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The university mourns ardent supporter Grace Schaible

UAF Chancellor Dana Thomas

It’s with great sadness that I learned of Grace Schaible’s passing this weekend. Her long history with the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ goes back to the 1940s when she served as President Charles Bunnell's secretary. She graduated in 1949 with a history degree, obtained a master's at George Washington University and then earned a degree from Yale Law School. She married Dr. Arthur Schaible in 1958. Both would later serve as University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ regents; he from 1961-1969, and she from 1985-1987.

After a private law career during which she helped the Arctic Slope Regional Corp. navigate its early years, Grace became ³ÉÈËӰƬ's first female attorney general under Gov. Steve Cowper in the mid-1980s. She twice served as an ³ÉÈËӰƬ Permanent Fund board member.

Grace was a staunch supporter of the university and embodied the values we hold most dear. She served as a model for philanthropists across the state. Her generous gifts to the university have helped create scholarships, expand the University of ³ÉÈËӰƬ Museum of the North and much more. In February 2017, UAF deemed Grace one of three Philanthropists of the Century because of her benevolent spirit.

— a special exhibit on display now at the UA Museum of the North — includes a portion of the more than 800 pieces Grace gave to the museum.

Please take a few minutes to read more about Grace Berg Schaible in the fall titled "Amazing Grace."


The life of Grace Berg Schaible ’49 was as dynamic and inspiring as ³ÉÈËӰƬ, a place she loved and helped build as advocate, philanthropist and ³ÉÈËӰƬ’s first female attorney general.

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