Pioneering Alaska Philanthropist Dies at 101
Sad news today from the Rasmuson Foundation. Mary Louise Milligan Rasmuson, social catalyst and one of Alaska’s most important philanthropists, died yesterday at her home in Anchorage. Mrs. Rasmuson spent her life breaking barriers, challenging conventions, and seeking to improve opportunities for those around her. She was a trailblazer for women and left her mark across the country and the state of Alaska through her leadership, philanthropy, and the family foundation that she helped lead with her late husband Elmer. ~With Eleanor Roosevelt Selected from the initial pool of 30,000 applicants for the new Women’s Army Corp (WAC), she rose…
Congratulations to the 2009 Rasmuson Foundation Distinguished Artist, Nathan Jackson.
Every year Alaska’s Rasmuson Foundation bestows a Distinguished Artist Award to one of Alaska’s talented artists. How they ever decide which one person gets this top distinction is beyond me. This year’s recipient is truly remarkable. A visual artist, jewelry maker, carver and mentor, Nathan Jackson is known best for carving traditional totem poles. To stand at the base of a totem pole and look up is a remarkable experience. They seem to practically vibrate with life and meaning, and He has also been tireless in his efforts to pass this dying art on to a new generation, passing on…