Oil Patch Bits: Brice family to be inducted into JAA hall of fame

Calista Corp. said that the Brice family was inducted into the 25th annual Junior Achievement of Alaska’s Business Hall of Fame Jan. 27 at the Dena’ina Civic & Convention Center in Anchorage. The Brice family, founders of Brice Inc. in 1961 in Fairbanks became a wholly owned subsidiary of Calista Corp. in July 2010.

Brice Co. was awarded numerous contracts during construction of the trans-Alaska oil pipeline in the 1970s. In 2009 they were named Contractor of the Year by Alaska Business monthly and named Regional Small Business of the Year in 2001 by the U.S. Small Business Administration.

The Junior Achievement of Alaska honors leaders of Alaska businesses. Selection is made by peers based on commitment to Junior Achievement, direct and successful impact to Alaskan business, and a positive commitment to the Alaska business community.

“The Brice family is honored and humbled with this recognition,” said Brice President Sam Robert Brice. “Our work doesn’t just represent our companies, but also our family.”