Alta is passionate about the health of Alaska’s waters. She has spent four summers independently researching ocean acidification in Prince William Sound and has presented her findings at the Alaska Marine Science Symposium and the Alaska State Science and Engineering Fair.
Read MoreAlleah provides child care during evening services at her church where she loves reading to children of all ages. She also participates every year in Operation Christmas Child, which sends care packages to children all over the world.
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Paxson uses her love for volleyball to inspire younger girls to lead healthy, active lifestyles. She has coached a 5th grade team, kept score during games and organized an adult women’s team. In high school she and her team participated in the Spike Out Cancer campaign, which helped raise more than $35,000 for the American Cancer Society.
Read MoreRenatta had a tough time adjusting to boarding school life, but she has overcome academic and athletic challenges in her time at Mt. Edgecumbe. She is captain of the volleyball team and basketball team, member of the National Honors Society and assists new students with campus orientation.
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Virginia used her journalism experience to start a student-run newspaper at Mat-Su Career and Technical High School. She participates in many community events including educating middle school students about healthy relationships and teaching disadvantaged youth how to channel their emotions toward creative endeavors.
Read MoreAhlena serves as a babysitter at Alcoholics Anonymous meetings. Her service allows parents to attend AA meetings uninterrupted without being concerned for their children’s welfare. She has been a huge sober support for the city of Anchorage.
Read MoreTaylor and Kate planned, organized and staged a breast cancer walk at South High School, which raised funds for the Alaska Run for Women. The money raised by the cancer walk was a direct contribution to the AKRFW’s grants program and helped support breast cancer outreach, prevention and cure programs supported by the run.
Read MoreChristian is dedicated to the student peer council and is an advocate at the local crisis center. She plans several events throughout the year to bring community members together.
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Shawn tutors children at his church and volunteers at elementary school book fairs. He is a born leader and treats everyone with equal respect. He is a role model to his peers.
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Allison and Ariana worked to provide specially designed grocery carts for Sitka’s grocery stores. These carts allow families who would normally need to navigate through the store pushing a wheelchair and a shopping cart the freedom to safely transport their child through the store in a cart.
Read MoreLogan is part of a pregnancy prevention program, where he shares information with his peers to help decrease the risk of teen pregnancies. Throughout his two years of involvement he has shared ideas and feedback to help his peers and peer educators.
Read MoreSophie is the leader of the Pregnancy Prevention Program at Colony High. She shares information with her peers to help decrease the risk of teen pregnancies and increase awareness around STDs, domestic violence and effects of drug and alcohol use.
Read MoreMeryem was chair of Fairbanks Youth Advocates’ fundraising event “One Homeless Night,” where community members built cardboard shelters and spent the night outside in order to raise awareness around homelessness.
Read MoreDougie volunteers with Holland America, Princess Tours and the Student Conservation Association. He helps homeless people by giving them clothes and always puts others before himself.
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Analicia Castaneda, Korbyn Powers, Deanna Hobbs, Justin Sleppy, Addisohn Jones, Calvin Zuelow were central in creating a digital story promoting healthy relationships, healthy sexuality, and nonviolence. They led interviews, edited footage and put together the final production.
Read MoreKeahi led a Teen Buckle Up campaign at his school. He created banners,posters and a mascot; composed a buckle-up jingle and inspired a diverse group of students to spread the word about seat belt safety. Keahi went above the required activities of the campaign by bringing heightened awareness of teen driving concerns to students through peer to peer […]
Read MoreJessika teaches youth in her community traditional skills such as skin sewing and game processing. She also was integral in organizing a youth softball program in Kotzebue. Jessika is proud to represent her region and makes sure the youth voice of her community is heard statewide.
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Reanna is on the Alaska Association of Student Governments Executive Board and is highly involved in student government. She has led events at her high school to help create a healthier environment and has created leadership conferences that involves all the students in her town.
Read MoreTravis is devoted to serving his community. He is part of the group Students of Kodiak Island Learning to Lead, which went to Hawaii this past May for World Indigenous Conference on Education. Travis also helps the elders of Akhiok with everything from butchering subsistence food to pumping their heating fuel.
Read MoreStephen created a web-based voting registration app for Alaska voters. His app allows Alaskans to easily register to vote, request an absentee ballot or update their voter registration information from any computer or smart phone in the world. Hundreds of Alaskans have used his website to register. Stephen hopes that his tool will inspire young Alaskans […]
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