W. Visser
Michelle Warren Kate Wattum Julie A. Weber Janet Wells Kirk Wickersham Kathy and Norm Wilder Alaska Airlines Alaska Rubber Anch. Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic Anchorage Neurological Associates ASRC Energy Services Benton Bay Athletic Lions Club Como Family Chiropractic ConocoPhillips Alaska Cornerstone General Contractors Davery Fisheries GCI Communications Global Spectrum Ken Graham Photography KeyBank Foundation Kid to Kid Pension Services International Pepsi-Cola Company Signco Skinny Raven Sports Spawn Ideas Wells Fargo Bank Alaska MATCHING GIFTS The following companies made matching gifts: ExxonMobil Lockheed Martin Marathon Petroleum MEMORIAL GIFTS Gifts were made in honor/memory of the following: Sterling Dale Allen Steve Cobb Carol Kajikawa Dalton Denny Moores Bob Zundel
Bold denotes donors at a leadership level of $1,000 or more in FY15. This listing reflects donations made in support of Seawolf Athletics to the UA Foundation and charitable gifts to the Seawolf Athletic Association. We account for, acknowledge and steward our donors on a fiscal year giving basis, July 1 – June 30. Due to the date of this publication, this listing is complete through May 31, 2015.
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The Director’s Club recognizes supporters of Seawolf Athletics who have made lifetime charitable donations of $5,000 or more. DIRECTOR’S CLUB | GOLD ($25,000+) Joe Alston Clyde Bullion and June George Paul Cunningham and Judy Coleman Judith A. Dresser James Olson and Bobbi Ramos Olson Tom and Vicki Packer Wes and Sue Tonkins
Alaska Airlines Anchorage Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic Benton Bay Athletic Lions Club Carrs/Safeway ConocoPhillips Alaska Cornerstone General Contractors First National Bank Alaska GCI Global Spectrum Kendall Auto Group NMS Pepsi-Cola Skinny Raven Sports Wells Fargo Bank Alaska DIRECTOR’S CLUB | SILVER ($15,000 - $24,999) Anonymous Charles Schumann and Sandra Blinstrubas Paul and Leigh Bates Rick Calcote and Anne Reed Bruce and Becky Erickson Alan Kajikawa Anchorage Neurosurgical Associates
ASRC Energy Services Signco DIRECTOR’S CLUB | ($5,000 - $14,999) Anonymous (2) Dede Allen Leo and Jeanne Bustad Tom and Susan Case Don Hopwood and Leslie Dean John and Tina DeLapp Mike and Becky Driscoll Phil and Amy Fogle Michael and Stephanie Friess Christopher Green Keith and Pat Hackett P.J. Hill and Mimi Hogan Anthony and Galina Houston Dave Kolesky and Barbara DeMarco Judy and Mark Madden Tim and Mary McDiffett Mark Meinen Carol and Bill Miernyk Carline and Phillip Miller Elaine Mills Jeanette Anderson Moores and William Moores
Tlisa and Scott Northcutt Jane M. Pallister Jim and Anne Picard Leroy and Idamarie Piccard Alan Piccard and Kristine Ashley Cheryl and Bryan Quinn Edward and Cathryn Rasmuson David and Marjorie Rehfeldt Kevin and Teresa Silver William H. Spindle David Springgate Deb and Dennis Stauffer Stephen and Paula Strom Matt and Andrea Thomas Cam and Michelle Toohey Cheryl Stewart and Chris Turletes Frances A. Ulmer Bob and LaVonne Vogt Alaska Mountaineering & Hiking Ravn Alaska KeyBank of Alaska Odom Corporation Subway of Alaska
Accuracy of Donor Listings Great care was taken to ensure the accuracy of this Honor Roll listing. If we have inadvertently omitted or misstated your name, please accept our sincere apologies and let us know by contacting Tlisa Northcutt, Assoc. AD for Development at tlisa@uaa.alaska.edu or 907.786.1211.
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As Teachers We have a complementary, yet unique role within the educational setting at the University. We teach an array of lessons and skill sets in a manner unique from how they are taught elsewhere on campus. Areas in which we teach include, but are not limited to: • Accountability • Community Outreach and Volunteerism • Competitive Excellence • Discipline • Diversity and Inclusion • Goal Setting • Honor • Individual Responsibility • Integrity • Leadership
• Learning from Mistakes • Persistence • Problem Solving • Professional Conduct • Risk Taking • Social Responsibility • Teamwork • Time Management • Winning • Work Ethic
Perhaps most important, we’re honored to be a part of the process of guiding and supporting our Student-Athletes to use their talents and gifts to excel – academically, athletically and socially. We are teaching and preparing Student-Athletes in some very special ways. We Gather and Engage an Entire Community • In this process, we fill another unique role. As we provide these lessons and skill sets for our Student-Athletes, we gather and engage the University and local Community to be a part of our competition and success. Our goal is to enrich the lives of those we touch. • We’re instilling pride and provide visibility into the broader University setting. • During the 2014-15 Academic year Seawolf Athletics had 86,000 students, fans and supporters attend events at the new Alaska Airlines Center and the Sullivan Arena (64,751 / 21,357). • In the past 12 months, Seawolf Athletics had 385 stories in the Alaska Dispatch News. • Seawolf Athletics had completed 1,578 hours of community service in the greater Anchorage Community. • We are ranked No. 34 in Division II of the NCAA in the Learfield Director’s Cup Competition. Of the 300 NCAA DII institutions, we are in the top 11% of all schools. • Above all else, we are producing graduates, champions and friends of the University. 18
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• We support the educational mission of the University of Alaska Anchorage. • Our mission is to protect and promote the safety, health and well-being of our Student-Athletes. • We guide and support our Student-Athletes in their pursuit of academic and athletic excellence.
• We produce graduates and honorable citizens. • We are actively engaged in our University Community.
Seawolf Athletics Brick Campaign – a new opportunity for Seawolf alumni, faculty, staff and fans to become a permanent and visible part of the Alaska Airlines Center. The purchase of each brick supports the UAA Athletics program as the Seawolves commemorate an exciting new era in their history. These personalized, engraved bricks will be located outside the north entrance to the Alaska Airlines Center. Order now to be a part of this new chapter for both Seawolf Athletics and the UAA campus. Proceeds from the Seawolf Athletics Brick Campaign benefit Seawolf Athletics and all contributions associated with purchasing a brick are tax deductible. For questions or concerns, please contact Tlisa Northcutt at 907.786.1211, or via email tanorthcutt@uaa.alaska.edu. 19