Scholarship Luncheon celebrates privately funded scholarships

The University of Alaska Anchorage honored donors and scholarship recipients at its 6th annual scholarship celebration Friday, April 1 at the Lucy Cuddy Center.

Please take a look at a short video presented at the event of scholarship recipients saying the most important words of all to our donors, thank you.

The yearly event allows donors to meet with scholarship recipients, share a meal and have their photos taken. The University awarded more than 450 scholarships this year to more than 300 students. UAA has more than 200 privately funded scholarships, 11 new scholarships were created just this year.

This year's event will feature remarks by incoming Chancellor Tom Case as well as several scholarship recipients and donors sharing their stories about how scholarship have impacted and touched their lives.