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Nicholas J. Begich
Educator, public servant, and an enduring inspiration for the Fund.
1932–1972
A life in education and public service.
Nicholas J. “Nick” Begich moved to Alaska in 1956 to work as an educator. He later served in the Alaska State Senate and was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives in 1970.
His work emphasized educational opportunity and public service. After his death in 1972, family members and supporters established the scholarship fund in 1977 to continue those ideals.
The final page can use selected archival photographs from the Fund's existing library, with captions and historical context. No archival images are included in this first prototype.
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