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$6,000 Awarded in Fair Scholarships
Apr29

$6,000 Awarded in Fair Scholarships

Fair Announces 2019 Scholarship Recipients $6,000 Awarded to Five Alaska High School Students Congratulations to the five high school students selected as recipients of the Alaska State Fair 2019 scholarships! This year, we received 61 applications and selected five students to receive scholarships totaling $6,000. 1st Place, $2,500: Sofia Main. Sofia is graduating this year from Service High School in Anchorage, and will pursue a...

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Outstanding Applicants = Increased Scholarships!
Apr25

Outstanding Applicants = Increased Scholarships!

Fair announces 2017 scholarship recipients We received so many amazing scholarship applications that we had to increase the awards this year! We originally planned to award seven scholarships totaling $7,000 (which was up significantly from the $4,250 we awarded last year!). But after reviewing the applications, our scholarship committee unanimously approved an increase to nine scholarships totaling $8,000. Annie Kessler Summer Putman...

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Scholarship Awards Triple
Nov11

Scholarship Awards Triple

Quilt Raffle Helps Triple Fair Scholarship Awards The Alaska State Fair will be able to triple our scholarship awards next year thanks to several successful fundraising efforts including the commemorative quilt raffle that took place during the 2016 Fair. In celebration of our 80th birthday, we raffled off a commemorative Fair quilt, with all proceeds benefiting the Fair scholarship fund. Lorraine Stotts was the lucky winner of the...

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Alaska Students Receive $4,250 in Fair Scholarships
May03

Alaska Students Receive $4,250 in Fair Scholarships

Five Alaska high school students will head off to college this fall with some extra funds in their bank accounts, thanks to the Alaska State Fair scholarship fund! The students, who are from across Alaska, received scholarship awards totaling $4,250 this spring. Every student who completed an application also received two free admissions to the 2016 Fair. Congratulations to the 2016-2017 Alaska State Fair scholarship recipients,...

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7 Reasons Not to Miss Our Concert Kick-Off Party with Redhead Express
Mar23

7 Reasons Not to Miss Our Concert Kick-Off Party with Redhead Express

The first-ever Alaska State Fair Concert Kick-Off Party, featuring Redhead Express, is coming up Saturday, April 2 – and here are seven reasons to make sure it’s on your calendar! Be the first to find out the 2016 AT&T Concert Series line-up! We’ll announce the entertainers confirmed to perform at the 2016 Fair (and we don’t think you’ll be disappointed!). Get tickets early and save money. Kick-off party guests can buy tickets to...

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2016 Line-Up Announced on April 2
Jan21

2016 Line-Up Announced on April 2

2016 Line-Up to be Announced on April 2 at Concert Kick-Off Party. It’s always a good time at the Alaska State Fair Concert Series, so we asked ourselves, “Why shouldn’t the announcement be just as much fun?” This year, for the first time, we will announce the confirmed 2016 entertainers at a Concert Kick-Off Party on Saturday, April 2! The fun takes place at the Glenn Massay Theater on the University of Alaska Mat-Su Campus. Doors...

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