Congratulations to all of our competitors at nationals!
16 competitors (or groups) finished in the top 10!

Five 1st place overall placements:

• Courtney Boskofsky — Chignik Lake School — Exploring

• Anfisa Matveev — Joe Reddington Sr. Jr/Sr High School, Wasilla — Childrens' Literature (Pre-K)

• Morcan Carlson-Kelly — Nikolaevsk Elementary High School, Anchor Point — Job Interview (JV)

• Shi MacGregor — Bartlett High School, Anchorage, — Creative Lecture (High School)

• Isabelle Stryken & Sarah Barnard — Bartlett High School, Anchorage — Children's Literature (K-3)

Four 2nd place finishers:

• Blaine Paje — Tukurngailnguq School, Stebbins — Public Speaking (JV)
• Veronica Stryken — Bartlett High School, Anchorage — Job Interview (JV)
• Marcellina Fagaltinmad — Palmer High School, Palmer — Lesson Planning and Delivery, Humanities (JV)
• Emily Reich — Palmer High School, Palmer — Lesson Planning and Deslivery, STEM (JV)

Two 3rd place finishers:

• Julianna Hernandez, Annie Downey & Jennie Jackson – Kotzebue, Public Service

• Hattie Nattanguk & Quinton Bahnke – Nome‑Beltz Jr/Sr High School, Nome — Children's Literature (K-3)

Congratulations to all of our 55 participating competitors, who all worked hard to attend and compete at nationals!

Public Service Announcement High School Varsity

1. Annie Downey, Julianna Hernandez, Jennie Jackson
2. Taylor Gorn, Kaitlyn Johnson, Kara Johanson
3. Devin, Analise & Ty Kosbruk, Sharlise Yagie

Job Interview High School Junior Varsity

1. Morgan Carson-Kelly
2. Veronica Stryken
3. Aurora Rochefort

Job Interview High School Varsity

1. Brianna Arsenault
2. Finnian Sweeney
3. Noah Hill

Lesson Planning STEM High School Junior Varsity

1. Emily Reich
2. Valentina Polushkin
3. Afton Roberts

Lesson Planning STEM High School Varsity

1. Natalie May
2. Jaycee Estes
3. Luke Hansen

Lesson Planning Humanities High School Junior Varsity

1. Maruko Fagaltinmad
2. Kayla Walter
3. Sophia Evans

Lesson Planning Humanities High School Varsity

1. Wyatt Perkins
2. Ryan DeJarnatt
3. Jeren Nash

Lesson Planning Arts High School Junior Varsity

1. Caitlyn Eskenlin
2. Joy Merry
3. Clara Comins

Lesson Planning Arts High School Varsity

1. Colton Babbitt
2. Ashlynn Green
3. Sara Balch

Children's Lit K-3 High School Junior Varsity

1. Sarah Barnard, Isabelle Stryken
2. Anessa Johnson
3. Cessalee Williams

Children's Lit K-3 High School Varsity

1. Sophie Micciche
2. Ellen Redington
3. Leilani Barber

Children's Lit K-3 Middle School

1. Brennan Paje
2. Anela Walker
3. MacKenzie Rustad and Clayton Bergman

Children's Lit Pre-K High School Junior Varsity

1. Moss Holm
2. Angel Yagie
3. Danika Boltz

Children's Lit Pre-K High School Varsity

1. Sahara Thomas
2. Gwendolyn Aaberg
3. Samantha Midgett

Children's Lit Pre-K Middle School

1. Anfisa Matveev
2. Katelyn OyOumick
3. Brooke Johnson

Exploring Support Services High School Varsity

1. Jacob Saunders
2. Martin Olson
3. Earl Ivanoff

Exploring Support Services Middle School

1. Courtney Boskofsky

Creative Lecture Middle School

1. Easton Wolfe

Creative Lecture High School Varsity

1. Samuel Mecham
2. Finn Gregg
3. Kelsey Keene

Creative Lecture High School Junior Varsity

1. Shi MacGregor
2. Evelyn Whitmore
3. Marina Rogers

Public Speaking Middle School

1. Daaron Buffas

Public Speaking High School Varsity

1. Gunther Polzin
2. Ashita Huxel
3. Zachary Roetman

Public Speaking High School Junior Varsity

1. Blaine Paje
2. Paige Midgett
3. Katelynn Santiago

Broadcasts from the 2023-24 Educators Rising Alaska Student Leadership Conference:

Creative Lecture: High School Junior Varsity
1st: Jonah Ivanoff-Gray
2nd: Keely Johnson

Creative Lecture: High School Varsity
1st: Wyatt Perkins
2nd: Dorothy Callahan
3rd: Delaney Hales

Public Speaking: Middle School
1st: Scarlett Jack
2nd: Anessa Johnson

Public Speaking: High School Junior Varsity
1st: Gunther Polzin
2nd: Blaine Paje
3rd: Paige Midgett

Public Speaking: High School Varsity
1st: Mercedes Otten
2nd: Sophia Marble
3rd: Ayla Knodel

Inside Our Schools: High School Junior Varsity
1st: Janette Kafmakoff, Analise Kosbru

Inside Our Schools: High School Varsity
1st: Mhatianne Sapigao, Anne Cecilia Wilson
2nd: Maliani Lolesio-Duarte, Oriana Hodogda
3rd: Zaina McConnell, Dakota McCafferty

Lesson Planning – Arts: High School Junior Varsity
1st: Lillian Church
2nd: Stephanie Huffer
3rd: Grace Artes

High School Varsity – Arts: High School Varsity
1st: Makenise Paison
2nd: Jasper Holman
3rd: Freda Tom

