Tickets available for UAF Business Leader of the Year event

Stacey Currie
907-474-5942
Aug. 10, 2026

Meg Nordale, president of GHEMM Company, poses for a portrait at the company’s Fairbanks office.
UAF Photo by Anna Nevison
GHEMM Co. President Meg Nordale works at the company’s office in Fairbanks. Nordale will be honored Nov. 7 by the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management.

Tickets are on sale for the University of ÐÓ°ÉÔ­°æ Fairbanks College of Business and Security Management’s 48th Business Leader of the Year dinner and award ceremony.

The 2026 event is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, at the 8 Star Events Center. Doors open at 6 p.m. The event will honor Meg Nordale, GHEMM Co.’s president. 

Tickets are $175 per person or $1,600 for a table of eight, including a program ad. Individuals or businesses may also sponsor student tickets for $175 per person. 

Visit the to purchase tickets.

Proceeds from this event support student organizations, professional development and scholarships. For sponsorship opportunities, contact Tammy Tragis-McCook at 907-474-7042 or tjtragismccook@alaska.edu.

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