Anchorage-- ConocoPhillips Alaska is pleased to announce that 28 Alaskans have been awarded ConocoPhillips scholarships totaling $150,000. Twenty scholarships are going to 2015 Alaska high school graduating seniors planning to attend an institution of higher learning, and eight scholarships are being given to 2014 ConocoPhillips Alaska scholarship winners who are completing their first year of full-time post-secondary education.
“Congratulations to these hardworking students! I’m proud that ConocoPhillips is able to play a role in helping these young Alaskans further their education,” said Joe Marushack, president, ConocoPhillips Alaska. “In addition to helping graduating seniors, it was great that this year we were able to provide additional assistance to some of our previous scholarship recipients. I hope these funds help these students’ continue their success in school. A good education is an important investment in the future - not just for the individual, but for our communities, our state and our country.”
Each of the twenty graduating high school senior students will receive $5,000. Each of the eight prior recipients will receive $6,250. The scholarships were awarded in consideration of a variety of factors including service to their community, the applicant’s desire to make a future contribution to Alaska, school activities, achievements and academics. ConocoPhillips received more than 160 applications submitted by students from across Alaska.
The 2015 $5,000 scholarship winners are:
| Name | School | City |
| Ajiel Basmayor | Ninilchik High School | Ninilchik |
| Shannyn Bird | FOCUS Extension Homeschool | Fairbanks |
| Michael Dale | Juneau-Douglas High School | Juneau |
| Christian Escalante | Unalaska City High School | Dutch Harbor |
| Megan Fink | East High School | Anchorage |
| Jenna Hansen | Nikiski High School | Kenai |
| Samantha Heidersdorf | Juneau-Douglas High School | Juneau |
| Micaela Hogan | Bartlett High School | Anchorage |
| Trenton Jacobs | West High School | Anchorage |
| Jace Jerome | Eagle River High School | Eagle River |
| Sally Kuhn | West Valley High School | Fairbanks |
| Wilona Okitkun | Kotlik High School | Kotlik |
| Juley Pak | East High School | Anchorage |
| Danielle Poirier | Service High School | Anchorage |
| Larisa Pollock | West High School | Anchorage |
| Sydney Poorbaugh | Mat-Su Central School | Palmer |
| Grace Robuck | Chugiak High School | Eagle River |
| Michael Summers | Dimond High School | Anchorage |
| Carly Williams | Palmer High School | Palmer |
| Alexander Wong | South High School | Anchorage |
The 2015 $6,250 scholarship winners are:
| Name | Current School | High School | City |
| Edwin Burton | Oregon State University | West Anchorage High School | Anchorage |
| Sara Diltz | Franklin Pierce University | Colony High School | Palmer |
| Bryant Klug | UAF | South Anchorage High School | Anchorage |
| Kathryn Knackstedt | Pacific Lutheran University | Kenai Central High School | Kenai |
| Eric Nygard | Montana Tech University | Colony High School | Palmer |
| Corbin Sandgren | UAF | Ben Eielson High School | North Pole |
| Eli Shayer | Stanford University | West Anchorage High School | Anchorage |
| Heather Woodhouse | Hillsdale College | Anchorage Christian Schools | Anchorage |
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ConocoPhillips has been leading the search for energy in Alaska for more than 50 years. We are committed to responsibly developing Alaska’s resources, providing economic opportunity for Alaska, operating at the highest safety standards and being good stewards of our community. For more information, visit www.conocophillipsalaska.com.
MEDIA CONTACTS:
Amy Burnett
907-265-1539
Amy.J.Burnett@ConocoPhillips.com