ANCHORAGE – On Monday, Baird announced an exciting partnership with the Alaska Native Science & Engineering Program at the University of Alaska Anchorage, focusing on supporting Indigenous students and bringing them into the world of financial services. Through support from Baird Foundation, the organization has been awarded $100,000 to grow its programming and continue investing […]
Vape-Free Schools Initiative aims to educate about the need to address youth vaping in Alaska schools ANCHORAGE, AK (August 5, 2021) –Currently, nearly 1 in 5 teens are vaping and close to 1 in 4 teens are using at least one tobacco product – becoming the next generation addicted to tobacco. In Alaska, our high […]
VALDEZ – Crowley Maritime Corp. assisted the Alaska Vocational Technical Center (AVTEC) to win a three-year grant that will help students develop skills to successfully establish careers in the maritime industry. AVTEC, with the help of Crowley’s marine services group in Valdez, Alaska, serving as lead industry partner, won a Carl Perkins Post-Secondary Grant from the […]
Sealaska Heritage Institute has chosen a Hoonah student as the 2015 recipient of the Judson L. Brown Leadership Award. The recipient, Amelia “Tlaagoonk” Wilson, is a Chookaneidi (Eagle/Bear), Kaach.adi Yadi (Child of the Raven/Land Otter). She is pursuing a master’s degree in rural development at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, College of Rural and Community […]