Educators Rising Alaska Photos
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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.
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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. | |
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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
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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 Dahlman
Kaitlynn Gist
Carl Vent
Ashley Yoder was selected as the Educators Rising Alaska Student Officer for the 2019-2020 school year. |
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Students & Advisors with the Nanook in front of the Birch Mural in the Wood Center. Photo: JR Ancheta. |
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Anna Joseph and Caprice Damon won 6th and 9th overall, respectively, in each of their competitions. |
![]() Group photo of students and advisers at the 2019 conference. Not pictured: Molly Penn (Huslia) and Hailee Godfrey (Palmer). |
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Mary Jo Skaggs and Barbara Wadlinger and other project leaders attended professional development with Dr. Albert Chen,
COO of PDK International. |
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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. |
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UAS Chancellor Richard Caulfield leads the opening |
Ronalda Cadiente-Brown, M.A., Associate Vice Chancellor for Alaska Native Programs and Director of PITAAS, spoke
to the students. |
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Amanda Friendshuh president of Educators Rising |
Executive Dean of the University College of Education, |
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UAS Chancellor Richard Caulfield leads the opening |
Woosh.ji.een Dance Group invited everyone to join |
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Students took Accuplacer Tests when they weren't in |
Palmer High Students pose with their advisers and |
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Public Speaking finishers Matthew Young, LouAnn Niksik |
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Lesson Planning STEM finishers Hailee Godfrey, Alyssa |
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Pre-K Literature finishers on stage. The Awards |
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Creative Lecture finishers on stage. Zephaniah |
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Children's Literature K-3 winners on stage. |
St. Michael students with sit with their adviser in the |
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The Matanuska-Susitna table was hosted by the H.S. |
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Group Photo of 2019 Participants and their teacher leaders |
Group Photo of 2019 Participants and their teacher leaders |
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K-12 Outreach Staff posed for a rare group photo (also |
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![]() Deputy Commissioner Karen Melin and ASMP Program |
Fairbanks Representative Bart LeBon attended the |
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Toni McFadden, Program Manager for ATP, speaks with |
Students were also addressed by Weston Eiler, UA |
![]() Officers, left to right: Yareth Santana, Alyssa Howard, |
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![]() Officers, left to right: Yareth Santana, Alyssa Howard, |
![]() Officers, Advisers and Staff went bowling to get to know one |
Students participate in the School of Education's Robots |
Students, Advisers and staff pose for a group photo |
Education & Training professor Anne Armstrong works |
i Students participate in a session led by Rural Student Services. |
Pavva Iñupiaq Dancers performed at the final evening event. |
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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.
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Program manager Barbara Wadlinger's office prior |
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FEA/CTSO participants discuss future careers. Photo by K-12 Staff. |
Students listen to presenters at the conference. Photo by K-12 Staff. |
Participants listen to Colleen Angaiak, Rural Student Services |
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Students who presented line up on stage for the |
Teachers, advisors, students and FEA Staff gather for a photo |
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