Seven to be honored as outstanding UAF alumni
September 16, 2014
Marmian Grimes
907-474-7902
9/16/14
The University of Alaska Fairbanks and the UAF Alumni Association will honor Frank Paskvan with the 2014 Distinguished Alumnus Award.
Paskvan will receive the award Sept. 26 during the Nanook Rendezvous awards dinner at the Fairbanks Princess Riverside Lodge. The event is part of the annual UAF Alumni Reunion, scheduled for Sept. 26-27.
Paskvan is a third-generation Alaskan who followed his father’s footsteps to the UAF College of Engineering and Mines. He received a bachelor’s degree in petroleum engineering in 1985 and has worked for BP and ARCO for 26 years in Alaska and Jakarta, Indonesia, as a reservoir engineer, mentor-coach and team manager. He led BP’s research into Alaska’s viscous and heavy oil developments and now leads development planning for the Prudhoe Bay area.
Paskvan has been a consistent university champion, actively supporting college recruiting, research and development, and continuing education at the UA Process Technology program. He serves on the UAF College of Engineering and Mines Advisory and Development Council, the United Way of Anchorage's Board of Directors and the UA Foundation’s Board of Trustees. The Distinguished Alumnus Award was first given in 1962 and recognizes service to UAF, business or professional accomplishments and distinguished human service.
The association will also honor six other alumni during the awards dinner.
The 2014 Alumni Achievement Awards for Business and Professional Excellence will go to C.B. McNeil, ’59, attorney and retired Montana judge; Jeff Roach, ‘87, a brigade commander for the Alaska Army National Guard; and John Power, '88 and '98, a volcano seismologist and scientist-in-charge at the Alaska Volcano Observatory.
The Alumni Achievement Award for University Support will go to Gene Therriault, ’80 and '83, a former legislator who now serves as deputy director for statewide energy policy development at the Alaska Energy Authority. The Alumni Achievement Award for Community Support will be awarded to Lynda Sather, ’98, a longtime public relations professional whose career has included work for the Fairbanks North Star Borough School District and Alyeska Pipeline Service Co.
The William R. Cashen Service Award will be presented to Tania Clucas, ’95 and ’08, whose volunteer work with the UAF Alumni Association dates back to her time as an undergraduate student. Clucas is currently a doctoral student and works as the education, outreach and diversity manager for the university’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research. The Cashen Award recognizes outstanding service to the alumni association.
The awards dinner is just one of many activities scheduled as part of the 2014 Alumni Reunion. Other events include the chancellor’s State of the University address, the opening of the 1964 time capsule and a family-friendly tailgate party. For a full schedule of reunion events and to register or to purchase dinner tickets, visit www.uaf.edu/alumni/reunion/ or call 907-474-7081. The deadline to reserve a seat at the dinner is Wednesday, Sept. 24.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Emily Drygas, interim alumni relations director, at 907-474-2619 or ecdrygas@alaska.edu.
ON THE WEB:
www.uaf.edu/alumni/reunion/
www.uaf.edu/alumni/awards/
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