Vol. XIII No. 1 staying connected . . . June 2001

The Rahi Review

To All Who Receive This Newsletter

Carefully read ALL of this RAHI Review; you may be in it!

Whenever the Twin Bears weekend draws to a close, the end of RAHI is never far behind.
RAHI 2001 students with some ALDI students pose for the Twin Bears portrait.
Photo by Sam Chanar

The 19^th RAHI Has Come and Is (Almost) Gone -

Fifty-two students will walk across that stage, shake a few hands, grasp their certificate and join their fellow students in a rousing cheer throwing hats in the air as almost two decades of RAHI rush to a breathtaking finish on Friday, July 6^th (see invitation elsewhere in this issue).

This summer students were selected from 81 applicants to attend RAHI from southeast to near the end of the Aleutian Island chain to the Arctic coast to the Yukon Flats. They were joined in McIntosh Hall by six Athabaskan students who studied their language for three weeks at the Athabaskan Language Development Institute (ALDI) sponsored by UAF's Alaska Native Language Center, all functioning as one 58 student family. It was an exciting time for the RAHI dorm.

One of the most special features of 2001 is RAHI's first-ever second generation RAHIer, Lucy Gavin, of Buckland. Lucy's dad, Eddie, attended in RAHI '83, while Lisa, her mom, participated in '87. Both Eddie and Lisa are also UAF graduates.

RAHI courses included the usual (but unusual) writing emphasis taught by Professor George Guthridge, chemistry by Tammy Thompson, Computer Science with Jenn Peterson, Introduction to Alaska Native Studies by Dr. George Charles, and that age-old Precalculus with RAHI's 17-year senior faculty Greg Owen's ('83 to present with two years absence). Wendy Klinker repeated her 1998 performance as swimming instructor, and Janet Amuktoolik, '95 Golovin/Toksook Bay, took her turn at instructing the Alaska Native Dance course. Howard Maxwell again taught Computer Information and Office Systems course. "Big Jim" Kowalsky has seen his 16^th RAHI and Denise Wartes in her 13th year as assistant have seen RAHI come and go in a whirlwind of budgets, courses, personnel, parents too, and the usual endless details of keeping the program on track during its busiest time of the year.

Computers at UAF - - -

For those computer-minded, we note that UAF's Arctic Region Supercomputing Center has recently installed a new IBM supercomputer and upgraded its existing units. The new system, nick-named Icehawk, has 200 processors, 92 gigabytes of memory and terabyte of disk space. Icehawk is now the fastest computer at ARSC and doubles the center's computational capacity. The upgrade is part of a three-phase expansion being completed this summer. For more information visit http://www.arsc.edu.

UAF Cornerstone 5/5/01

Kim Antoghame, '89 Gambell, called. Her father got the first bowhead whale in years of no luck for the Gambell crew. Son Cameron, 8 1/2, finished the second grade. Kim recently went to work for Kawerak as a youth coordinator working in Gambell. She is very pleased at the new position and will also get educational assistance through Kawerak as part of the arrangement of employment.

Trisha Gray, '00 White Mountain, emails she finished her freshman year at UAA with a biology major aiming at a medical career. Trisha hopes to enroll next term at the University of Hawaii in Hilo, starting in August to which she looks forward. Good luck, good Hawaii Trisha! <trisha_gray@yahoo.com>.

Dawn Ruby Robinson, '91 Seward, now Dawn Robinson, married to Pat last July, who teaches at Ipalook Elementary School in Barrow. She had planned to earn her AA degree at Ilisagvik College in Barrow this past spring and also works at the college. Congratulations! Best wishes! <drobinson@co.north_slope.ak.us>

T/C Francine Kazenoff and Heather Huntington check it out at study hall 2001

Photo by Sam Chanar

Saucy Romey, '97 Metlakatla, emails she's enrolled at North Seattle Community College, jubilant over approval of financial aid ­ "It's not Cornell University ­ but my entire tuition is paid for" ­ with a high grade point finish first quarter with courses like pre-calculus and chemistry. "I'm having the time of my life ­ learning more than I ever dreamed ­ I was born to go to school ." She's also in the Army National Guard, a lot, all at once with her 18 credits and 30 hours a week part time employment. Saucy!! We recall her best for those strong active math genes, and pedaling back from Twin Bears, refusing to shift the bike gears and therefore walking up all the hills. <sauncha@msn.com>

Dennis Jimmie, '88 Kwigillingok, emails this update. With "three beautiful boys Sean, Linden, and Casey" and "wonder wife Kendra A Phillip" he works for the Yukon Kuskokwim Health Corporation in Bethel as Telephone/Network Assistant and enjoying life on the Y-K Delta. Dennis plans to finish what he started, his bachelor's degree in electrical engineering when he gets "the guts and money" and is looking for distance delivery courses he can take in Bethel on the job towards his degree requirements. Great to hear from you Dennis. <Dennis_W_Jimmie@ykhc.org> or <dwjimmie@hotmail.com>

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Denise Wartes

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The RAHI Review attempts to be accurate in its presentation. However, if we make errors we apologize. Send corrections. Missing phone numbers and addresses are usually omitted by request. Please send news, updates, and greetings now to be included! Keeping track of 800 plus RAHI alumni is a very challenging job. Please let us know about address changes.

Logan Bower gets the short straw at an icebreaker game 2001

Photo by Sam Chanar

29. Nicholai Joekay Napaskiak

30. Gertie Johnson Unalakleet

31. Dolly Kiyutelluk Shishmaref

32. Jacinthe LeCornu Hydaburg

33. Crystal Lewis Kwigillingok

34. Ricky Lind Dillingham

35. Eva Nageak Barrow

36. Latanya Odden Willow

37. John O'Neil Hydaburg

38. Edward Olsen Cordova

The 2001 RAHI class:

