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2020 State Leadership Conference

2020 Banquet

Speakers and students gather for a group photo at the end of the Opening Banquet for the 2020 State Leadership Conference. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Amanda

Amanda Friendshuh, UAS student in the school of education and previous Educators Rising Alaska President, speaks to participating students. Photo: JR Ancheta.

Campus Tour

Bernard Aoto, a Student Ambassador at UAF, leads EdRising students on a campus tour. Photo: JR Ancheta.

Mat Su group

Mat-Su students gather with the Nanook in front of the birch tree mural in the Wood Center. Photo: JR Ancheta.

Officer's table

Previous years' Student Officers and Program Manager, Barb Wadlinger, host the recruiting table. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Nanook & Houston

The Nannook is surrounded by members from Houston JR/SR High and their advisor. Photo: JR Ancheta.

Ketchikan group

EdRising Alaska Student Officer Ashley Yoder, left, and her fellow Ketchikan companions at the Conference. Photo: JR Ancheta.

TOY Amy Gallaway

Amy Gallaway, a West Valley H.S. teacher and AK Teacher of the Year delivers her keynote address to the conference attendees. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Banquet Audience

The audience is in rapt attention listening to the speakers at the opening banquet. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Keith Champagne

Vice-Chanchellor of Student Affairs & Athletics, Keith Champagne, delivers a dynamic speach to the students. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Pavva

The Pavva Iñupiaq Dancers presented at the end of the Opening Banquet, leading the audience in a group dance, Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Anupma

Anupma Prakash, Provost for UAF, is surrounded by EdRising students. Photo: Vincent Mahoney

2019 National Conferences Photos

2019 Nationals

Nationals were held in Dallas, Texas.

National finalists

Anna Joseph placed 6th overall in Public Speaking. Caprice Damon placed 9th in the Creative Lecture competition.

Staff PD Staff, Mary Jo Skaggs and Program Manager, Barbara Wadlinger attended PD for leaders at Nationals, led by Kappan Magazine editor, Dr. Rafael Heller.

Ketchikan group

Ketchikan Students Alyssa Howard, Jhasen Seludo and Ellie Carter, near the hotel.

St. Miachael group

St. Michael Group: Teacher Leader Alexis Greene, students Mercedes Otten and LouAnn Niksika, and chaperone Pauline Richardson.

Matsu winners

Wasilla's Joe Reddington High group: Adviser Christel Mozalevskiy, students
MatthewYoung, McKenzie Hobbs, Caprice Damon and Zephaniah Hailey.

2019 Photos, Conferences & Events

Opening Ceremony Conference Events & Showcase.

The 2019 Alaska State Conference for Educators Rising Alaska was held in Juneau, on the University of Alaska Southeast campus.


UAS Chancellor Richard Caulfield leads the opening speeches to the audience of students, advisers and staff.Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.	Ronalda Cadiente-Brown is the Associate Vice Chancellor for Alaska Native Programs and Director of PITAAS, and she spoke as well. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.
Joe Reddington High School students and their advisers pose at the Opening. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.	Recognition of the different Educators Rising Chapters at the Opening. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.
Staff, Professors, Teachers and Leaders joined the Woosh.ji.een Dancers. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.	Students, Staff, Teacher Leaders, Chaperones and Mentors mingle with Legislators and education advocates. Photo: Putt Clark.
Students gather for a group photo. Photo: Putt Clark, K-12 Outreach Staff.	Creative Lecture finishers Zephaniah Hailey, Rim Khayata, Caprice Damon, Karrie Montero. Not pictured: Dohyun Kim. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.
Lesson Planning ARTS finishers Lexis Jasek, Grace Straughn, Connor Koppes, Molly Penn and JesCynthia David. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.	The winners who tuned in remotely were shown their certificates via livestream, pictured is 1st place winner for Public Speaking, Joseph Gallahorn. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.
Public Speaking finishers Matthew Young, LouAnn Niksik and Merceds Otten (Anna Joseph is in the next photo). Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.	Ronalda Cadiente-Brown and Marilyn White (ASMP Mentor) discuss education at the Showcase. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito
Representative Grier Hopkins attended the event, shown here with one of the EdRising participants and her mother. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.	University President Johnsen addressed the audience remotely. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.
Representative Bart LeBon attended the event, posing here with K-12 Outreach Research Specialist Keiko Herrick and ASMP Mentor Marilyn White. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.	The Palmer High chapter poses with awards, adviser and chaperones. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.
Toni McFadden, Program Manager for ATP, speaks with Richard Catahay, Kake Superintendent. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.	K-12 Outreach provided hors d'oeuvres and beverages for the public. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.
Students in a hallway of the Capitol building. Photo: Putt Clark.	Students were also addressed by Weston Eiler, UA Governement Relations Coordinator, about how to relate with Legislators. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.
Winners of the Lesson Planning STEM competition. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.	Willie Hensley was one of the guest speakers following the students' award ceremony. Photo: Putt Clark.