<\/a>Ciera Kelly (Courtesy photo)<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
• Tulane University awarded degrees to more than 3,000 graduates on May 18 at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans. Local student, Megan Daniels of Juneau, earned a Master of Preservation Studies from the School of Architecture.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
• Ann Isabel Robinson of Juneau was awarded a B.A. in Natural Resources and the Environment with honors, cum laude, at the University of the South’s 2019 commencement ceremonies held in All Saints’ Chapel on the Sewanee, Tennessee campus on May 12. Robinson is the child of Melissa Robinson and James Robinson of Juneau.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
• Brita Fagerstrom graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Musical Theatre, Cum Laude, from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas, during Spring 2019 commencement ceremonies.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
• Three Juneau students graduated from Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, in Spokane’s Veterans’ Memorial Arena May 12. They are: Scott Deakins, Bachelor of Business Administration in Accounting; Macey Fredenberg, Bachelor of Science in Economics-Science, Cum Laude; and Gunnar Schultz, Bachelor of Science in Economics-Science, Magna Cum Laude.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Travel Juneau selects new board members<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Travel Juneau, the destination marketing organization for Alaska’s capital city, announced the election of Kirby Day, McHugh Pierre and Reecia Wilson to its board earlier this month.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
In a release, the organization said Day, Pierre and Wilson were elected at the board’s regular meeting on June 20 and will take the seats of outgoing directors Valerie Kelton, Sarah Lowell and Carl Ramseth.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Day is Manager of Port Operations for Holland America Group and directs the Tourism Best Management Practices program. Wilson owns and operates Juneau Waterfront Restaurants and Pierre is Vice President\/Alaska Operations for Goldbelt Inc.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Incoming board chair Richard Burns noted, “We are delighted to welcome Reecia, Kirby and McHugh to the Travel Juneau Board. Their great depth of experience in the visitor industry and commitment to the Juneau community will be invaluable.”<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Officers for the Travel Juneau board were scheduled to be elected at the July 18 meeting.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Travel Juneau (Juneau Convention & Visitors Bureau) has served the city since 1985 to market Juneau to conventions, meetings and travelers. More information can be found at TravelJuneau.com.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Altman Rogers & Co. wins 2019 Best of Alaska Business Award<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Altman, Rogers & Co. on Monday announced it is the recipient of a 2019 Best of Alaska Business Award for Best Place to Work, 1-250 Employees as voted by Alaska Business magazine readers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
To determine the 2019 Best of Alaska Business Award winners, readers voted in an online survey that ran from February through April on the Alaska Business website. Readers also voted through the magazine’s various social media platforms, as well as via the Alaska Business digital edition, and through email.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t
Altman, Rogers & Co. provides a full portfolio of services including audit, tax preparation and consulting, accounting and payroll, management consulting, and elections and tabulation throughout Alaska. The firm currently has almost 50 staff spread across its Anchorage, Juneau and Soldotna offices.<\/p>\n\t\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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