1. Aleta Alstrom Alakanuk

2. Megan Alvanna-Stimpfle Nome

3. Sabrina Anderson Ouzinkie

4. Irving Ashenfelter White Mountain

5. Logan Bower Nulato

6. Jamie Bridges Fort Yukon

7. Patrick "PJ" Brown Sand Point

8. Thomas Burton Seward

9. Jacquelynn Byrne Koliganek

10. Derek Carson Point Hope

11. Cheryl Charles Tuntutuliak

12. Tess Christiansen Old Harbor

13. Denise Coopchiak Togiak

14. Lena Downey Ambler

15. Heidi Eckman Delta Junction

16. Esther Edwards New Stuyahok

17. Jolene Firmin Fort Yukon

18. Jenni Flanigan Skwentna

19. Lucy Gavin Buckland

20. Rochelle Greenley Togiak

21. Missy Gumlickpuk New Stuyahok

22. Dora Hadley Buckland

23. Shannon Haggitt Eek

24. Krystal Henry Akiachak

25. Susannah Howard Talkeetna

26. Heather Huntington Galena

27. Carla Jackson Kwethluk

28. Sheila James Fort Yukon

39. Charles Paukan St. Mary's

40. Marian Petla New Stuyahok

41. Lacy Plummer Adak

42. Mandi Reedy Mentasta Lake

43. Mikayla Saito Kotzebue

44. Angela Sergie Togiak

45. Jesse Thomas Fort Yukon

46. Raegan Thompson Iliamna

47. Lisa Usugan Tununak

48. Jerad Vanderpool McGrath

49. Heidi Wassillie Togiak

and, the ALDI students who joined them:

1. Jolene Arkell Kaltag

2. Aurora Claye Anvik

3. Ami Herbert Chalkyitsik

4. Jackqueline Joseph Forth Yukon

5. Jimmy Nikolai Nicholai

6. Aaron Solomon Grayling

RAHI GRADUATION CEREMONY

You are cordially invited to attend the cap and gown graduation ceremony

honoring the accomplishments of the students of the

2001 Rural Alaska Honors Institute

Friday, July 6, 2001, at 1:00 p.m.

Room 201, UAF Natural Sciences Facility

on the UAF campus

Keynote speaker, Captain Wayne Don, RAHI '89, Mekoryuk

Newly Appointed UAF Assistant Professor of Military Science

Please join us in celebration!

A public reception and ice cream social follows at

the Wood Center on the south terrace upstairs

at approximately 3:00 p.m. until 5:00 p.m.

(to be held indoors in case of rain).

All welcome

Families of graduates are invited to attend the RAHI Awards Banquet that evening,

6:00 pm to 10:00 pm, at the UAF Wood Center Ballroom. Tickets required @ $10 per person.

Please make reservations no later than Wednesday, June 28^th.

474-6886 or 1-800-478-6886

Checks are payable to Rural Alaska Honors Institute

RAHI 2001 staff: L to R, Darling, Chanar, Big Jim, Amuktoolik, Tatiana, Owens, Kennedy, Dulaney, Maxwell, Peterson, Charles, Guthridge, Kazenoff, Ivie, Wartes, Thompson Missing, Klinker Hiding, Roehl II Photo by Sam Chanar

RAHI dorm staff include its senior 11 year tutor counselor, Sam Chanar "the camera", '85 Toksook Bay; Cara Wallace, Saxman, a newcomer in her second year at Dartmouth; Francine Kazenoff, with that always steady hand and cool smile in her second year; Howard Darling, '97 Nulato, a senior at Syracuse University who discovered girls at RAHI '97 and who was discovered by girls 2001; Kim Ivie, '92 & '93 Chevak/Fairbanks, repeating her 1999 tutor counselor performance and fussing over the details; and the totally animated Irish philosopher and constant tease Sean Kennedy in his first RAHI plunge. And, the coach, Roy Roehl II, "you'll do it my way," repeating many years again commanded the good ship McIntosh through the summer as hall director.

Bethel Superior Court Judge Curda swears in Darlene Johnson, '88 Emmonak, as Emmonak Court Magistrate this past August.

Darlene Johnson, '88 Emmonak, has been appointed as the new magistrate in the Emmonak Court. She was sworn in at the Superior Court in Bethel on August 28, 2000. Besides serving as magistrate, Darlene, with her husband, is raising three children, Cyprian, Brandon, and Nathan, and is closing in on the BA. "I am a late bloomer. I think I have enough things going on to keep me busy for a while. Eventually I'll get there." Congratulations, Darlene, on your appointment to the court! Darlene Johnson, PO Box 251, Emmonak, AK 99581.

Ada Chapman, '88 Healy Lake/Tok, announces child number 4, Amber born 13 December 2000. Congratulations. Ada, who earned an accounting degree at UAF in '95, works for Alyeska Pipeline Service Company in Fairbanks. <chapmana@gci.net>

Elaine (Hoover) Andrew, '88 Kasigluk, with husband Lloyd, live in Nunapitchuk with Megan 8+ and Elijah 1+, where Elaine replaced Evelyn "Joni" Larsen, '97 Nunapitchuk, as school secretary so Joni could enroll at UAF. Elaine reports brother, Nicholas, '97 Kasigluk, is enrolled at KUC, juggling school, work, family, Bray 3+ and Chelsea 5+, and wishes him "luck Big Brother!" Elaine ponders the whereabouts of Tabitha Davies, '88 Kake, and sends congratulations to bride Samantha Hoover, '91 & '92 Kasigluk and her new child! <Elaine_C_Andrew@nunapitchuk.lksd.org>, PO Box 71, Nunapitchuk, AK 99641.

Andrew Kakoona, '94 Shishmaref, sends greetings to the '94 staff and alumni and asks what are they all doing now? He works for the Melvin Olanna Carving Shop/Friendship Center as a coordinator for the Child Enhancement Program. This is an after school activity center for young children. He wants to hear from RAHI alums <alocko14@yahoo.com>, PO Box 16, Shishmaref, AK 99772.

Grete Lisbeth Bergman, '92 & '93 Fort Yukon, corrects her email address which the RAHI Review published incorrectly. Sorry for the mistake. It is <gretelynn@yahoo.com>.

Violet Sensmeier, '97 Yakutat, Tlingit Tribe's Youth Advocate, part of a statewide network of Youth Advocates that includes several RAHI alumni, reports that her daughter Amiak is 4 1/2+ months. Sister Starr, '94 Yakutat, is also a mother of a youngster and they take turns at child care while the other works at a local restaurant. This means Starr and Violet each work at three separate jobs. Violet is investigating the offer at the University of Alaska Southeast to provide a full scholarship to qualified Alaska Natives who wish to become teachers. And, will move her family there to continue her degree work if it pans out. Violet promised to send baby pictures of RAHI and RSS, but we've seen nothing yet (hint, hint). Keep on keeping on Violet ­ yes!! - <vi_butterfly20@hotmail.com>

Fritz Woods, '94 Toksook Bay, appears to be in military service: <woodsfj@3mawyuma.usmc.mil>

Laverne Anagick, '95 Unalakleet, in the nursing program at UAA, writes that she also has some work as a medical clerk in the emergency room at the Alaska Native Medical Center, a job she will have through the summer while also taking one of the courses required for the fall semester nursing program. Her major is Nursing Science, which will take her a "couple years" to complete. She also had completed an internship at the medical center sponsored by the Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Good luck to you Laverne ­ you are doing good things! <ayuu255@yahoo.com>

A RAHI Short Status List of Some RAHI Alumni

*Samuel Alexander, '97 Fort Yukon, Gwitch'in Athabaskan, UAF transfer to West Point Academy, <x21724@exmail.usma.edu>

*Captain Wayne Don, '89 Mekoryuk, Yup'ik, UAF Criminal Justice degree, now with 101^st Airborne Division, Fort Campbell, appointed UAF Assistant Professor of Military Science, starting July 15, 2001. Will be RAHI graduation 2001 keynote speaker.

