Outer Coast Seminar
Dear Editor: The 2019 Outer Coast Summer Seminar wrapped up last Friday. Students have made their way home to communities across the state, country, and world. We would like to take this moment to thank everyone who has supported the Summer Seminar and the Outer Coast project, more broadly, as we work toward our goal of establishing a two-year liberal arts college in Sitka.
Many of you have been critical to making this program a reality, and we are incredibly grateful for all that you’ve done to support Outer Coast this summer.
In particular, we would like to thank Janelle Vanasse, Paula Clayton and Andrew Friske at Mt. Edgecumbe High School; Roger Schmidt, Kenley Jackson, Nate Lafriniere and the incredible Sitka Fine Arts Camp team; Louise Brady, KathyHope Erickson, Tristan Guevin, Sandy Lorrigan, Lillian Young, and Dionne Brady-Howard with Sitka Tribe of Alaska; Kassie Eubanks-Littlefield; Roby Littlefield; Elders Daasdiyaa Ethel Makinen, L’eiwtu Éesh Herman Davis and Gooch Tláa Anne Johnson; Richard Nelson; Connie Kreiss; Kent Gibson and Mark Danielson at Centennial Hall; Jenn Cross at the Alaska Raptor Center; Terri DiGennaro at Harry’s Custom Services; Ashia Lane and the welcoming staff at Old Harbor Books; Alana Peterson, Jose Figueroa and Sotera Perez at The Backdoor; Mike Mahoney and Laurent Deviche at the U.S. Forest Service; Skye Workman at the Sitka Pioneers Home; Kevan O’Hanlon and 4-H in collaboration with the Sitka Conservation Society; Chief Dave Miller, Parker, Craig, Jenny and Dane at the Sitka Volunteer Fire Department; Eli at the Cloud Teen Center; William, Brian, Callie and Alex at Sitka Sound Science Center; and Brant and Fabio at the Hames Center.
In addition, we would like to thank all of the businesses, and organizations who sponsored the Summer Seminar this year:
SEARHC, Lynden, NAC, Credit Union 1, LFS, White’s Inc., Saltchuk, Spenard Builders Supply, ALPS Federal Credit Union, Sitka Rotary Club, North Pacific Seafoods, Sitka Alaska Permanent Charitable Trust, Alaska Litho, Ludvig’s Bistro, Sitka Woman’s Club, Sitka Vision Clinic and Sitka Rose Gallery.
We would also like to thank our wonderful Summer Seminar staff and faculty: X̱’unei Lance Twitchell, Sol Neely, Jenell Paris, Claire Helgeson, Brian Conwell, Bryan Doniger, Anastasia Pleasant, Aaní Perkins, Lakrisha Johnson, Jessica Twydell, Simon Rose, and Peter Vu, who all jumped into the program with both feet to support students.
Thank you for a wonderful Summer Seminar.
The Outer Coast project staff— Bryden Sweeney-Taylor,
Cecilia Dumouchel, Joe Weyhmiller, Johnny Elliott and
Jonathan Kreiss-Tomkins
