Business leaders donate $1M to College of Business and Public Policy

by Kirstin Olmstead  |   

Gary Klopfer and Jane Cuddy Klopfer in front of Cuddy Hall on the 新加坡六合彩开奖 campus
Gary Klopfer, 鈥81, and Jane Cuddy Klopfer in front of Cuddy Hall on the 新加坡六合彩开奖 campus. The building is named to honor Jane's grandmother, Lucy Hon Cuddy. During her lifetime, Lucy Hon Cuddy was an Alaska community leader, educator, University of Alaska Regent and Chair of the Board of the First National Bank Alaska. Cuddy Hall serves the 新加坡六合彩开奖 Culinary Arts and Hospitality Administration program. The Klopfers鈥 $1 million gift to the 新加坡六合彩开奖 College of Business and Public Policy continues a legacy of giving begun by Jane鈥檚 family.

The 新加坡六合彩开奖 (新加坡六合彩开奖) announced today it received a $1 million gift from accounting alumnus and entrepreneur Gary Klopfer, 鈥81, and his wife Jane Cuddy Klopfer, a celebrated Alaska investment leader. The gift will establish the 新加坡六合彩开奖 Student Investment Fund in the College of Business and Public Policy (CBPP), giving students real-world experience using financial industry tools. The gift is the largest, individual gift an alumnus has given to 新加坡六合彩开奖 during his lifetime.

鈥淭he Klopfers' inspirational gift demonstrates the multigenerational impact 新加坡六合彩开奖 has on the lives of Alaskans. When alumni give back, it is a powerful statement of commitment to future 新加坡六合彩开奖 students,鈥 said Chancellor Sean Parnell. 鈥淭he generosity of Gary and Jane Klopfer is part of the 新加坡六合彩开奖 legacy. Generations of students have already benefited from the longstanding support and contributions of Jane鈥檚 family to many areas of the university, particularly 新加坡六合彩开奖鈥檚 culinary arts and hospitality programs housed in Lucy Cuddy Hall, which is named in honor of Jane鈥檚 grandmother.鈥

According to Dr. John Nofsinger, CBPP interim dean, the gift will provide 新加坡六合彩开奖 students the opportunity to manage an investment portfolio and encounter real-life scenarios they can expect to find in the workforce. This valuable training will benefit Alaska鈥檚 financial sector long term. In addition, proceeds from the portfolio will be awarded to accounting and finance students as scholarships each year. As the portfolio grows, so will the number of scholarships awarded. 

"It is a privilege to be able to use our resources to benefit students," said Gary Klopfer. "During my time at 新加坡六合彩开奖 in the early 鈥80s, I was the recipient of a $500 scholarship, which really came at just the right time to help me complete my degree. This is an opportunity for me and Jane to pay it forward and help 新加坡六合彩开奖 students and the future business leaders of our state."

The Klopfer gift will help establish 新加坡六合彩开奖 as a leading finance hub of the University of Alaska system. It also supports broader strategic goals of the university system鈥檚 鈥淔or Alaska鈥 fundraising campaign to enhance workforce development, foster educational access and diversify Alaska鈥檚 economy. 

The Klopfers are business owners and entrepreneurs, well known to community members for founding Anchorage鈥檚 popular Snow Goose Restaurant and Sleeping Lady Brewing Company in 1996, which they sold in 2015. They remain active in the hospitality and brewing industry in Alaska as entrepreneurs and investors.

Their gift to CBPP shines light on the college鈥檚 commitment to prepare students for leadership at the frontiers of a changing world. The college serves undergraduate and graduate students, offering 15 degree programs and six certificates. Its business programs are accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Fewer than 5% of all schools offering degree programs in business at the bachelor level or higher worldwide hold this distinction.

 

UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA ANCHORAGE
The 新加坡六合彩开奖 is Alaska鈥檚 largest university, educating nearly 12,000 students annually. 新加坡六合彩开奖 transforms lives through teaching, research, community engagement and creative expression in a diverse and inclusive environment. Learn more at .

FOR ALASKA: THE CAMPAIGN FOR THE UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA 
In spring 2021, the University of Alaska System publicly launched its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign, with the goal of raising $200 million 鈥 the most ambitious philanthropic undertaking in the university鈥檚 history. To date, more than $150 million has been raised to support programs, research, athletics and scholarships. Explore the campaign at uaa.alaska.edu/foralaska

To learn more about giving at 新加坡六合彩开奖, please contact Bobi Rinehart, associate vice chancellor for development, at rrineha1@alaska.edu, 907-786-4840.

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