Students & Leadership | Educators Rising Alaska

A recent rediscovery of this 2014 PBS story reminds us of our FEA roots, our focus on Growing Our Own, and familiar faces:

Student Officers 2023-24, Educators Rising

Morgan Carlson-Kelly

Morgan Carlson-Kelly
Nikolaevsk School
Anchor Point, SW Region

"I love riding horses with friends and am passionate about giving back to my community through volunteering and planning events with my FFA chapter, EdRising, and Student Council. I'm looking forward to planning this year's state conference so the students of EdRising can gain networking & skill building opportunities!"

Martin

Martin Olson
Mt. Edgecumbe High School
Sitka, SE Region

"I am a Mt. Edgecumbe High School Junior that is from the small town of Golovin."

Blaine

Blaine Paje
Tukurngailnguq School
Stebbins, NW Region

"I am truly honored to be selected as one of this year's EdRising AK Student Officers. I will do the best that I can to make a positive impact on the EdRising community."

Gunther

Gunther Polzin
Palmer High School
Palmer, South Central Region

"I love to engage with others and collaborate on ideas.If you can't find me in the classroom you can find me in the mountains on my trusty bike."

Ellen Redington
Joe Redington Senior Jr/Sr High School
Wasilla, South Central Region

Ellen Redington is a senior at Joe Redington Sr Jr/Sr Highschool and is a 4th generation dog musher from Knik. This is her 3rd year participating in Edrising.

Student Officers 2022-23, Educators Rising

Congratulations, and welcome to our 2022-23 Student Officers!

Annie Downey, North West Arctic/Interior Regions

Meet Annie Downey, one of your student officers for the 2022-23 school year. Annie is from Noorvik and attends Galena Interior Learning Academy in Galena.

Ellen Redington, South Central Region

Ellen Redinton

Meet Ellen Redington, one of your 2022-23 Student Officers. Ellen is from Wasilla, and attends Joe Redington Sr. Jr/Sr High.

Jennifer Bell, West Central Region

Meet Jennifer Bell, one of your Student Officers for the 2022-23 school year. Jennifer is from Teller, and attends James C. Isabella HS in Teller.

And of course...

Congratulations, Torrey McClain!

Torrey McClain, past State Officer, Current National President of Educators Rising! Congratulations on your success and all of your efforts. We are honored to have you as part of Educators Rising Alaska and to have you represent the first ever National Officer from Alaska!

Student Officers 2021-22, Educators Rising

Torrey McClain

Palmer High School
Palmer, South Central Region

Ashley Yoder

UAF Student (Collegiate)
Ketchikan, South East Region

Student Officers 2020-21, Educators Rising

Ashley Dahlman

Connections Homeschool, Kenai
Central Region

Kaitlynn Gist

Kenai Central High School, Kenai
Central Region

Carl Vent

Lathrop High School
Fairbanks, Interior Region

Student Officers 2019-20, Educators Rising

Ashley Yoder

Ketchikan, South East Region

Student Officers 2018-19, Educators Rising


Alyssa Howard Ketchikan High School Ketchikan	Yareth Santana Kenai High School Kenai

Carl Moses Vent Lathrop High School Fairbanks	Mathew Young Joe Redington High School Wasilla

Student Officers 2017-18, Educators Rising


Emma Shelton, President Ketchikan High School Ketchikan	Karri Montero, Vice President Ketchikan High School Ketchikan

Elizabeth Lisenby, Historian Soldotna High School Soldotna	Paulyne Catacutan, Secretary Soldotna High School Soldotna

Student Officers 2016-17, Future Educators of Alaska


Amanda Friendshuh, President Copper Center School Copper River	Kristen Morry, Vice President Nunamiut and Nenana high schools Anaktuvak Pass

Karri Montero, Parliamentarian Ketchikan High School Ketchikan	Regina Pingayak Simon, Historian Chevak High School Chevak

Emma Shelton, Secretary Ketchikan High School Ketchikan

Student Officers 2015-16, Future Educators of Alaska


Mele Finau, President Glenallen High School Glennallen	Amanda Friendshuh, Vice President Copper Center High School Copper River

Savannah-Marie Gregory, Secretary Copper Center High School Copper River	Rene Ewan, Historian Copper Center High School Copper River

Linnae Kozloff, Parliamentarian St. Paul School St. Paul

Student Officers 2014-15, Future Educators of Alaska

Naomi Edenshaw, President
St. Paul School, St. Paul

Chevell Lamar, VP
Ketchikan HS, Ketchikan

Shania Olsen, Secretary
Ketchikan HS, Ketchikan

Lacaya Engebretson, Information Manager
Copper River HS, Copper Center

Thomas Varela, Data Manager
Ketchikan HS, Ketchikan

Student Officers 2013-14, Future Educators of Alaska


Maata Finau, President	Mace Guest, Vice President	Naomi Edenshaw, Secretary

Patricia Uisok, Treasurer	Deanna Hunt, Reporter	Kelley Woods, Historian

Student Officers/Gather 2010-11, Future Educators of Alaska

Above: State Officers for the 2010-11 School year. Below are various photos from that 2011 State Conference and National Competitions.

Future Teachers of Alaska was transitioning into the Future Teachers of Alaska by March of 2010, always participating in the Future Educators Association events at the national level.

Of note: The National Education Association (NEA) initiated the Future Teachers of America (FTA) program in the first half of the last century. In 1994 Phi Delta Kappa International (PDK) formed the Future Educators of America (FEA). They changed the name to Future Educators Association (FEA) in 2005. By 2015, they changed the name to Educators Rising.