Bruce Miller, '84 Fairbanks, Athabaskan, BA and BBA in Business Administration from UAF, now Senior Financial Analyst for Doyon, Ltd. in Fairbanks

John Henry, '89 Stebbins, Yup'ik, Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering from UAF, works for Alyeska Pipeline Service Company

Patience Merculief, '90 St. Paul Island, Aleut, BBA in Business from UAF, now an International Fisheries Business Specialist in St. Paul Island

Jolene John, '89 Toksook Bay, Yup'ik, Rural Development degree from UAF, is Director of Economic Development, Coastal Village Region Fund, Anchorage

Kyan Olanna, '93 & '94 Shishmaref, UAF Rural Development degree, currently attending Yale Law School

Maude Blair, '90 & '92 Kotzebue, Inupiaq, Journalism and English degrees UAF, current Law School, Arizona State University

James Sears, '88 Point Hope, Inupiaq, Bachelor's in English from Princeton, Deputy Personnel Director for North Slope Borough, Barrow

Ambrose Towarak, '92 Unalakleet, Inupiaq, Bachelor's in Civil Engineering from UAF, works as an engineer for Custom Technological Engineering, San Diego

Beverly Johnson, '90 Emmonak, Yup'ik, Bachelor's degree in Chemistry from UAF, now in medical school, University of Washington

Alberta Laktonen, '92 Kodiak, Aleut, Bachelor's degree from Harvard, in Medical School, UAA, now at University of Washington

Michael Hagen, '92 Haines, Tlingit, BS Electrical Engineering, Stanford, computer engineer

Dale Smith, Jr., '88 Mekoryuk, Yup'ik, Bachelor's in Rural Development from UAF, works in fisheries in Seattle

Gail Alstrom, '88 St. Mary's, Yup'ik, Psychology degree, Stanford, Program Director in St. Mary's for Cenaliulriit Coastal Resource Service Area

Katherine Milligan-Monroe, '89 Kotzebue, Inupiaq, Bachelor's degree in Medical Mirco-biology from University of Wisconsin Madison

Patti Ballard Brown, '88 Huslia, Koyukon Athabaskan, '93 law degree from University of New Mexico, is currently UAF pre-nursing student

Ada Chapman, '88 Healy Lake, Tanacross Athabaskan, UAF degree in accounting, accountant for Doyon Foundation, now for Alyeska Pipeline Service Company, Fairbanks

Julie Biddle, '86 Fort Yukon/Fairbanks, Gwitch'in Athabaskan, business degree from UC Santa Barbara, Director of Shareholder Records for Doyon Ltd.

Geraldine Sakeagak, '84 Barrow, Inupiaq, Bachelors from Wellseley, Tax Specialist for Exxon Corporation in Anchorage

Tabitha Davies, '88 Kake, Tlingit, Chef, Captain Cook Hotel, Anchorage

Dawn Jackson, '88 Kake, Tlingit, Bachelors in Anthropology from the University of Washington and Masters in Anthropology from the University of British Columbia, works in repatriation project for Kake Tribe

John Joe, '88 Mountain Village, Yup'ik, business degree, Sheldon Jackson College, Chief Financial Officer for his village ANCSA corporation

Phillip "Ossie" Kairaiuak, '85 Chefornak, Yup'ik, Bachelors degree in Sculpture from UAF, artist, performer with Pamyua, playwright

Jana Larsen Turvey, '84 Kodiak, Aleut, law degree from Notre Dame

Scott Mayo, '84 Cantwell, Athabaskan, BBA Business Administration from UAF

Deborah Mekiana Toopetlook, '92 & '93 Inupiaq, Anaktuvuk Pass, Bachelor's in Inupiaq and Psychology from UAF

Jorene Olrun Volkheimer, '86 Bethel, Yup'ik, social worker

Martha Olympic, '84 Igiugig, Yup'ik, Anthropology degree from UAA, is an anthropologist for National Park Service

Sam Chanar, '85 Toksook Bay, Yup'ik, UAF Rural Development degree, is tribal administrator for Toksook Bay tribal government

Michelle Sam, '91 Alatna, Koyukon Athabaskan/Inupiaq, Bachelor's in Biology from University of Portland, enrolled University of Washington Medical School, currently in maternity recess

Stephanie Alexander Hinz, '88 Fort Yukon, Gwitch'in Athabaskan, Bachelor's in Psychology from Gonzaga and Master's in Counseling from University of North Carolina, is University Scholars Program Director at University of North Carolina

Angela Yatlin Gonzalez, '91 Bettles, Koyukon Athabaskan, Bachelor's in Marketing from University of Tulsa, now Director of Membership for Native-owned radio station KNBA, Anchorage

Mary Yunak Martinez, '84 Kotlik, Yup'ik, Bachelors from Alaska Pacific University, graduate student, works as Land Use Planner for Calista Corporation

Elsie Francis Boudreau, '85 St. Mary's, Yup'ik, Bachelors in Social Work from Carroll College, Montana, now a social worker in Anchorage

132 RAHIers enrolled in the UA system, spring 2001, at least 36 RAHIers elsewhere.

Others are home raising children (who hopefully will enroll at UA some day).

Some are subsistence providers at home.

Known RAHIers who have completed nursing degrees,

working in nursing in Alaska:

Anne Marie Amarok Johnson, '88 Golovin, Inupiaq, UAA Bachelor's in Nursing, works for Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage

Liza Sarah Vent, '87 Huslia, Koyukon Athabaskan, UAA Bachelor's in Nursing, works for Chief Andrew Isaac Medical Center, Fairbanks

Debbie Vent Kokrine, '85 Huslia, Koyukon Athabaskan, UAA Bachelor's in Nursing

Jananna Andrews, '85 Nome, Inupiaq, UAA Bachelor's in Nursing, works for Norton Sound Health Corporation

Shannon Curtis, '95 Kotzebue, UAA Bachelor's in Nursing

Several more are partially through UAA School of Nursing.

