Matanuska-Susitna College receives donation of Fred Machetanz prints from Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union
by Michelle Saport |
Left to right: MSC Director Talis Colberg, MVFCU Board President Don Shiesl, MVFCU CEO Al Strawn and MSC Library Director Craig Ballain in the Okeson Library with the newly donated Fred Machetanz prints.
On Tuesday, July 2, Matanuska Valley Federal Credit Union (MVFCU) donated ten numbered Fred Machetanz prints to the Matanuska-Susitna College (MSC).
MVCFU CEO Al Strawn said of the donation, "Mat-Su College is part of the very fabric of our community. The credit union and the college have many historical roots that bind us together. The credit union started in 1948 in Palmer and now has 38,000 members. The college started in Palmer in 1958 and now serves thousands of the same people. Recently, we were privileged to have helped sponsor the Machetanz Art Festival. We also share a vision of helping people, providing them with education, training and the tools to assist in building a better future for themselves and their families. It is appropriate that we find every occasion to collaborate in our common mission of service. Fred and Sarah Machetanz believed in and supported the early development of the college. It seems very fitting that these prints be on display at the college."
Craig Ballain, director of MSC's Okeson Library where most the prints will be displayed, said, "Fred Machetanz is such an important figure in the cultural history of the Mat-Su Valley and Alaska. We are honored to have this opportunity to display these examples of his work."
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