At the recently held Ukpeaġvik Iñupiat Corporation Annual Shareholder’s Meeting,
- 191,754 IS THE TOTAL NUMBER OF SHARES ELIGIBLE TO VOTE AS OF RECORD DATE APRIL 7, 2021.
- 95,878 SHARES WERE NEEDED FOR A QUORUM.
- UPON CLOSING OF THE POLLS ON JUNE 5, 2021,
- 104,279 SHARES WERE REPRESENTED
- 109% OF QUORUM WAS OBTAINED.
As Secretary of the UIC Board of Directors, Charles D. N. Brower reported that based on the tabulation performed by the duly appointed inspectors of election, the following candidates for the Board of Directors received the three highest votes at the 2021 UIC Annual Meeting of shareholders:
- Delbert James Rexford
- Dr. Pearl Brower
- Lloyd S. Kanayurak
Congratulations to these top three successful candidates!
Prize winners
- UIC Board Director Lloyd Kanayurak along with the UIC Stock Department drew this year’s prize winners and we are pleased to announce the winner of this year’s grand prize, $7,500.00 in cash, is Leroy Long Jr.
This year’s $500 Annual Meeting prize winners are:
- Briggetta Leavitt
- Mary Ipalook
- Evette Edwardsen
- Tania Gunderson
- Ardyce Kizzy Nayakik
- Ernest George Stackhouse
- Charles Douglas Andrews
- Erin Goward
- Larry D Kasak
- Frank K Solomon
- Flora Rose Gerke
- Mac E Rock Sr
- Whitlam Adams
- Guy Soplu custodian for Skylar Soplu
- Willie Sielak Jr
- Darlene Mae Hurlbert
- Harland Kasak
- Robert I Alred
- Edith Sizrauna Greene
- Robert James Simmonds
This year’s $500 Early Bird prize winners are:
- Harris Henry Ekalook
- Katherine L Martin
- Abraham Itta
- George Burnell
- Emma Virginia Ferguson-Brown
- Kylan Lakshas
- Robert Nukapigak
- Flossie Mongoyak
- Benita Maxine Katairoak
- Miranda Jaye Rexford-Brown
This year’s $50 E-Vote prize winners are:
- Salomi Lea’ E. Kignak
- Evette Edwardsen
- Denise E Varner
- Deanna Hopson
- Fredricka Hopson Custodian for Kallista Cheyanna Hopson
- John William Kignak
- Bristol Lakshas
- Eva Marie Mongoyak
- Cynthia A Spear custodian for Mildred Emma Spear
- Amanda Marlana Okpeaha
- Ida Mae Panik
- Kiana Solomon
- Annie M Matumeak
- Adam James Nayakik
- Ethel Jane Simmonds
- Margaret Alice Olemaun
- Stefanie Rose Lozano custodian for Andrea Lynn Brown
- Jessica Leigh Mendel
- Shawn A Defibaugh
- Scotty Oyagak
- Stefanie Rose Lozano
- Edna Janice Peters
- Jane Kilaphsuk Synder
- Samantha Ruth Leavitt
- Ellen Ruth Sovalik
- Edith Ann Suvlu custodian for Louedward Wayne Suvlu
- Donna Marie Kippi
- Maxine Ahgeak
- Christina Ahngasuk-Laux
- David Itta
- Christina J T Kanayurak
- Bernadette Jackie Adams
- Rebecca T Finneseth
- Dorothy Aalak Osborn
- Margaret Alice Patkotak custodian for Ryder Patkotak
- Andrea Michelle Ahyakak
- Clara Kay Kious
- Kivvaq Nungasak
- Jeanette Lorene Christensen
- Isabel Fischer
- Veronica Morales
- Allyson Atos
- Ellis L Patkotak
- Betsy Aveoganna
- Rose M Gueco
- Charles Chester Lampe
- Jalene Kanyurak
- Molly Ahgeak
- Lilly R Ahvakana
- Riley Kalayauk
- Robin Kaleak
- Freddie F Kaleak
- Price Edward Brower
- Randy Hoover Koonaloak custodian for Tristan Koonaloak
- Maria Jo Patkotak
- Eva Hall
- Martha Koonaloak
- Angelica Dawn Telfair
- Beverly Adel Ahgeak
- Pete Floyd Ahvakana
- Charley Kovalsky
- Abbey Michelle Salmon
- Theresa Akpik
- Jeremy Chisholm Frankson
- Virginia L. Smith
- Ruby Salomi Rexford
- Christopher Scott Danner
- Frances Kanayurak
- Abel Lee Hopson-Suvlu
- Margaret N. Ahmaogak
- Oliver Brower
- Darlene Mae Hurlbert
- Leroy Long Jr
- Baxter Bailey Hopson
- Lora Mae Okpeaha
- Marie Iqilana Solomon
- Yvonne Fonua
- Billy Ahkiviana
- Elouise Toelau
- Clarie Akootchook
- Johnson Booth Sr
- Warren Harding Lampe
- Randy Hoover Koonaloak custodian for Richard Tukle Koonalok
- Marilyn Booth
- Courtney Sierra Hopson
- April Ann Fischer
- Raymond Atos
- Marie Iqilana Solomon custodian for Jaden Solomon
- Nedra Janice Harcharek
- Alexis Ahyakak
- Damian George Ahkiviana
- Ernest George Stackhouse
- Falaura Hopson
- Alberta Kanayurak
- Robert Harry Brower
- Susan Annie Kittick Atos
- Bryce Harrington
- Richard F. Mello
- Phyllis Ivanoff
- Betty A Bodfish
We are also especially pleased to announce that the 2021 Shareholder Recognition Awardees are:
Cultural Bearer – Isabel Kanayurak
Community Service – Deborah Nayakik
Outstanding Educator – Elsie Pikok
Outstanding Homemaker – Richard Taalak
Outstanding Shareholder – Price Brower
Lifetime Achievement – C. Eugene Brower
Elder of the Year – Molly Pederson
This year, the men will receive custom hunting knives with sheaths made by Carl Kippi. These are mounted to a handsome, wood award plaque, engraved with their name and the UIC logo.
The women will receive custom hand-made ulus with stands, made by Hermon Ahsoak. These are also set on a beautiful wood award plaque, engraved with their name and the UIC logo.
Congratulations to these wonderful Shareholders who have given so much!