Gana-A’Yoo Foundation is offering four (4) travel and expense scholarships to attend Alaska Works Partnership free training events at various locations throughout the state for multiple trades! Click here to open an information flyer or find it the Gana-A’Yoo Foundation webpage.

Visit the Alaska Works website, Alaskaworks.org, and explore the variety of training events and locations across Alaska. Contact us at [email protected] or 907-569-9599 for more information.

Meet Hailee Tanner! She is a Gana-A’Yoo scholarship recipient and current student at the University of Alaska Fairbanks pursuing a bachelor’s degree in biology with the goal of becoming a dermatologist. Click here to watch Hailee’s video interview.    – Interview by Laura Ekada

Reminder: General scholarship applications are due on August 15, 2023. Please visit ganaayoo.awardspring.com to apply and contact [email protected] with any questions. Visit the Gana-A’Yoo Foundation webpage to learn more.

Attention Gana-A’Yoo Shareholders and Descendants! Reminder! Fall scholarship deadlines are fast approaching:

–  Competitive applications are due Tuesday, August 1.
–  General applications are due Tuesday, August 15.

 
Applications for career and technical education are accepted year round.

 
To learn more visit the Foundation page on your Shareholder Portal at ganaayoo.com.  For questions, please email [email protected] or call the corporate office at 907-569-9599.

Enjoy the latest edition of our shareholder newsletter: Denadolale’ Summer 2023

Thank you to all Gana-A’Yoo shareholders who voted and attended the 45th Annual Shareholder Meeting! We reached 68.1% quorum!

Congratulations to the three elected board members:

– Linda Fleury
– Melissa McGinty
– Thomas Neglaska

Thank you to the candidates who ran for the board this year, the staff at the Sidney C. Huntington School, Tim Badony for his help with audio, Shirley Cleaver and all who helped prepare our delicious meal, and to the community of Galena for hosting this year’s annual meeting of shareholders.

Congratulations to the annual meeting prize winners:

– $100 prize winners: Goodwin George Semaken, Jr and Carol Ann Lowe
– $250 prize winners: Clifton Sam Michael Pitka and Charles Paul Stickman II
– $1,000 prize winners: Audrey Lynn Ross and Amanda Jane Burgett

All available scholarship applications are open for the upcoming school year. Please visit ganaayoo.awardspring.com to apply. Contact [email protected] with questions! Learn more about the Foundation here in your Shareholder Portal.

– Download the Fall 2023-Spring 2024 scholarship award information here.

Congratulations and thank you for casting your vote!
 
Early Bird Winners

$1,500 – Tristan K Cruger

$1,000 – Maurice McGinty

$500 – Dalton J Gillen

$250 – Sharon L Dayton, George MF Wholecheese, Gary E Williams

$100 – Amy A Blakely, Madeline M Krol, Rachel G Thurmond, Eunice M Williams

eProxy Winners

$1,000 – Paula Ann Reese

$500 – Nancy M Pitka, Mark D Huntington

$250 – Maria LM Pelkola, Lisa M Patsy, Jamie L Nollner

$100 – Patrick McGinty, Jolene A Lestenkof, Jerome Semaken, Kari A Generous

Congratulations to our following two prize winners!

–  Teresa L Miller
–  Leona Peter
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Gana-A’Yoo shareholders who have a valid stock will on file dated in the past 5 years by May 5^th will be entered into two $500 drawings.
 
Find Stock Will and other commonly used forms here on the Forms and Links page.

If you are interested in serving on the natural resources or shareholder relations committee, submit your letter of interest by May 26^th to [email protected].