"For 26 years, Kinross Alaska has been investing in Alaskans and building partnerships in the communities we serve. We are proud of our partnership with UAF," Kinross Alaska General Manager Terence Watungwa said upon announcing the donation during the 2023 UAF Blue & Gold Celebration in Fairbanks. "Through the creation of the Kinross Alaska Future Leaders Scholarship we hope to foster an inclusive culture in the mining industry where those people who are historically underrepresented feel included and welcomed to contribute their perspectives, their values and their cultures."