GCI Awards College Scholarships to Western Alaska Students
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Eight students from eight communities in Western Alaska will receive $2,000 scholarships to cover college books and tuition.
CVRF Puts Western Alaska Students To Work
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Coastal Villages Region Fund is employing over 800 high-school- and college-age students this summer in its internship and Youth-to-Work programs.
BSSD Sends Students to Hands-On STEM Camp
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Middle-school students from across the Bering Strait School District got hands-on experience at a science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) camp last month.
Nome-Beltz Senior Stars in Documentary Celebrating Conservation
![SCA media and education intern Lia Nydes, Bering Land Bridge National Preserve Superintendent Jeanette Koelsch, Nichlos Gutowski, and NPS Park Ranger Lupe Zaragoza spoke about their experiences after the screening of "National Park DIaries" in Nome.](https://knom.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/FullSizeRender-3-1200x900.jpg)
Nichlos Gutowski, a senior at Nome-Beltz High School, helped film the documentary that followed him and other teenagers over three weeks volunteering in National Parks.
In Unalakleet, BSSD Students Learn to Lead
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Students from around the Bering Strait School District gathered in Unalakleet for a weekend of workshops, games, storytelling and dancing.
Students From Western AK Learn About Science and More at Serpentine Hot Springs
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Students from around Western Alaska worked with park rangers and scientists, at the Bering Land Bridge National Preserve, to take stock of plants and animals found in the remote preserve. There was also plenty of time for crafts, games, and ghost stories.
Resident Artist from Greenland Partners with NACTEC to Build Traditional Kayak
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The kayak program, which ended two weeks ago in Nome, started several years ago with the intent of making a Greenlandic kayak. And as students learned to make a traditional kayak, the construction process required them to think about determining shipping costs, pricing out materials, and entrepreneurship basics.