Educators Rising Alaska Photos

2023 Alaska Statewide Conference, UAF
It's snowing   It's snowing sessionIt's snowing session
Students listen to Lori Schoening as she shares a hands-on activity about snow. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.   The Geophysical Institute K-12 Outreach department designs Alaska oriented activities for Alaska students. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.
Snowing session   Snowing session
A student uses a pair of glasses as a template to create his Iñupiaq sunglasses. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.   Students followed the guide in the booklet to createtheir sunglasses. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.
Testing sunglasses   Sunglasses selfie
A student tries on her custom designed glasses. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.   Students pose for selfies in their new sunglasses. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.
showing sunglasses                      cool sunglasses
Sunglasses were designed in many different ways by individual students. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.   This student designed sunglasses that are more closely aligned to the traditional Iñupiaq style. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.
cutting glasses   listening to Lori Schoening
This breakout session "Qanniksuq: It's Snowing!" was one of numerous breakout sessions. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.  

GI Curriculum Developer Lori Schoening speaks with the students. Photo: Daniel Walker, GI-UAF.

 

everyones communities  

EdRising Award ceremony

This enhanced image shows the pins on the map where all of this years' participants came from. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.  

A group of students display their medals and certificates after placing in the leadership competition events . Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.

uaf ballroom  

math breakout

A view of the Ballroom with the Educators Rising Alaska logo backdrop. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.
 

UAF math professors Leah Berman-Williams and Gordon Williams share hands-on activites in the math world. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.

math teaching  

Rural Student Services - RAHI

The Williams' session also introduced the idea of what it takes to become a math teacher. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.
 

Rural Student Services/RAHI Admissions Counselor Jessica Hildebrand informs students of the resources available on campus. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.

YKSD  

Kent Julian and students

Students from Yukon-Koyukuk School District pose for the photo booth. Photo: Alaska Photobooth Company.  

Students pose with Kent Julian, CSP and UAF's mascot, The Nook. Photo: Alaska Photobooth Company.

Mt. Edgecumbe  

BSSD-stebbins

Teacher Leader Wilkinson Nestor poses with some of his Mt. Edgecumbe students. Photo: Alaska Photobooth Company.  

Sisa Paje and her Stebbins students pose with the Nook. Photo: Alaska Photobooth Company.

students photobooth  

K-12 Staff

The Nook poses with YKSD teachers and student. Photo: Alaska Photobooth Company.  

EdRising/K-12 Outreach staff pose with the Nook. Photo: Alaska Photobooth Company.

 

EdRising/ K-12 Outreach Staff have fun with the new video feature at Alaska Photobooth Co. Photo: Alaska Photobooth Company.  

Students from multiple schools get together on the video aparatus with the Nook. Photo: Alaska Photobooth Company.

2022 National Conference in Washington D.C.

barb, christel and class   Swick, class and murkowski
Students from Mat-Su's Christel Mozalevskiy's (upper right) join Barbara Wadlinger (program manager for Educators Rising AK) for a selfie. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.   Students from Carla Swick and her students join Senator Lisa Murkowski for a group photo outside her offices. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.
swick & students   barb & palmer students
Teacher Leader Carla Swick points to the competition in the room where her student will be competing at Nationals. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.   A few students from Christel Mozalevskiy's class join Barbara Wadlinger in a group photo at National. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.
christel & class whitehouse   clayton, glenda, emanuela
Mrs. Mozalevskiy took her students out for a self-guided tour of the D.C. land marks, such as this view of the White House. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.   Teacher Leader Clayton Gindt, another attendee, K-12 Outreach Director Glenda Findlay, and Teacher Leader Emanuela Pokryfki, all talk outside the competition rooms. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.
kenai crew                      nome students
Emanuela Pokryfki's Kenai students gather for a photo at the Anchorage Airport.  Photo: Emanuela Pokryfki.   Nome students sit together in the main Conference at Nationals .  Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.
teacher leaders lunch   torrey and leaders
Teacher Leaders from across the nation had their own session at Nationals. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.  