Known RAHIers who have become certified teachers in Alaska:

Hazel Walters, '84 Mountain Village, Yup'ik, Lower Yukon School District

Edward Gavin, '83 Buckland, Inupiaq, Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Agatha John Shields, '86 Toksook Bay, Yup'ik, Lower Kuskokwim School District

Sandra Erlich Kowalski, '83 Kotzebue, Inupiaq, Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Jennifer Allred Litera, '88 Nome, Inupiaq, North Slope Borough School District

Janice Westlake Reich, '83 Kiana, Inupiaq, Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Shirley Wasuli, '89 Kotlik, Inupiaq, Mt. Edgecumbe High School

Julia Wassillie Sipary, '90 Napaskiak, Yup'ik, Lower Kuskokwim School District

Carol Therchik Oulton, '86 Toksook Bay, Yup'ik, Lower Kuskokwim School District

Kelly Fredson Lincoln, '87 Kipnuk, Yup'ik/Gwitch'in Athabaskan, Lower Kuskokwim School District

Rene Kaufman Crow, '85 St. Paul Island, Aleut, Lower Kuskokwim School District

Veronica Michael, '87 Kwethluk, Yup'ik, Lower Kuskokwim School District

Molly Paukan Hale, '87 St. Mary's, Yup'ik, Northwest Arctic Borough School District

Mae Pitka, '85 Russian Mission, Yup'ik, Lower Yukon School District

Beverly Simon Kokrine, '85 Nulato, Koyukon Athabaskan, Fairbanks Native Association Headstart

Corrine Skogen, '90 Koliganek, Yup'ik (Outside)

Hannah Sinnok, '91 & '92 Shishmaref, Inupiaq (just finished)

Kimberly Ivie, '92 & '93 Chevak/Fairbanks, Korean (just finished)

January 2001

Ava Vent, '98 Huslia, Eva Burk, '98 Nenana, and six other Alaskan women all attending Fort Lewis College this past year had formed an intramural basketball team they call the Alaska Assassins.

Thomas Nayokpuk, '90 Shishmaref, has attended the Public Safety Academy in Sitka recently. <percyn@nook.net>

Kim Ivie and Crystal Lewsi compare notes ­ 2001

Photo by Sam Chanar

Lonita Lohse, '97 valedictorian, Kenny Lake, having spent about nine months recently on a student exchange at the University of Guam in Barrigada, is back in Alaska, commercial fishing with her dad. Welcome home! <lalohse@hotmail.com>

Eva Burk, '98 Nenana, is spending a second summer in an IBM internship at the University of Vermont after completing a semester at Fort Collins in Colorado. Eva hopes to transfer to UAA this fall as a preparation for her interest in Architectural Engineering. Good luck Eva. <crazygrrrrll@hotmail.com>

Israel Archuletta, '98 Willow, has gotten around since RAHI, taking an IBM internship in Boulder, Colorado, where he attended the University of Colorado as an aerospace engineering major. A year ago he again went to work for IBM while enrolled at school, meeting the love of his life and planning to transfer

Jorene Olrun Volkheimer, '86 Bethel, works as an Indian Child Welfare worker for the Ugashik Traditional Council in Anchorage and is interested in tribal court development. She says hello to Greg Owens <icwa@gci.net>.

Cheryl, Howard, Missy, Latanya, Eddie, and others untangle ­ 2001

Photo by Sam Chanar

Deanna Beans, '99 Mountain Village, completed her first year at UAA. She has an interest in the University of Western Oregon, noting that Anchorage now seems small after a year there. Good luck Deanna! <deanna_rose00@hotmail.com>

Michelle Sam, '91 Alatna, has taken some time out and had a baby in May. "What an experience," says she. Congratulations! <samiaminalaska@yahoo.com>

Rachel (Dick) Cooper, '88 McGrath, emails from Ketchum, Idaho that she enjoys the newsletters, seeing what other alums are doing and loves seeing students get bachelor's degrees and beyond. She earned an associate degree at the Seattle Art Institute and says "RAHI definitely helped prepare me to stick it out." Husband Jeff and Rachel moved to Ketchum from San Diego May 2000, where she is an office manager in a real estate office. Rachel has learned to snowboard. PO Box 5883, Ketchum, ID 83340 <jrcoopsd@micron.net>

Jon Gallen, '97 Northway, is in the military service in Pusan, South Korea. Jon M. Gallen, 552^nd MP Co. Unit 15170, Box 12, APO, AP 96259-0259, <jonnyboymp@aol.com>

Kenny Mills, '92 & '93 Noatak, works for Alyeska Pipeline Service Company in Anchorage, "enjoying a wonderful life." <MillsKW@alyeska_pipeline.com>

June Okakok, '90 Barrow, writes she was awakened one morning at home in Barrow to the sound of a live trumpet playing reveille on the radio. The trumpet player, which June learned, was none other than Big Jim who was being interviewed about RAHI at the 7:40 a.m. show live on KBRW and played the trumpet into the telephone as part of the interview, always tooting the horn for RAHI!

Lynn Walters, '97 Kodiak, back in Alaska living in Craig in Southeast AK and gearing up to earn an elementary teaching degree and loving to work with small children. <lynnarines@hotmail.com>, PO Box 341, Craig, AK 99921.

SMOKE ALARM!

According to the American Heart Association, the heart attack rate among all smokers is 70% higher than it is for all non-smokers. . .

Hazel (Thompson) Munoz, '90 Kaktovik, graduated with a degree in Organizational Management spring 2000, from Alaska Pacific University. The very next day, May 7, 2000, she married Chuy Munoz. Hazel also works for the Ukpeagvik Inupiat Corporation subsidiary LCMF, an architectural, engineering, and surveying firm all owned by the parent Barrow village corporation. Hazel ponders pursuing an MBA at APU and sends greetings to all alumni. She enjoys hearing how everyone is doing. Double congratulations and best wishes! <hmunoz@lcmf.com>

Desiree Moses Lincoln, 93 Toksook Bay, has moved back to Anchorage after a return to Toksook Bay. She works for the Alaska Fisheries Development Foundation and often sees her sister Vanessa, '2000 Toksook Bay, who is enrolled at UAA, but misses her daughter Rochelle. <dmoses_1@yahoo.com>

Garrett Demit, '97 Northway, is in Germany with the military ­ D Batry 6/52 ADA, CMDR 417, Box 5098, APO, AE 09264.

