UAF to host ‘An Evening with Joe Usibelli’
June 3, 2011
907-474-7902
5/3/11
Entrepreneur, miner and philanthropist Joe Usibelli will share stories of his life and career during a free public event Monday, June 6 at 7 p.m. in the Davis Concert Hall on the University of Alaska Fairbanks campus.
During the event, Usibelli and interviewer Robert Hannon will discuss a wide variety of topics that encapsulate Usibelli’s contributions to the state, the university and the mining field. “An Evening with Joe Usibelli” is the 2011 UAF Legacy Lecture and is presented by UAF Summer Sessions & Lifelong Learning and the UAF Alumni Association.
Usibelli was named Alaskan of the Year in 1983 and UAF awarded him an honorary doctoral degree in 1996. He served as the president of Usibelli Coal Mine from 1964-1986 and has since sat as the chairman of the board of directors for the company. Usibelli Coal Mine has a strong relationship with the university. In 1992, the company established the Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research and Public Service Awards, named for Joe Usibelli’s father and company founder. The Usibelli awards are among the university’s most prestigious awards. They represent UAF’s tripartite mission and are funded annually from a $600,000 endowment established by Usibelli Coal Mine. The company also funds numerous scholarships through the UAF College of Engineering and Mines and the UAF Honors Program.
In addition to his work as a miner, Usibelli’s numerous interests including fishing, flying, scuba diving, and growing grapes in California’s Napa Valley. He earned a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering in 1959 from the University of Alaska.
ADDITIONAL CONTACTS: Summer Sessions at 474-7021 or 866-404-7021 or e-mail summer@uaf.edu.
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