Corporate Giving

Community
 
The importance of a healthy community fueled by the commitment from private enterprise remains a priority with the Usibelli Family. Emil Usibelli, founder of Usibelli Coal Mine in 1943, had only three years of formal education yet he personally assured educational opportunities for employees and their families. In 1983, Joe Usibelli was named Alaskan of the Year and the Usibelli Family was honored for their contributions to the betterment of the State of Alaska. In 2001, the Fairbanks Chamber of Commerce presented the George Nehrbas Award, the community's highest award for voluntary service to Joe Usibelli. Alaska Business Monthly Magazine has recognized UCM as a Top 49 business in the State of Alaska for 23 consecutive years. The Usibelli Family and the Usibelli Coal Mine are committed to the community and to the State of Alaska.

Corporate Giving

UCM's financial contributions and donations to local organizations and agencies have helped provide a multitude of services that might not be otherwise available to those organizations. From family counseling to in-the-home medical assistance, you can generally find an agency to help with a special need.  UCM's donations to civic organizations assist in the continued community events we now consider traditional. UCM provides corporate matching donations to employee contributions to United Way and several other select local organizations.

Education

The Local University - University of Alaska, Fairbanks
Usibelli Coal Mine has a long and proud relationship with the University of Alaska. As the state's premier educational institution, UAF has assisted with several research projects directly related to the coal mining industry, natural resource development, and the electrical power generation business. The majority of UCM corporate management team members are graduates of the University of Alaska.

Emil Usibelli Distinguished Teaching, Research, and Service Awards
Emil Usibelli founded Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. in 1943. In 1992, an endowment in his name was made to the University of Alaska Fairbanks. That endowment funds three individual $10,000 awards annually. These awards are considered to be the most precious award recognitions within the University system and comprise recognition in the fields of teaching, research, and service.

Usibelli Scholarships

Usibelli Mining Scholarships
UCM has established an endowment to provide scholarships to UAF students enrolled in the mining and geological engineering programs. Annual selections are made by the Dean of the College of Engineering and Mines.

Honors Scholarships, University of Alaska FairbanksUCM has established an endowment to award annual scholarships to students enrolled in the UAF Honors Program. Annual selections are made by the Adviser to the Honors Program.

The Usibelli Foundation

Joe Usibelli, Jr. presents a $75,000 check for the Usibelli Mining Scholarship and a $96,876 check for the Usibelli Honors Scholarship to UAF Chancellor Steve Jones and Provost Paul Reichardt, respectively.

Fairbanks, Alaska - Joe Usibelli Jr, President of Usibelli Coal Mine, recently presented two checks totaling more than $170,000 to the University of Alaska Fairbanks' Chancellor Steve Jones and Provost Paul Reichardt. One of the donations, worth $75,000, will support the Usibelli Mining Scholarship. The other, worth $96,876, will go towards the Usibelli Honors Scholarship. These generous donations will be used to recruit students for the College of Engineering and Mines and to provide scholarships for students in the Honors Program at UAF.

The local high school - Tri-Valley High School

Youth Services

The Healy Coal Kings Hockey Program is just one way Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. supports youth programs. Usibelli supports a variety of local organizations including Kids in Motion, Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, and numerous sports programs for youth.  UCM is proud of our school partnerships with Tri Valley School in Healy.

Arts

UCM was one of the initial supporters of the Fairbanks Summer Arts Festival and continues to support a variety of theatrical, musical and artistic organizations.
 
University of Alaska, Museum of the North

The Usibelli Foundation, Usibelli Coal Mine, Inc. and the Usibelli Family have generously supported the expansion program for the Museum of the North. The Usibelli family believes in Alaska and preserving its heritage.

 "We love our university and the University of Alaska Museum of the North. We are proud to have been one of the early and major supporters of the museum expansion, and look forward to the museum becoming a "must see" among the great museums of the world."  Joseph E. Usibelli, 10 September 2005.

 The centerpiece of the museum's new wing is the Rose Berry Alaska Art Gallery. The Gallery is named in honor of the mother of Joseph E. Usibelli and Rosalie Whyel, and has been called "a model for 21st Century art and anthropological museums."