Theresa (Douglas) Robinson, '85 Ambler, has moved to Wasilla at PO Box 878258, Wasilla, AK

The Joys of the Spell Checker ­ er, chequer? Or ­

How Not To Write My Essay

Thanks to Lila (Kvamme) Murphy, '92 Aniak

"Ode to the Spell Checker"

Eye halve a spelling chequer

It came with my pea sea

It plainly marques four my revue

Miss steaks eye kin knot sea.

Eye strike a key and type a word

And weight four it two say

Weather eye am wrong oar write

It shows me strait a weigh.

As soon as a mist ache is maid

It nose bee fore two long

And eye can put the error rite

Its rare lea ever wrong.

Eye have run this poem threw it

I am shore you pleased two no

Its letter perfect awl the weigh

My chequer tolled me sew.

Latanya Odden contemplates the presentation ­ 2001

Photo by Sam Chanar

Cindy Gonu, '91 New Aiyansch, British Columbia, had completed her bachelors degree in First Nations Studies with an English minor. Also she earned two certificates in First Nations Studies and in Nisga's Studies from Wilp Wily o'oskwhl Nisga'a, one of the regional schools through the University of Northern British Columbia. She has applied to start her master's degree. She connects with Deborah Jeffries, '91 RAHI counselor from Prince Rupert and Lynda Williams at the University of Northern British Columbia. Cindy wonders about news from Charmaine Clarke, Merritt, BC, Tracey Boulter, Sooke, BC, Melanie Hill, Kitkatla, BC and others from British Columbia who attended RAHI her that summer. She remembers her roommate, Samantha Hoover, '91 & '92 Kasigluk, and says "hello to all the students who and staff I still remember all the fun and challenges we had at RAHI." She asks to hear from students and staff from 1991. Congratulations Cindy! <cindy_gonu@hotmail.com>

Born Ethan Riley Hinz on March 9^th to Stephanie (Alexander) Hinz, '88 Fort Yukon, and husband Derik Hinz. She works at home three days a week as Assistant Director to the North Carolina State University's University Scholars Program in Raleigh, NC. Stephanie notes that she used to baby-sit the RAHIers 2001 from Fort Yukon! Are we all getting older or what? Congratulations! <stephanie_hinz@ncsu.edu>

Kate Busch, '98 Nome, is at Carroll College in Helena, Montana, reports she is not required to take the composition course there because her RAHI writing course substitutes, and "thanks to that writing course with Mr. Guthridge, I'm sure I learned more than I would have at Carroll College." She also has checked out Pamyua's performances in Nome with Ossie. She says mail is always welcome. <nomegal@rocketmail.com>

Marilyn (Walcott) Konukpeak, '95 & '96 New Stuyahok, joins other RAHIers statewide as a Youth Opportunity Specialist at home, working through the Bristol Bay Native Corporation and Cook Inlet Tribal Council. She has two boys, Jalen 2 1/2 and Casey 15 months. PO Box 118, New Stuyahok, AK 99630 <mkonukpeak@yahoo.com>

Delores Huffman, '96 Huslia, with "Big Jim" Kowalsky, made a joint RAHI presentation to the Alaska Native Youth Leadership Conference meeting in Fairbanks in March. Delores is a senior at UAF. Big thank you to her! Eddie Alexander, '93 & '94 Fort Yukon, and Big Jim made joint RAHI presentations to classes at Fort Yukon High School's career fair in April. Thank you Eddie.

Congratulations to these RAHIers who received degrees this spring from the University of Alaska Fairbanks for a long hard job well done!!

Adrienne Tveit, 96 Kodiak, Bachelors Degree in Health Studies

Athena Vanderpool, '97 McGrath, Associate Degree

Charlotte Alexander, '92 Fort Yukon, Bachelor's Degree in Art

Carmen Watkins, '95 Trapper Creek, Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Kim Ivie, '92 & '93 Chevak/Fairbanks, Bachelor's of Education in Elementary Education and a Bachelor's in Alaska Native Studies

Hannah Sinnok, '91 & '92 Shishmaref, Bachelor of Education in Elementary Education

Nora (Vaughn) Brown, '94 Sand Point, BBA, Accounting

Dena (Austin) Shears, '95 Saint Michael, Bachelor of Arts, Rural Development

And from UAA:

Shannon Curtis, '95 Kotzebue, Bachelor of Nursing

Spelling correction ­ Louisa (Jacobs) VanDeventer, '83 Nunapitchuk. Note the last name. We apologize. <lvandeventer@ani.ksd.gcisa.net>

Pauline (Gamechuck) Kiimechuk, working on a bachelor of science in criminology in Florida. <kiimechuk@hotmail.com>.

Born Deon Jeremy Martin to Lisa Isaac, '96 & '97 Kasigluk, and husband. Lisa hopes to continue toward completion of her degree. Congratulations! <lisa_isaac@hotmail.com>

April Pelkey, salutatorian, '00 Akutan, split her senior year, Valdez first semester living with her sister Shannon Guthrie, '94 & 95, Akutan, then finishing and graduating back home in Akutan. Congratulations April! <April_dawn_83@yahoo.com>

Valerie Pingayak, '90 Chevak, who will graduate in December with a Bachelor's Degree in Rural Development, specializing in Research and Cultural Documentation, worked the second semester for the University of Alaska Museum on the UAF campus.

Fannie Sheila (Black) Phillip, '89 Kongiganak, teaches 1^st grade at home, having earned an associate degree in 1996. She is planning on earning full certification through the UAF REPP (Rural Education Preparation Partnerships) program.

Annie Cowell, '96 Fairbanks, informs that her mailing address is now PO Box 81061, Fairbanks, AK 99708.

Married ­ soon ­ Hannah Sinnok, '91 & '92 Shishmaref, and will teach with her husband-to-be in Elim. Hannah taught in Tuntutuliak, K-2, this past spring semester. Congratulations, best wishes, good luck!

Marcia Leopold, '96 Emmonak, corrects thusly: She's the municipal clerk for the City of Emmonak, working towards certification as such and as a Public Notary, not working for the Emmonak Tribal Council for several years as was reported in the last Review. Marcia is a single mom raising Kelse Christian Leopold, 3. She asks to send big HUGS to Sue McHenry and hopes RAHIers will drop her a line "I would love to hear from you all."<silver_charms23@hotmail.com>

IBM Helps Support RAHI

For the third summer the IBM Corporation has made a loan of computers to RAHI to be used by students in the dorm. This year 11 computers were loaned and a one thousand dollar IBM contribution has also been made to the program. This continued generosity has been through the efforts of IBM's Todd Kelsey. IBM is interested in recruiting Alaska Native students into the computer science field and also sponsors summer internships. Eva Burk, '98 Nenana, and Jeremy Gustafson, '99 Ruby, are both continuing the second summer in these internships. RAHI is especially grateful for the attention that IBM pays to its students and the support for the program.

