Kaylea Eller
December 30, 2022Kaylea was a participant at the Association of Alaska School Boards’ Youth Leadership Institute, learning valuable skills of legislative process, advocacy, and leadership.
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Everlyn Kate Flores
Everlyn participated in the Association of Alaska School Boards’ annual Youth Leadership Institute, learning important skills like advocacy, legislative process, and peer-to-peer leadership.
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Calie Conway
Cali participated in the Association of Alaska School Boards’ annual Youth Leadership Institute, gaining valuable skills like advocacy, legislative process, and peer-to-peer leadership.
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Kaela Woods
Skyview Middle School student Kaela is a volunteer at Boys and Girls Club, working hard to ensure the younger members have the tools they need to have a great day.
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Madison Carlton
Madison participated in the Association of Alaska School Boards’ Youth Leadership Institute, gaining valuable skills of advocacy, legislative process, and peer-to-peer leadership.
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Tracey Abraham
Tracey was a participant in the Association of Alaska School Boards’ Youth Leadership Institute, gaining valuable skills in areas like advocacy, legislative process, and peer-to-peer leadership.
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Lola Swanson
Since 2018, at the age of 10, Lola has been instructing young children of the Seward community in the art of dance. Over the course of the last four and a half years, she has taught more than 100 youth ranging in age from three to 14 the basics of ballet, jazz, and tap through […]
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Yagnnesis Mejias
December 29, 2022Yagnnesis was part of the Association of Alaska School Boards’ annual Youth Leadership Institute, learning the skills of advocacy, peer-to-peer leadership, and the legislative process.
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Shelby Glasen
Shelby was a participant in the Association of Alaska School Boards’ annual Youth Leadership Institute, where she learned about community advocacy, peer-to-peer leadership, and the legislative process.
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Grace Pearson
Grace was a participant in the Association of Alaska School Boards’ annual Youth Leadership Institute, gaining valuable skills of advocacy, peer-to-peer leadership, and legislative processes.
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Leena Edais
December 27, 2022Leena has been a dauntless advocate for tobacco prevention activities among her peers. She co-wrote a prerecorded video/slide presentation about the negative health effects and danger of nicotine addiction, that was shown to hundreds of other students in the Northwest Arctic Borough School District via video chat. She is presently planning the Youth Encouraging Alaskans […]
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Abbey Markell
Abbey Markell started her own business from scratch, baking healthy, homemade dog cookies and cakes in attractive fun shapes and colors to support a local pet supply store’s two locations. Alaskans can now purchase locally-baked, customized options of cute cookies and adorable birthday and “Gotcha-Day” cakes that are nutritionally-balanced and free from preservatives. Says Abbey’s […]
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Savannah Hawkins
December 18, 2022Savannah is a volunteer/junior staff member at Kasilof Boys and Girls Club. Says her nominator: “We became so impressed with her willingness to volunteer and help make sure our kids have the success they need to have a great day.”
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Carrissa Heitstuman
Carrissa is an integral part of the Kasilof Boys and Girls Club, assisting staff with activities and ensuring younger members have positive guidance for their time spent at the club.
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Cassidy Kruse
December 17, 2022Cassidy is a member of the youth volunteer team at Kasilof Boys and Girls Club, providing assistance with activities, and acting as a role model for younger club members.
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Chloe Jacko
Chloe is a valued staff member of the Kasilof Boys and Girls Club, where she assists with activities and acts as a role model to younger members. Says her nominator, “Kids look up to and respect her.”
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Jaeden Binion
Jaeden is an incredible leader and is passionate about spreading the message of inclusion. He is a Special Olympics Alaska athlete and is one of two Special Olympics U.S. Youth Ambassadors representing Alaska. Jaeden takes seriously his role as an inspirational advocate for those with intellectual disabilities.
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Kailene Vea-Spencer
December 14, 2022Kailene serves on the Anchorage Youth Court with aspirations of becoming a lawyer. She also stepped up to participate in the Pacific Community of Alaska’s “Bridging the Gaps” project, to bring awareness of unique mental health and identity struggles faced by Alaska’s Pacific Islander community.
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Espen Hennick
December 12, 2022Living life on the autism spectrum, Espen is a proud representative of his school in varsity soccer, swimming, and basketball; and as a musician, playing the violin. Espen dedicates the majority of his day to school and activities, but also holds down three different after-school jobs, with the hope to create a non-profit organization to […]
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Hannah Lewellyn
“Making the impossible, possible” is Hannah’s personal motto, and everything she does comes from this tremendous work ethic. Hannah participates in Lego Challenge events, developing robotic figures that challenge students’ abilities in technology and science. She has assisted younger students with the skills of coding and problem-solving, helping them to develop into worthy members of […]
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