Marieana has been at the forefront of the anti-drug movement in Sand Point, leading her peers and telling the adults what teens of the community need to be their healthiest, most successful selves. She initiated, planned and facilitated Red Ribbon Week activities at her school where students of all ages were invited to participate in games and celebrate […]
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Joseph has a passion for ham radio and created the Lumen Christi Amateur Radio Club. He secured a sponsor for his club, sought out donations from ham operators across the nation and obtained a license from the FCC. He teaches fellow club members about ham radios and helps prepare students for their ham radio license exams.
Read MoreCarly is active in student government and represented her peers on Alaska’s State Board of Education & Early Development and the Mat-Su School District’s school board. She advised the school board in their decision to ban e-cigarettes, coordinated and implemented Suicide Prevention Week at school, and is a mentor and role model to her fellow students.
Read MoreFourteen students from Galena Interior Learning Academy participated in a riverboat journey to Nulato where they attended the show “Winter Bear.” While there, the students participated in educational workshops with the cast and crew. The students discussed suicide awareness, shared Native dances and participated in other theater and dance exercises.
Read MoreVital Impact Youth performed recently at the Elder and Youth Conference in Anchorage. This group came from Barrow and shared its message of understanding, hope and redemption with a crowd of several hundred. The group connects with people on a spiritual level and spreads love, peace and understanding.
Read MoreBristol Bay River Academy participants learn how to be fishing and hunting guides. They learn about fly fishing and lead their own expedition with mock clients. Their education is essential in keeping the local guiding business thriving.
Read MoreEthan serves as a youth leader, supporter, and role model for his peers, fellow classmates, and other youth in the small community of Shaktoolik. He provides counseling to his peers in need and is a subsistence provider for his family and elders.
Read MoreTel is the youth liaison for the Anchorage Community of Special Olympics Alaska where he communicates with his peers and learns how individuals with intellectual disabilities are viewed by the younger members of our community. Not only is he a leader among his peers but he’s also a mentor and friend to all the Special Olympic athletes.
Read MoreSadie is deeply involved in keeping her Alutiiq culture alive. She promotes her heritage through dance, song, language and sewing. She also serves on Kodiak Teen Court and assists young children at an early learning program. She has proven an asset to her community by helping youth, peers and elders.
Read MoreLane is always willing to lend a hand to people in need from shoveling elder’s driveways to assisting stranded vehicles. He has spent countless hours working toward his certification for structure firefighting. He also loves to DJ and entertains his schoolmates with his lunch time beats. He is the A/V extraordinaire at his school and helps […]
Read MoreCourtney is dedicated to serving her community. Whether she’s helping out at an animal shelter or feeding needy families during the holidays, she always makes time for others.
Read MoreTaylor has a passion both for ballet and biotechnology. As a dancer she works with younger students and teaches techniques at local elementary schools. In the field of science, she works with younger students at her school to share information about biotechnology. She has also spent three years developing a simple way to test for […]
Read MoreShawn is an active member of his church and mentors children age 3-16. He volunteers with Wasilla’s MyHouse, a homeless youth program and has dedicated countless hours to service within his community. Shawn’s kindness, strong work ethic and integrity makes him a role model to his peers.
Read MoreCaleb is an invaluable assistant to his brother’s non-profit, Kindness for Kids, which creates and distributes small pillows for hospitalized children across the U.S. He helps every step of the way from transporting supplies to sewing and stuffing pillows. He has also participated in several service projects with his scout troop.
Read MoreDestyne participates in the Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s culture camp, where she has helped in conducting mapping and research on archaeological sites in the Kenai area. She is a leader and mentor to the other campers and loves to work with the Tribe’s Tyotkas Elder Program. Destyne bridges a generational knowledge gap between elders and youth.
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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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