RAHI - Rural Alaska Honors Institute

Thank you to everyone who donated and shared our message during UA Giving Day 2026! Because of you, we raised $4,884 from 50 donors AND unlocked a $10,000 gift from Donlin Gold LLC! The future looks bright for RAHI 2026! Until next time, a million thank yous from our team. 💛💙

I don't always ask for help on social media, but when I do, it's to fund a seat for the Class of 2026. 😎

Look at these faces. 👆 This is the RAHI 2025 cohort, the most interesting students in the world! We have 120 minutes left to make sure our 2026 cohort is just as full and just as dynamic.

We’ve already unlocked the $10k Donlin Gold Challenge, but we are still chasing our goal to fund one more student. Be the reason another student's photo is in this gallery next year!

GIVE HERE: qrco.de/bgfs3h

Stay generous, my friends. 🎓✨

WE HIT THE GOAL! 🔓🎉

A massive thank you to the 42 donors who helped us unlock the $10,000 Donlin Gold Challenge! You showed up early, you showed up big, and you secured a huge gift for RAHI 2026.

While the leaderboard now shows us at over $13,000, we still have one final peak to reach. Our 2026 goals were to unlock the challenge AND to raise an additional $9,000 specifically to fund a seat for one more student this summer. We stand at $3,465 raised... an amazing testament to your belief in RAHI and our students.

We have 4.5 hours left to bridge the gap. Can you help us get from 42 donors to 50? Every gift brings us closer to welcoming an additional student to campus this summer.

✈️ Don't forget: Post with before 1PM for your final chance to win the Alaska Airlines flight voucher!

Thanks for everything you've done to make this Giving Day such a success for rural Alaskan students! We are so grateful. 💙💛

We are 20 hours into the 49-hour challenge, and the RAHI family is moving fast! You’ve already raised $2,017, you're incredible!!!

We're hoping to add 18 more donors today to hit our 35-donor milestone. When we reach 35 donors, Donlin Gold LLC releases a $10,000 challenge gift! Your gift today, of any amount, is the key that unlocks that $10,000. 🔑

We hope you'll jump on the raft now and help us make waves for RAHI 2026! 🚣‍♀️

Be one of the 35 here: qrco.de/bgfs3h

WOW!!!!! After only 90 minutes, our donors have generously given $1,359! We are currently in 6th place among all UAF Giving Day funds and thanks to you, we are well on our way to funding another student to attend RAHI 2026! 💙💛 THANK YOU!!!

If you know others who would like to support more bright, rural students in attending RAHI this summer, we invite you to share our giving link: qrco.de/bgfs3h

More RAHI donors means more RAHI alumni. 🎓

This line of graduates represents weeks of hard work, years of preparation, and centuries of tradition. At RAHI, we pride ourselves on being a bridge to college and a place where students' cultural identities are celebrated as a source of strength.

Our goal for RAHI 2026 is to expand that bridge and welcome even more student leaders. We need your help to make it happen.

THE 49-HOUR CHALLENGE:

🔓 Unlock $10,000: Donlin Gold will donate $10k if we can hit 35 donors fast! Every gift of any size counts toward this goal.

🏆 Win University Prizes: Early momentum helps us win extra funds for RAHI!

✈️ Win a Flight: Use in your posts to be entered to win an Alaska Airlines flight voucher!

Help us make sure the graduating line of future leaders grows every single year.

Give today: qrco.de/bgfs3h

"RAHI helped me see that hard work and perseverance really pay off." 🎓

These are the voices of RAHI '25. Zamara, Rhea and Davaloree spent six weeks last summer discovering their potential, and as they graduated, they had one message for the donors who made it possible: Quyana.

We want to ensure the Class of 2026 has that same life-changing experience.

🏆 THE SPRINT TO 35: Beginning at noon on March 24, we will be racing to reach 35 individual donors. Why? Because hitting that milestone unlocks a $10,000 Challenge Gift from Donlin Gold! 💎

We are also striving for a $9,000 stretch goal to fund one additional student for this summer's cohort. Let’s show these future leaders that their communities stand behind them. 💛💙

How you can help:
1️⃣ GIVE: Click the link below to help us unlock the $10k!
2️⃣ SHARE: Use to help us spread the word (and enter to win an Alaska Airlines flight voucher! ✈️)

RAHI Giving Day: qrco.de/bgfs3h

Summer is coming! 😎 RAHI has been a cornerstone of Alaska's future for decades. Join us at noon on March 24 through March 26 at 1PM for UA Giving Day to help us grow and support our 2026 cohort. qrco.de/bgfs3h 💙💛


UAF College of Indigenous Studies University of Alaska Fairbanks

📣🎉Congratulations to Dr. Samantha Ervin, RAHI '95, on being named Rural Employee of the Year by Tanana Chiefs Conference! We are so proud of every RAHI alum and celebrate the tremendous impacts they make in their communities, regions, across the state and beyond! 🎉📣


UAF College of Indigenous Studies University of Alaska Fairbanks

is proud to announce that Dr. Samantha Ervin has been named the Rural Employee of the Year! Dr. Ervin serves as a pharmacist at the Upper Tanana Health Center in Tok, Alaska, where she provides exceptional care to the communities of the Upper Tanana region.

Sam is an extraordinary pharmacist whose dedication to her patients. Sam demonstrates Ch’eghwtsen’ every day through the care she provides and the relationships she builds with patients, families, and colleagues.

Her roots run deep in the Upper Tanana region, proudly calling both Tok and Northway home. Sam represents the very best of Tanana Chiefs Conference’s “grow your own” philosophy—a true Native daughter of the Upper Tanana region who has returned her knowledge and skills to serve her people.

Dr. Ervin is a highly skilled, board-certified pharmacist with outstanding clinical knowledge and expertise. Her excellence in the field was recently recognized statewide when she was named Alaska Pharmacist of the Year by the Alaska Pharmacy Association, one of the profession’s highest honors.

Today, Sam is not only a trusted healthcare provider but also a respected leader at Upper Tanana Health Center. Her colleagues look to her for her clinical insight, her moral compass, and her deep understanding of the people she serves—an understanding that runs through her bone marrow and DNA.

We are honored to celebrate Dr. Samantha Ervin as the Rural Employee of the Year. Please join us in congratulating her!

Tick-Tock, Future RAHI-er! ⏰ Your Deadline is SUNDAY!

Look at these smiles... this could be you! The adventure, the camaraderie, the unforgettable moments… it all starts with your RAHI application!

The deadline for the Rural Alaska Honors Institute is fast approaching: Sunday, March 1st at 11:59:59 PM AST. We're talking just DAYS left for your chance to apply for a FREE summer of college life, credits, and incredible Alaskan experiences.

Don't let this opportunity paddle away! 🚣‍♀️ Submit your application early! We can't wait to see you on campus this summer! 😎

👉 Apply Now: https://www.uaf.edu/rahi/apply.php

Share this with a high school junior or senior who needs to get their application by Sunday

UAF College of Indigenous Studies University of Alaska Fairbanks