Note from Verne' (Seum) Boerner,'88 Kiana, she should have had her child #2, expecting a girl. Verne' and family live in Portland, OR. She is looking into graduate schools with a business or government emphasis. She inquires of the now defunct RAHI egg drop contest ­ well, Greg? Congratulations to the Boerners! <vboerner@home.com>

Karah Vial, '00 Togiak, finished high school in Polson, Montana this past year. She works this summer for a non-profit that organizes travel conferences ­ and in a coffee shop. She will enroll at the University of Montana at Missoula this fall, hoping to pursue a theatre major with interests in music, dance, and modeling. She would like her RAHI buds to check out this website <http://www.actionagencyla.com/national.htm>. Click on national models. Her photo is near the bottom of the page, plus another large photo which takes another click. Nice to hear from Karah. Good luck! 310 Shoreline Drive, Polson, MT 59860, (406) 883-3548 message, <K_vial@hotmail.com>.

Thomas Julius, '89 Toksook Bay, writes to tell us he is a new father to second daughter Prisilla. His first daughter is Tresa whose name we misspelled in a past newsletter. We apologize for the mistake. Thomas has started employment with the local school. Congratulations! <Thomas_Julius@toksook.lksd.org>.

Angela Totemoff, '99 & '00 Tatitlek, had a good first year at UAF and worked this June in Valdez, continuing back at UAF this fall. She presently is in Washington, DC as an intern for the Chenega Corporation, a position she will have each summer while she's in college. She aspires to becoming a corporate "big wig that people get excited to see!" She says hello to all RAHI fellow family members: the Grey Hounds and Bige J'Mamas, "Yeah!! We rule!! And ­ (there's more) "hello and I miss and love you to my sweet boyfriend Walter (Kookesh), '00 Angoon. Hello to Mar, Kara, Brett, Rocky, and Irving. I miss and love you all. Peace and love." <babydawl_angie@hotmail.com>

Vanessa Lincoln, '00 Toksook Bay, attended UAA this past year and "loving it." Her second semester, says she, was her best. <vlincoln21@yahoo.com>

Jason Valley, '99 Metlakatla, is living at home and is a new father as of February 27^th to Jameisha-Daisy Cheyenne. Congratulations and good luck.! <j-valley@usa.net>

Sue McHenry wins

Bulloch Prize of Excellence

Long, long time UAF Rural Student Services (RSS) Advisor, early-on RAHI instructor, and familiar face to hundreds, maybe more, students who have enrolled at UAF over her 29 years at UAF. She has a real track record of great service to students, winning other recognition too, such as the UA "Make Students Count" in May 2001, the Associated Students of UAF's "Outstanding Faculty/Staff" award in 1994, and the UAF "Outstanding Advisor" award in 1993 and 1996. She won the Denali Award from the Alaska Federation of Natives in 1997 for non-Native Alaskan who has been especially helpful to Native people. To all those students she served, including RAHIers, she is known simply as "Sue." Everyone around UAF and wherever else its alumni are found knows who is Sue. This awesome lady truly deserves the recognition. She received $15,000 that goes with this award which is one of the most generous of its kind within the entire university system. There could be no one more deserving. Well done ­ Congratulations Sue! <fnsim@uaf.edu>

Myra Henry's, '93 Kivalina, father recently died, per Galen Swan's, '87 Kivalina, conversation with Jim Kowalsky.

Per Joanna Wassillie, Pilot Station, RAHI T/C:

*Kenneth Beans, '86 Pilot Station, and wife Cindy have baby boy. Kenny is working now in Anchorage.

*Dominic Beans, 90 Pilot Station, works for Fish & Game each summer and enjoys his year 'round subsistence lifestyle. His father just recently died & Joanna went back home for his funeral.

*Donna Xavier, '96 Pilot Station, new mom to baby boy, living at home.

*Elsie Francis Boudreau, '85 St. Mary's, living and working Girdwood, married with family & working toward masters' degree.

*Sharon Demantle, '85 Tuluksak, working for Penn Air in Bethel and raising her child. HM: 543-1629 WK: 543-5355

*Joanna saw Lisa Isaac, husband, and baby boy at the clinic at Bethel. She also saw Nick Hoover, his wife and baby too.

*Terry Don, '85 Mekoryuk, is working for the Yupiit School District as their business manager. He, wife Karen, and two boys live in Akiachak.

*Theresa (Joseph) Hoover, '83 Pilot Station, lives with her growing family at home and works for YKHC as a health aide.

*Jamie Active, '97 Kipnuk, is a student at KUC, a math major, and "recovering from Greg's math class."

*Joanna saw Ossie Kairaiuak, '85 Chefornak, and his group Pamyua where they performed in Tuluksak and gave some workshops.

*Mack Moore's younger sister died in December 2000. Cards can be sent to Mack at PO Box 41, Manokotak, AK 99628, <mmoore@manokotak.swrsd.schoolzone.net>.

Krystal Henry checks her facts ­ 2001

Photo by Sam Chanar

Jenny (Samson) Hartman, '96 Kipnuk, and her husband Christopher have a new daughter, Cordelia Geraldean, b. May 16, 2001. They live near Chicago where Jenny is enrolled at Roosevelt University majoring in elementary education. She sends out a "big hi to all the RAHI '96ers." Congratulations! 1667 Appleby Road, Inverness, IL 60067 <jennyvs@hotmail.com>

Paul Pletnikoff, '99 Dillingham, enrolled at Santa Rose Jr. College in California and is earning an associate of arts degree. Good luck Paul!

RAHI 2001 Students Honored

The RAHI 2001 class and ALDI (Athabaskan Language Development Institute) students were recently honored at a reception hosted by UA President Mark and Patty Hamilton at the Hamilton's residence in Fairbanks. The RAHI Alaska Native dance class performed for the occasion. The event helps students to recognize that it is real caring people who work for the university. Thank you Hamiltons!

Samuel Alexander, '97 Fort Yukon, who will enter his final year next fall as a cadet at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, appeared before the RAHI 2001 students at the opening convocation on May 29^th, urging them to make their best effort this summer. He related some of his own experiences while at ARHI and pointed out how he was helped to recognize and appreciate the various cultures represented here that summer. Coming from a small school in an isolated community made him appreciate all the advantages of learning at RAHI. He was a hit with the students. Thank you Samuel! He will earn a degree in foreign languages at West Point. <x21724@exmail.usma.edu>

Per Genevieve Wing's mother, Randy, who now works at Su Valley High School, Genevieve spent a semester in Europe, recently visiting Rome, Pompeii, Herculenan, Greece, and now Spain, returning home May 10th. She has applied for several summer internships and is awaiting notification. One acceptance has come in ­ from Wesleyan. She's looking to do an internship with a university that has a "particle accelerator."

