(SitNews) Ketchikan, Alaska - The Tongass Historical Society announced the selection of the second recipient of the THS Patricia Roppel Scholarship. The scholarship was established to honor the memory of Pat Roppel; author, historian, researcher, and two-time recipient of the Alaska Historian of the Year award.

This scholarship was established in 2016 with the Alaska Community Foundation and through generous donations from the Roppel Family, the Eichner family, the Tongass Historical Society, and other generous donors.

Ropell served the public for over thirty years on boards and commissions of state and nonprofit organizations. She also served on the THS Board of Directors, and made significant donations of objects, information, time and money. She was a supportive member and friend for over 50 years.

Ross Coen is the scholarship recipient for 2017. Ross is a PhD candidate in history at the University of Washington.

Coen received his Bachelors and Masters degrees from the University of Alaska Fairbanks. His PhD dissertation’s working title is “Owning the Ocean: Salmon, Science, and American Empire in the Pacific World, 1880-1960”. In his dissertation, Coen examines the history of scientific study of Alaska salmon over an eighty-year period. He expects to graduate with his PhD in Spring 2018.
 
In Coen’s scholarship essay he writes “Pat was not only an accomplished historian who has influenced my own research and writing, but she was also a good friend who I came to know through our interest in the Alaska Historical Society. Her friendship and her support of my work are gifts that I will always treasure.”
 
The THS Patricia Roppel Scholarship presents a $5,000 award annually to an undergraduate or graduate student attending an accredited college and majoring in history, especially pursuing the study of Alaska and the North. Special consideration is given to an applicant specializing in Southeast Alaska History, or the history of mining, fisheries, or timber in Alaska.

This scholarship was established in 2016 with the Alaska Community Foundation. The Alaska Community Foundation was established in 1995, and is a statewide platform for philanthropy that connects people who care with causes that matter. Holding approximately $75 million in more than 360 funds for the benefit of Alaskans, the Alaska Community Foundation grants $3 to $4 million each year to charitable projects and nonprofit organizations across the state. The mission of the Alaska Community Foundation is to transform gifts from Alaskans into an extraordinary contribution for our state’s future. For more information, visit www.alaskacf.org or call (907)334-6700.

To apply for next year’s THS Patricia Roppel Scholarship, or to make a donation to the fund, visit the Alaska Community Foundation website at https://alaskacf.org/blog/funds/ths-patricia-roppel-scholarship/ You can also find a link to donate on the Tongass Historical Society website at tongasshistory.org

Editing by Mary Kauffman, SitNews

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Tongass Historical Society
tongasshistory.org

 

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