Torrey McClain, furthest on the right, poses with fellow Student Officers, and the 2021 Student Officers. She was elected President of the National Student Officers for Educators Rising.  Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.

AKPhotoBooth Photos from the 2022 Alaska State Virtual Conference

 

 
Christel's class Christel's class
Emanuela Emanuela's class
Sasa Paje's class Houston Class
Christel and class EdRising Staff
Carla Swick class Sisa Paje class
Sisa Paje class  
Day 2 Conference

 
Our State Conference was a "virtual success"!

This year's competitions and conference were both held virtually this year.
February 24th - 26th and February 28 - March 1st, respectively.
 
The theme was 'Rising Above Adversity’.
EdRising Alaska 2020-21 State Officers developed the theme and logo for this years' conference.

Look through the Photo Gallery on the EdRising News page and capture some of the excitement, creativity and enjoyment our participants were able to have at our virtual conference.

Students were led this year by our three officers:

Ashley

Ashley Dahlman

Kaitlin

Kaitlynn Gist

Carl

Carl Vent

Ashley

Ashley Yoder was selected as the Educators Rising Alaska Student Officer for the 2019-2020 school year.

 


Group pic
Speakers, students & advisors
gather for a group photo after the opening banquet. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Amanda
Amanda Friendshuh,
2017-18 Edrising Alaska Student President speaks to members in the Classroom Management session. Photo: JR Ancheta.

 

Campus Tour
Led by Bernard, UAF Student Ambassador,
Edrising students learn about the campus. Photo: JR Ancheta.

Houston Group
Houston Students,
their advisor and the Nanook capture a great picture. Photo: JR Ancheta.

 

Ketchikan group
Ketchikan students,
including student officer Ashley Yoder (left), near the Ballroom in the Wood Center. Photo: JR Ancheta.

Swick group

Students & Advisors with the Nanook in front of the Birch Mural in the Wood Center. Photo: JR Ancheta.

 

Amy Gallaway

Amy Gallaway
AK-DEED Teacher of the Year, addresses the audience. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Dean Doerner
CNSM Dean, Kinchel Doerner,
shares his thoughts with the students. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

 

Keith Champagne
Vice-Chancellor of Student Affairs & Athletics,
Keith Champagne, imparts his experiences with the students. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Pavva
Pavva, Iñupiaq Dance Group,
led by Dr. Sean Topkok, perform for the audience. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

 

Anupma
Provost Anupma Prakash,
surrounded by students after the banquet. Photo: Vincent Mahoney.

Anna and Caprice

Anna Joseph and Caprice Damon won 6th and 9th overall, respectively, in each of their competitions.

Group 2019
Group photo of students and advisers
at the 2019 conference. Not pictured: Molly Penn (Huslia) and Hailee Godfrey (Palmer).

Anna and Staff
Finalist Anna Joseph
stands with K-12 Outreach Director Glenda Findlay, AK EdRising Coach Kari Rasmussen, AK EdRising Staff Mary Jo Skaggs and AK EdRising Project Manager Barbara Wadlinger.

PD DevpEdrising Staff Mary Jo Skaggs and Barbara Wadlinger attended a professional development course in writing with the Kappan Magazine editor Dr. Rafael Heller.

BarbMaryJo PD

Mary Jo Skaggs and Barbara Wadlinger and other project leaders attended professional development with Dr. Albert Chen, COO of PDK International.

Ketchikan students
Ketchikan students Alyssa Howard, Jhasen Seludo and Ellie Carter in Dallas. Photo: Ellie Carter.

NWSBSD
Northwest Arctic Borough School District
student Justin Kim, Teacher Leader Clayton Gindt and student Joseph Gallahorn at the conference.

St.Michael Group
St. Michael group:
Teacher Leader Alexis Greene, students Mercedes Otten, LouAnn Nikiski and chaperone Zepaniah Hailey.