Per Arctic Sounder, Vol. 15, No. 11, 3/8/01 Matthew and Shawna Berlin, of Buckland, announce the birth of their daughter, Jacquelyn Delaney Kay Berlin, on February 22, 2001, in Kotzebue. She weighed 7 pounds, 9 ounces and was 19 inches long. She has one brother, Jeremiah Thomas Ticket. Matthew Berlin, '93 & '94 Nunapitchuk, started the Nunachiam Sissaun'l Dancers with his wife Shawna in 1998. Recently the group performed for the first time outside of Buckland, at the Maniilaq annual meeting in Kotzebue, according to the Arctic Sounder, featureing a full color photo of Matthew dancing on the first page of the Feb. 8^th issue

Born, Autumn Gail Austin to Dena Austin Shears, '95 St. Michael, and husband, the day before Thanksgiving 2000. Congratulations!

Career Prep . . .

Aerospace and defense industries rate high for future fields of good employment opportunity, says John A. Challenger, a job placement specialist in Chicago for Challenger, Gray, and Christmas. He also rates other high demand careers such as health care, education, and training. Right now "we don't have enough people to fix our new technology or to train us how to use it," he says. He also identifies oil, gas, and electrical power generation as lucrative possibilities for the career seeker.

Now @ the University of Alaska Fairbanks . . .

UAF's Tanana Valley Campus, located in Fairbanks, has a recently approved Paralegal Studies degree, endorsed by the American Bar Association. If interested, contact RAHI or UAF Admissions, 1-800-478-1823 or see <http://www.uaf.edu>.

UAF's Education Specialist Degree in Cross-Cultural Education is now a Master's Degree Program in Cross-Cultural Studies. Contact UAF Cross-Cultural Studies Department at 474-1902 or RAHI. <http://www.uaf.edu/cxcs/>

Married! Stan Swetzof, '91 Atka, June 9^th to Dora. Great big congratulations for "Stan the man" and best wishes Dora. This according to sister, Crystal Swetzof, '97 Atka. She says Stan will continue work on his degree. You can write Crystal at PO Box 47008, Atka, AK 99547.

Jared James, '99 Yakutat, has enrolled at Utah Community College this past semester in Orem, Utah. <Jared_James4@hotmail.com>

Wedding bells are ringing for Geraldine Sakeagak, '83 Barrow and Andrew Storer! Best wishes and congratulations!

Born Ethan to Pamela and Roy Roehl II. Roy is RAHI residence hall director this year, of many years running the RAHI dorm. Congratulations Roehls! <roy@northstar.k12.ak.us>

For those RAHIers who are also alums of the UAF Upward Bound program, director Don Lokken has retired. UBM/S is now being run by director Kevin Turnbough (formerly with Upward Bound Classic)..

Former RAHI dorm director '85 & '86 Lincoln Saito, who also taught RAHI ANCSA and performed other tasks as RAHI staff through 1990, has been named director of UAF's Chukchi campus in Kotzebue. Best to you Linc!

More SMOKE Alarms ­

One woman dies from smoking every 3 1/2 minutes. Lung cancer caused by smoking is now the top cancer killer of women. One in five women smoke. Thirty percent of teenage girls smoke. "What starts out as a simple puff is turning into a death sentence," says Human Services Secretary Tommy?? Thompson, who released the report. Smokers note ­ it's time ..

RAHI tutor/counselor Francine (Monson) Kazenof, '00 & '01, spent her fall 2000 semester as an exchange student at the University of Puerto Rico where the classes were taught in Spanish, returning to UAF spring semester after a quick trip to Peru and Bolivia with husband Peter. She is a foreign language major at UAF hoping for a December completion of her degree. She plans to earn a Masters in Education with a minor in Social Work. Go Francine!! <francine@pobox.alaska.net>

Mike "Maniac Mike" Lamb, tutor/counselor, '90 writes that he has left his work at the University of North Carolina as a residence hall coordinator and now operates his own company, DJ Lamb Productions as a full time disc jockey. He sends a lot of sentiment for his old RAHI '90 family, thus to: Sheryl Harry "my favorite and ONLY daughter LOVE YOU DUDETTE." He sends his thoughts and prayers to his RAHI family, Dominic, Erik, Tessie, Chris, Dean, Melanie, Patience, Hazel, and Mary Lou ­ "Love ya!" Also, " a great big hello to Rocky, Patt, Stella, Phil, Veronica, Sue, Tim, and Ossie, all of whom were dorm staff that summer. Mike does wedding receptions, private parties, fund raisers, etc. His web site: <www.djlamb.com>, Good to hear from you Mike ­ and all those reminisces!

Shannon Haggitt, '01 Eek, also plans to visit California after RAHI, then return home to finish high school <kwagaas@hotmail.com>. Krystal Henry, '01 Akiachak, will head for either Dillingham or home to find employment after RAHI, then finish high school <ace_feline47@yahoo.com>. On the other hand, Latanya Odden, '01 Talkeetna, after RAHI, will participate in Outback Camp, a hiking camp sponsored by the Methodist Church at Birchwood in Chugiak. She'll put the finishing touches on that sunburn she got pedaling back from Twin Bears Camp no doubt, and will complete firming up those muscles. During RAHI she often was joined at the UAF Student Recreation Center by her sister Shawnte', '96 Talkeetna, for an early morning workout. <latanya_saphire7@yahoo.com>.

UAF Students ­ come to school and see another part of the world (or at least some of it.) As an exchange student, you may enroll at UAF and live and attend school in another western state for reduced tuition rates through the Western Undergraduate Exchange Program. It is also possible to do an exchange in other countries under a different program. See <www.uaf.edu> for these and other possibilities.

Ricky Lind, '01 Dillingham, plans to visit his grandmother's set net site at Ekuk after RAHI. He also may work at Alaska Commercial Company's video outlet and will finish high school next year.

But Carla Jackson, '01 Kwethluk, will travel to visit the UAS campus in Juneau to check it out and also may help at the family's fish camp. <Carlie@jesuslives.com>

RAHI Pulls Up Its Stakes ­

The Rural Alaska Honors Institute has a new home! Still UAF, yes, but the well-known and popular college preparatory program will officially transfer to a new part of the university. RAHI leaves its 19 year home in the UAF's College of Liberal Arts and moves over into the UAF College of Rural Alaska, known as CRA.

