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Carol Pickett-Hull Memorial Scholarship
The Carol Pickett-Hull Memorial Scholarship honors the legacy of Carol Pickett-Hull, a world champion athlete recognized for her strength, grace, and leadership in traditional Arctic sports. Carol’s decades-long dedication to the Native Games community and her coaching of youth continue to inspire future generations of athletes. This scholarship was created to support aspiring athletes who share Carol’s passion for the preservation and advancement of traditional Native athletics.
CAROL PICKETT HULL WAS A CELEBRATED ALASKA NATIVE ATHLETE AND ATRAILBLAZER IN THE WORLD OF TRADITIONAL INDIGENOUS SPORTS. CAROLPASSED AWAY ON MAY 5, 2025 AT HER HOME IN SEWARD, ALASKA, LEAVINGBEHIND AN EXCEPTIONAL LIFE LEGACY OF NATIVE SPORTS ACROSS THEWORLD.
A Native games icon, Carol was inducted into the inaugural class of the North American Indigenous Athletics Hall of Fame in 2022, a testament to her enduring influence and contributions to Indigenous sports and culture.
Beyond her athletic prowess, Carol was a cherished member of her community, known for her warmth, generosity, artistry, and passion for mentoring the next generation of athletes. "Remember where you come from, know where you want to be," is the mission she lived by. Her life and legacy will continue to inspire those who strive for excellence in sports and who work to uphold the cultural heritage of Alaska Native peoples.
Carol was a master of any craft she put her hands to. Her kuspuks were highly sought after. She crafted small gifts for family, and even started her Blue Iris Creations business. You could frequently find her in various crafting socials in Seward. She found friendship with whom she rode her Harley Davidson Softtail. If you wanted to find her in the summer, she was fishing in Resurrection Bay with her husband and his parents, Tom and Edna Hull in the "HullTastic", which was her happy place. What did Carol not do or enjoy was a very hard question to answer. She loved everything.
Carol, as accomplished as she was in the Native games and crafting, always put family first. She stepped up to help without question of her blood family, and the family she created around the state. Her two closest friends, Nicole Johnson-Morton and Gina Kalloch are examples of the love she shared, among hundreds of others. They can attest to her beaming smiles, laughs, cries, and enduring love. Tom and Edna embraced Carol as their own daughter. It was easy for Carol to embed herself wherever she was and with whomever she met.
Carol was a class of 1982 graduate at Anchorage West High School. She was also a graduate of Doyon Leadership Training facilitated by Tracy Snow. She was a long time employee of the University of Alaska-Fairbanks, Doyon, Limited, and their subsidiaries.
Donations can be made to the WEIO Carol Pickett Hull Memorial Scholarship.