Mystery Donor Selects University of Alaska

Thank you to the mystery donor who has made a donation of $7 million to our University of Alaska Anchorage campus. The University of Alaska is one of more than 12 colleges to benefit the mystery donor's generous gifts. In total, various colleges have received over $80 million dollars.

The requirement for receiving the funds is quite simple: "don't ask and don't tell. The donation stipulates that the University must not try to find the mystery donor and, for the few that know, they must never reveal the identity of the mystery person.

Approximately $6 million will be set aside for scholarships for University students, particularly for minority races and women, as requested by the mystery donor. The Seawolf Opportunities Scholarship fund will provide 50 students with full scholarships to the University of Alaska - Anchorage campus. The scholarships will be awarded to first generation college students in need of financial assistance. Additional funds will be awarded to qualifying students as an incentive for completing their Associate and Bachelor degrees.

Only $1 million dollars of this much appreciated gift will go towards the fall opening of the newly completed Conoco Phillips Integrated Science Building. There is no doubt that the kindness and generosity of our mystery donor will change lives for generations to come in Anchorage. It always amazes me when I think of what the power of one person can do to change the world.

Whoever you are, wherever you are...I want to express my personal thank you for your kindness and extreme generosity.

Pauline Hofseth, your Anchorage real estate resource guide