Wasilla group
Wasilla Joe Redington H.S. group:
Teacher Leader Christel Mozalevskiy and students Matthew Young, McKenzie Hobbs, Caprice Damon and Zephaniah Hailey.

Group photo

Participants, Advisers & Staff gather for a group photo on the UAS campus.  Photo: Putt Clark.

 

President Johnsen speaks to the Educators Rising Participants.  Video: Monique Musik, UA Public Information Coordinator.

Woosh.ji.een dancers

UAS Chancellor Richard Caulfield leads the opening
remarks to the audience of students, advisers and staff.
Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.  

 

Ronalda opening

Ronalda Cadiente-Brown, M.A.,   Associate Vice Chancellor for Alaska Native Programs and Director of PITAAS, spoke to the students. 
Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.  

Amanda opening

Amanda Friendshuh president of Educators Rising
Alaska 2016-17,  addresses the audience at the
Opening. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.  

 

Steve opening

Executive Dean of the University College of Education,
Steve Atwater delivers his opening remarks.
Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.  

Caulfield opening

UAS Chancellor Richard Caulfield leads the opening
remarks to the audience of students, advisers and staff.
Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.  

 

Woosh

Woosh.ji.een Dance Group invited everyone to join
them dancing and drumming.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.  

Accuplacer testing

Students took Accuplacer Tests when they weren't in
Competition. Photo: Putt Clark.  

 

Palmer High Students pose

Palmer High Students pose with their advisers and
chaperone. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.  

Public speaking

Public Speaking finishers Matthew Young, LouAnn Niksik
and Merceds Otten (Anna Joseph is in the next photo).
Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

  Anna Joseph public speaking


Children's Literature K-3 
winners on stage. 
There were some ties, resulting in many winners. 
Photo: Putt Clark.

 

STEM winners

Lesson Planning STEM finishers Hailee Godfrey, Alyssa
Howard, Maria Victoria Cunha Maciel, Kailey Erickson
and Sara Ulroan. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

  ARTS

Lesson Planning ARTS finishers Lexis Jasek, Grace
Straughn, Connor Koppes, Molly Penn and JesCynthia
David.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

Pre-K Literature

Pre-K Literature finishers on stage. The Awards
Ceremony was also attended virtually by other
groups that couldn't make it, but had competed
virtually. Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

  Distance winners


Off-site winners
piped in to see the awards
ceremony.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

Creative lecture

Creative Lecture finishers on stage. Zephaniah
Hailey, Rim Khayata, Caprice Damon, Karrie Montero.
Not pictured: Dohyun Kim.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

  Higher Ed


Children's Literature Higher Education
finisher, Amanda
Friendshuh, stands with her 1st place certificate.
 
Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

Children's Literature winners

Children's Literature K-3  winners on stage. 
There were some ties, resulting in many winners. 
Photo: Putt Clark.

 

Audience

St. Michael  students with sit with their adviser in the
audience. Photo: Putt Clark.

Willie Hensley


Willie Hensley 
addresses the students and audience. 
Photo: Putt Clark.

  Students in Capitol


Students tour 
the Captiol Building.  Photo: Putt Clark.

Showcase


The Showcase 
was attended by a number of Legislators,
DEED Deputy Commissioner,  Administrative &
Legislative staff, as well as a member of the K-12
Outreach Cultural Board.  Photo: Putt Clark.

 

Showcase 2

The Matanuska-Susitna table was hosted by the H.S.
from Wasilla and the H.S. from Palmer. Photo: Putt Clark.

2019 group

Group Photo of 2019 Participants  and their teacher leaders
pose on the Capitol steps.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

 

Ronalda Cadiente-Brown

Group Photo of 2019 Participants  and their teacher leaders
pose on the Capitol steps.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

Glenda speaking


Group Photo of 2019 Participants 
and their teacher leaders
pose on the Capitol steps.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

  Grier and peeps


Fairbanks Representative Grier Hopkins
stands with
a student and her mother.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

Jim Johnsen


UA President Jim Johnsen 
addressed the audience
remotely.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

 

Team K-12 Outreach

K-12 Outreach Staff posed for a rare group photo (also
included is Kari Rassmussen).  Photo courtesy Yuri Bult-Ito.