Lesson Planning – Humanities: High School Junior Varsity
1st: Maruko Fagaltinmad
2nd: Makayla Iddings
3rd: Jaycee Estes

Lesson Planning – Humanities: High School Varsity
1st: Finch Eichelberger
2nd: Annie Downey
3rd: Devin Kosbruk

Lesson Planning - STEM: High School Junior Varsity
1st: Jake Wolcoff
2nd: Pagan Lester
3rd: Quinton Bahnke

Lesson Planning - STEM: High School Varsity
1st: Ella Marciales
2nd: Elizabeth Elliot
3rd: Tamirah Mike

Job Interview: High School Junior Varsity
1st: Morgan Carlson-Kelly
2nd: Joy Merry
3rd: Lyndzi Gaucin

Job Interview: High School Varsity
(Tie) 1st: Asa Hukill and Kaitlyn Johnson
2nd: Izzy Brandlen
3rd: Jordan Lee

Children’s Literature - Pre-K: Middle School
1st: Allison Smith (author & illustrator)
2nd: Keisha Harried (author & illustrator)
3rd: Tanvi Zook (author & illustrator)

Children’s Literature — Pre-K: High School Junior Varsity
1st: Mercy Hailey (author & illustrator)
2nd: Briana Arsenault (author & illustrator)
3rd: Regina Cheemuk (author & illustrator)

Children’s Literature — Pre-K: High School Varsity
1st: Sahara Thomas (author & illustrator)
2nd: Shaniqua Harried (author), Harley Tree (illustrator)
3rd: Bron Baldwin (author), Emma Gregg (illustrator)

Children’s Literature — K-3: Middle School
1st: Anfisa Matveev (author & illustrator)
2nd: Ava Presnull (author & illustrator)
3rd: Natalie Mike (author & illustrator)

Children’s Literature — K-3: High School Junior Varsity
1st: Caitlyn Eskelin (author & illustrator)
2nd: Ciana Cassidy (author), Carlyn Harris (illustrator)
3rd: Jennifer Fernandez (author & illustrator)

Children’s Literature — K-3: High School Varsity
1st: Lillian Nichols (author & illustrator)
2nd: Alyssa Smith (author & illustrator)
3rd: Kailah Sketch Eichelberger (author), Ashlyn Pepper Green (illus.)

One of our own Alaska Student Officers has been elected one of four National Officers for the 2022-23 school year! Congratulations, Torrey McClain on your success and all of your efforts. We are honored to have you as part of Educators Rising Alaska and to have you represent the first ever National Officer from Alaska!

Exploring Support Services Careers Semi-Finalists - Varsity
 •  Amethyst Iris Childress - Palmer HS
 •  Kaitlynn Gist - Kenai Central HS

Impromptu Speaking Semi-Finalists - Varsity
 •  Aurora Greenstreet - Homer HS

Children's Lit. Pre-K Semi-Finalists - JV
 •  Mercy Hailey - Joe Redington Sr. Jr/Sr HS
 •  Ellen Redington - Joe Redington Sr. HS

Children's Literature K-3 - JV
 •  1st Place: Sophia Micciche - Kenai Central HS

 Semi-Finalist - JV
 •  Sahara Thomas - Joe Redington Sr. HS

Children's Literature K-3 - Varsity
 •  1st Place: Delaney Reavis - Joe Redington Sr. HS

Creative Lecture Semi-finalists - JV
 •  Keely Johnson - Unalakleet School

Creative Lecture - Varsity
 •  2nd Place: Caprice Damon - Joe Redington Sr. HS
 •  3rd Place: Madison Adams - Palmer HS

Lesson Plan. & Delivery Humanities Semi-Finalists - JV
 •  Anné Cecilia Bura Bison - Wales Kingikmiut School

Lesson Planning & Delivery - Arts WINNERS - JV
 • 2nd Place: Ashlynn Green, Colony HS
 • 3rd Place: Freda Jacqueline Tom, Stebbins

Lesson Planning & Delivery - STEM Semi-Finalists -JV
 •  Ty Kosbruk - Perryville HS
 •  Kaitlyn Johnson - Nome-Beltz HS

Lesson Planning & Delivery - STEM Semi-Finalists - Varsity
 •  Breezely Snow - Palmer HS

Public Speaking WINNERS - JV
 •  3rd Place: Blaine Stevon Duero Paje - Stebbins
 
 Semi-Finalists - JV
 •  Naomi Marian Grace Oxereok - Wales

Public Speaking - Varsity - WINNERS
 •  3rd Place: Donnie Arnone - Joe Redington Sr. HS 

Check out the photos on Facebook!

Students competed under nine different categories, all accomplished virtually! Students and teacher leaders worked hard for this moment, and we congratulate all.

Door prizes and Kahoot! games filled the time when we weren't hearing from some of our State's foremost education leaders, including the 2021-22 Teacher of the Year, Kelly Shrein. Other leading speakers included Alaska Commissioner of Education, Michael Johnson and UAA Chancellor Sean Parnell.

We also had the privilege of hearing from Marcella, of the Lepquinm Gumilgit Gagoadim Tsimshian dancers, and watching some of their dances.

A UAS Education and Advisory panel provided valuable information for students who go on to enroll in the education programs.

Finally, there was an awards ceremony to recognize those who placed in the various competitions.

Below is a photo-montage video of all of the photos from the Alaska Photobooth this year.

Enjoy!

Alaska students place many times at nationals

Alaska Students were amazing at competitions! Below is a comprehensive list of all who placed:

1st place Inside Our Schools:

• Aryana Ivanoff and Mary Arca (Unalakleet)