"I am looking forward to the association with CRA," says program director Jim Kowalsky. He looks for closer and more direct association and contact with the rural constituencies of the university. Whereas students in particular will likely not notice the change, Mr. Kowalsky looks forward to more help with fundraising, student recruitment and student follow-up. "This should be a really productive change and I look forward to it," he says.

Eddie Olsen, '01 Cordova, a senior next fall at Cordova High School and of Aleut ancestry ­ this gentleman, represents the first ever to participate (and even to apply) from Cordova. Welcome Eddie ­ welcome Cordova. We hope there will be more! Eddie and Mikayla Saito, '01 Kotzebue, at mid-term, shared the top spot at 2001 midterm with a 4.0 GPA each.

Lacy Plummer, '01 Adak, will travel to San Francisco after completing RAHI '01 for a vacation. <lacy_annie@hotmail.com>

Thomas Burton, '01 Seward, plans to enroll in the Information Tech Program at the Avtech Center in Seward beginning in August for a one year program ending in May 2002. <ragstorm@hotmail.com>

Charlene Pilot, '00 Galena, just returned from her senior class trip to Mexico. She still has plans to be a "real pilot" ­ but, er, you are a real Pilot! <charlene@tupac.com>

Desiree Ulroan, '00 Chevak, is seeing some of Bethel this summer, babysitting for her brother and also will be going camping. She is interested in possessing a degree in Alaska Native Studies and becoming a teach in Chevak. <dulroan@hotmail.com> She says "Hello RAHI 2000," and "Hi April."

Dana Salmon, 00 Chalkyitsik, is in the nation's capitol in an internship with US Senator Frank Murkowski's office. Keep cool Dana! <dana_crystal_4200@yahoo.com>

April Pelkey, '00 salutatorian, Akutan, writes she saw Rochelle in Washington, D.C. and hopes to "see all you soon" at UAF in the fall. She was class valedictorian and will pursue a degree in veterinary science. <April_dawn_83@yahoo.com>

Brandon Saito, '99 Kotzebue, is working again this summer for the US Fish & Wildlife Service as part of his UAF major in wildlife management.

Emily (Brower) Roseberry, '83 Barrow, and husband both are attending UAF this summer as part of their effort to become certified to teach in Alaska. There will be an internship arrangemetn teaching in a rural setting this next academic year. <qaumagun@yahoo.com>

Ben Lane, '99 Point Hope, is a participant in the UAA ALVA (Alliances of Learning and Vision for Underrepresented Americans) 9 week summer program in Anchorage. The program includes entering freshmen plus some students such as Ben who have already completed a year of college, and who are interested in engineering careers. Those interested in biology can also work with a biologist during the summer internship. For more on ALVA: <afhps@uaa.alaska.edu> or (907) 786-1860 (Dr. Herb Schroeder).

Eddie Olsen and Sheila James check their proofs 2001

Photo by Sam Chanar

At the coclusion of RAHI 2001, program director of 16 years Big Jim Kowalsky will celebrate his 65^th year on the planet by flying with his family to Wisconsin and bicycling alone back to Fairbanks. At about 3,700 miles, he expects to use up all eight weeks of accumulated annual leave pedaling across Canada and up the Alcan Highway home to Fairbanks. "It will be a lot of work, I hope I make it." Neeless to say, seeing the country by pounding the pedals is one of his passions. Email him at <jimkowalsky@yahoo.com>.

George Guthridge ­ Another Reward for Excellence

George Guthridge, Professor of English and RAHI instructor for the past eleven years, has been named co-winner of the President's Award for Outstanding Distance Educator.

George has given the award based on several factors. Those included his commitment to rural education; the step-by-step approach he has developed for teaching writing to rural students; his experience in teaching via audio-conference, CD-ROM, videotape, and other non-traditional means; his association with the RAHI program; and his extensive publications in fiction and nonfiction.

George has been teaching for 31 years, including eight years teaching high school in village schools and eleven years at the Bristol Bay Campus in Dillingham. During the regular school year he teaches composition, creative writing, education, business composition, university communications (essay-exam writing and research-paper writing), and study skills/world knowledge. He also conducts workshops for educators with business professionals.

Dr. Ray Barnhardt, from UAF, and Marnie Chapman from UAS were the other co-recipients of the award. This was the first time that the award has been given.

Saluting George ­ great job!

Ginger Perry'00 Shaktoolik, just finished her senior year at Mt. Edgecumbe in December and enrolled at UAF this past semester. She has a neat job this summer, working at the UA Museum and also performing daily at the museum's Northern Inua Native dance show ­ all in Fairbanks. <gingerxxxxx@hotmail.com>

CONGRATULATIONS High School Graduates 2001!! To All RAHI 2000 . . .

RAHI mailed you a questionnaire to learn about your plans for htis fall. We also enclosed a postage-paid envelope for you to return your completed questionnaire. If you still have it, please fill it out and return it. If you never received it or have misplace it, please call us, 1-800-478-6886 and leave a message to have us mail it to you. We are better able to provide some follow-up support if we have good information. Please help.

Lena Downey, '00 Ambler, right after finishing RAHI, will immediately fly to Anchorage for the CITC (Cook Inlet Tribal Council) academic bridging program for another month away from home.

Adelheid "Heidi" Wassillie, '00 Togiak, and Raegan Thompson, '00 Iliamna, will also leave RAHI immediately flying to Washington, D.C. Heidi will be an intern for Senator Ted Stevens and Raegan will intern for Senator Frank Murkowski. Yeah!!

And, Denise Wartes, RAHI secretary since 1989, recently received an interdisciplinary bachelor's degree in Indigenous Initiatives Management, combining her Alaska Native studies and business classes and experience. It took 30 years, but she did it! Yeah, Denise. You can do it too! She's considering a Master's degree in Cross-Cultural Communications, the new degree just recently approved the UA Board of Regents (see previous article on page 13 about this degree).

Aleta Alstrom and Ricky Lind share some effort ­ 2001

Photo by Sam Chanar

A Note to ALL RAHIers

We will shortly begin the RAHI 2002 recruitment campaign for next summer's program. Help us to locate honors students who are good candidates for our awesome pre-college program. Send us names of students <fyrahi@uaf.edu>, 1-800-478-6886, <http://www.uaf.edu/rahi/>. Also, send us news for the next REVIEW to be published fall 2001.

Also, if you have any career fairs, in-services, or other events that would be appropriate for RAHI to give presentations at, please call or email us immediately. We would love to come share RAHI. 1-800-478-6886

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