41st Business Leader of the Year - Steve Lundgren
Steve Lundgren, 41st UAF Business Leader of the Year, gives remarks at the dinner and award ceremony.
On April 15, 2017, the School of Management honored Steve Lundgren, President and CEO of Denali State Bank, as the 2017 Business Leader of the Year award.
The UAF Business Leader of the Year award is given to a deserving recipient based
on leadership in the Fairbanks business community, business achievements, community
service, and educational support.
The event sold out for the eighth year in a row. Many SOM students worked hard to
make the night a success, volunteering their time in order to earn a ticket to the
event. They sold tickets, ironed hundreds of chair sashes, worked with vendors, and
decorated the venue.
Funds raised through the Business Leader of the Year event support student organizations
at SOM. The audience, made up of the Interior community and business leaders, demonstrated
enthusiastic support for our students, collectively raising over $36,000 – all of
which will go back to the future business leaders of Alaska: UAF School of Management
students.
Steve accepted his award from student committee co-chairs, Claire Everts and Zack Morris.
The many student committee members and volunteers helped make the event a success.