Ilisagvik College
Learning and culture at the top of the world
I bought my first telescope, a Unitron 2.4 inch refractor for about $120 back in the early 1960s. As a struggling college student at Marquette University in Milwaukee Wisconsin, I had to pay it off in twelve installments. It survived the long trip to Barrow in 1985 and has been my basic scope for arctic stargazing ever since.
Barrow dentist wins national award
Dr. Ashley has long recognized the importance of building support for oral health care from within the community itself. She identified a staffing shortage in 2003 as an opportunity to build from within and created a program to train dental assistants through the Ilisagvik College.Media Mentions
- Combined social services center receives major funding grant | Juneau Empire July 22
- We must work together, put politics aside on Anchorage homelessness - Anchorage Daily News July 22
- New Glory Hall readies for opening next week | Juneau Empire July 21
- For Gwich'in artist Colleen Firmin Thomas, abstract painting helps 'to process the world' July 21