Karen Melin & Jan

Deputy Commissioner Karen Melin and ASMP Program
Manager Jan Littlebear discuss education matters. 
Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

 

LeBon_Keiko_Marilyn

Fairbanks Representative Bart LeBon attended the
event, standing with K-12 Outreach Research
Specialist Keiko Herrick and ASMP Mentor Marilyn
White.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

Lisa Paraday


Lisa Paraday
Exec. Dir. ACSA/ASA/AASSP,  offered some
tips and ideas about speaking with Legislators. 
Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

  Sam and student


Sam Norlin, Project Manager
for Place-Based Education,
works with an EdRising Student, helped by her teacher
leader and a mentor.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

Richard Catahay and Toni

Toni McFadden, Program Manager for ATP, speaks with
Richard Catahay, Kake Superintendent.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

 

Weston Eiler

Students were also addressed by Weston Eiler, UA
Governement Relations Coordinator, about how to
relate with Legislators.  Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

2018-19 Officers training

Officers, left to right:  Yareth Santana, Alyssa Howard,
Matthew Young and Carl Moses-Vent.  Photo: Putt Clark.

training

Officers in training  included a video conference with the
Educators Rising President.  Photo: Putt Clark.

bowling

Officers, left to right:  Yareth Santana, Alyssa Howard,
Matthew Young and Carl Moses-Vent.  Photo: Putt Clark.

Officers bowling

Officers, Advisers and Staff  went bowling to get to know one
another.  Photo: Putt Clark.

Edrising Robosts

Students participate  in the School of Education's Robots
for Autistics workshop. Photo: K-12 Staff.

Edrising 2018 conference group

Students, Advisers and staff  pose for a group photo
outside the Wood Center. Photo: Yuri Bult-ito.

 anne_armstrong

Education & Training professor Anne Armstrong works
with a student on the Mock Interview session
Photo: Don Peterson.

 iRAHI

Students participate in a session led by Rural Student Services.
Photo: Yuri Bult-Ito.

Dancers

Pavva Iñupiaq Dancers performed at the final evening event.

 

2017-18 Officers
2017-18 Officers pose for a photo in the setting Florida sun . 
Photo: K-12 Staff.

 

Stairway shot
Educators Rising National Conference 2018 Group photo of 
Alaskan attendees. Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.

 

Kotlik Students
Students from Kotlik with their advisor, represent Alaska at the
National Conference by competing in “Inside Our Schools”. 
Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.

 

Staff: Steve Atwater, Dean of SOE, Glenda Findlay, Director of K-12 Outreach, Barb Wadlinger, EdRising AK Manager, Mary Jo Skaggs,  Fiscal Officer and Dale Cope, Contractor and Coach, at the conference.  Photo: K-12 Outreach Staff.

The Alaska team received the Spirit Bear Award, for having traveled  the furthest to get to Florida. Photo by K-12 Staff.

 

 

 

Barbaras cubicle

Program manager Barbara Wadlinger's office prior
to the CTSO Conference and FEA Symposium
.
Photo by K-12 Staff.

           

Students discuss careers

FEA/CTSO participants discuss future careers. Photo by K-12 Staff.

students listen

Students listen to presenters at the conference. Photo by K-12 Staff.

 

colleen angaiak

Participants listen to Colleen Angaiak, Rural Student Services
Advisor. Photo by K-12 Staff.

students presenting

Students who presented line up on stage for the
announcement of the winners. Photo by K-12 Staff.

 

2017 group photo

Teachers, advisors, students and FEA Staff gather for a photo
in the Anchorage Embassy Suites Lobby. Photo by K-12 Staff.

2016017 group

 

Kari competes

2017 Nationals