Challenge Life announces mileage winners

THE SOUNDER STAFF

April 25, 2008 at 10:21AM AKST

The Challenge Life Youth Foundation concluded the 2007-08 "Mileage Plan Program" on Friday, April 11.

The mileage plan rewards teachers and students for reading, physical activity and community service. The seven-month program was launched in eight Arctic Slope villages last fall and involved more than 300 participants.

Award winners will receive prizes ranging from airline miles to digital cameras and sweatshirts.

Categories include a division for teachers, middle school, high school and elementary students.

Prizes for the "mileage plan" were donated from a number of sources including Challenge Life, the mayor’s Healthy Communities Program, Arctic Slope Regional Corp. and point guard Stephon Marbury of the New York Knicks.

Top'a015 students Barrow

Kylie Mann 65,000

Trina Brower 45,000

Carly Ferris 40,200

Erica Khan 39,800

Jalene Kanayurak 38,800

Anthony Elavgak 25,000

Point Lay

Lloyd Pikok 54,700

Curtis Kuoiqski 46,000

Rhonda Rexford 44,000

Willard Neakok 39,600

Christian Young 39,500

Atqasuk

Olive Kanayurak 38,000

Sherlene Kagak 34,100

Wainwright

Amos Nashookpuk 27,300

Elena Bodfish 15,800

Elementary school Kaktovik Sheldon Matumeak 5,500

Jerry Brower 4,000

Nicholas Baker 3,650

'a0 Teachers Robert Elder, Wainwright 125,000

John Luhrs, Kaktovik 65,900

Helen Eckelman, Point Lay 64,000

Emily Gillis, Atqasuk 61,400

Emily Robbins, Wainwright 50,100

'a0 Special service awards Linda Wlaysewski Point Lay Mike Gallagher Barrow

Barrow

Kylie Mann 65,880

Trina Bower 45,000

Carly Ferris 40,200

Erica Kahn 39,800

Jalene Kanayurak 38,800

Anthony Elavgak 25,000

Point Lay

Lloyd Pikok 54,700

Curtis Kuoigski 46,000

Rhonda Rexford 44,000

Willard'a0Neakok 39,600

Christian Young 39,500

Atqasuk

Olive Kanayurak 38,000

Sherlene Kagak 34,100

Wainwright

Amos Nashookpuk 27,300

Elena Bodfish 5,800

Top three elementary students Sheldon Matumeak 5,500

Jerry Brower 4,000

Nicholas Baker 3,650