Anchorage, AK —The Alaska Chamber will host the Alaska state finals of the 2024 National Civics Bee on June 13 th at 11am, organized in partnership with The Civic Trust of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation. The National Civics Bee is an initiative aimed at encouraging more young Americans to engage in civics and contribute to their communities. The winner of Alaska’s Civics Bee competition will advance to the national competition in Washington, D.C.

“The Alaska Chamber is proud to be the official partner for the National Civics Bee in Alaska, for the inaugural state competition. Promoting greater civic knowledge in Alaska will result in more informed and active citizens,” said Kati Capozzi, President and CEO of the Alaska Chamber.

Middle school students from across Alaska will take part in the state-level competition. Finalists will participate in a live quiz event and answer questions from judges to test their civic knowledge.

2024 Alaska State Finalists for the National Civics Bee:

• Denah Barr, White Mountain School
• Emily Brubaker, Romig Middle School
• Liam Cuddy, Romig Middle School
• Finley Foster, Ravenwood Elementary School
• Alexander Hippler, Holy Rosary Academy
• Jagger Price, Ravenwood Elementary School
• Linzi Shoemaker, IDEA Home School
• McKenna Smith, White Mountain School
• Jackson Wells, Tri Valley School
• Natalee Worlds, Ravenwood Elementary School

The finalists and top winners will receive various prizes, including $1,000 cash for the first-place student.

For more information about the National Civics Bee please visit https://civics.uschamberfoundation.org/national-civics-bee. For more information about the National Civics Bee in Alaska please visit: https://www.alaskachamber.com/national-civics-bee/. For interview requests or additional information, please contact Kari Nore, kari@alaskachamber.com

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