Wednesday, December 9th, 2026 at
Wedgewood Conference Center
6pm Social hour – 7 pm dinner
Scan the QR codes in image above to fill out
the Distinguished Citizen Banquet
Sponsorship and Reservation forms
or call the Council Office
at (907) 452 1976
Alaska Airline Raffle available!
scan the QR code on image above
or call the Council office at (907) 452 1976 to purchase
click here or on above image to view/download Raffle flyer
A big Thank you to our Sponsors!!
Bell Development
Jeff and Sue Cook
Cooper Family
Fairbanks Cheeckako Lions Club
First National Bank
Usibelli Foundation
Past Recipients:
| Earl A. Cook, 1983 | Harry “Red” Porter, 2000 | Bert & Becky Bell, 2015 |
| V. Paul Gavora, 1984 | William G. Stroecker, 2001 | C.B. Bettisworth, 2016 |
| Leo Schlotfedlt, 1985 | Betty L. Everts, 2002 | Karen Perdue, 2016 |
| Grace Berg Schaible, 1986 | Skip Cook, 2003 | Mike & Peggy Ferguson, 2017 |
| Earl Hoover Beistline, 1987 | Mary E. Binkley, 2004 | Jo and Steve Heckman, 2018 |
| Joseph Emil Usibelli, 1988 | Glen Hackney, 2005 | Bernie Karl & Connie Parks-Karl, 2019 |
| Jeffrey J. Cook, 1989 | Richard & Anna Frank, 2006 | Glenner Anderson & Jerry Evans, 2021 |
| Jo Ryman Scott, 1990 | Dennis & Mary Wise, 2007 | Steve Ginnis, 2022 |
| Arthur Stephen Buswell, 1991 | Chuck & Carolyne Wallace, 2008 | Carol & Jack Wilbur, 2023 |
| William Ransom Wood, 1992 | Jim Lund, 2009 | Gene Therriault & Jo Kuchle, 2024 |
| Richard A. Wien, 1993 | Michael K. Powers, 2010 | Gary & Sue Wilken, 2025 |
| Frank X. Chapados, 1994 | Dermot Cole, 2011 | |
Francis W. McGuigan, S.J., 1995 | Terrance Cole, 2011 | |
| Mary Jane Fate, 1996 | Nancy Hanson, 2012 | |
| V. Paul Gavora, 1997 | Robert B. Groseclose, 2013 | |
| Michael T. Cook, 1998 | Barbara L. Schuhmann, 2013 | |
| Paul & Jane Massey, 1999 | Mike & Peggy Pollen, 2014 |