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Master Sergeant Tanna Lee Carter | Gin’tith (Richard Frank) Military Service Award

By AFN on Oct 21, 2018   AFN  

Master Sergeant Tanna Lee Carter | Gin’tith (Richard Frank) Military Service Award

Master Sergeant Tanna Lee Carter serves part-time in the Alaska Air National Guard and is the first Alaska Native woman to serve as an aircrew member and Boom Operator/Inflight Refueling Technician on the KC-135 Air Refueling aircraft in the 168th Air Refueling Wing at Eielson Air Force Base. Carter is from Minto and is the […]

Ben Anderson-Agimuk | Roger Lang Youth Leadership Award

By AFN on Oct 21, 2018   AFN  

Ben Anderson-Agimuk  | Roger Lang Youth Leadership Award

Ben Nemqerralria Anderson-Agimuk, who is Yup’ik, grew up in Chevak, Tununak, Bethel, Anchorage and Napakiak, and is a tribal citizen of the Native Community of Chevak. His mother is Susie Anderson (Agimuk) from Tununak. After graduating from Chevak School in 2011, Ben studied Political Science and Alaska Native Law, Policy, and Government at the University […]

Lieutenant Lonny Piscoya | Glenn Godfrey Law Enforcement Award

By AFN on Oct 21, 2018   AFN  

Lieutenant Lonny Piscoya | Glenn Godfrey Law Enforcement Award

Lieutenant Lonny Piscoya was born in Nome to Carol and Roy Piscoya. He was raised in Nome and has seven siblings. He has been married to his wife, Bridget for 24 years and they have six children. He is a member of Rotary International and is a board member for the Midnight Sun Boy Scout […]

Frances Jackson | Eileen Panigeo MacLean Education Award

By AFN on Oct 21, 2018   AFN  

Frances Jackson | Eileen Panigeo MacLean Education Award

Ahtna Athabascan from the Tsisyu clan. Her parents are Nick and Lorraine Jackson. Her maternal grandparents are Hazel and the late Chief Ben Neeley of Gulkana. Her paternal grandparents are the late Tony and Mary Jackson of Kluti-Kaah. Ms. Jackson has spent the last 17 years teaching. She taught at June Nelson Elementary in Kotzebue […]

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