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Board of Trustees

Harold L. Ivanoff Chairperson, Jack M. Smith, Jr. Vice-Chairperson, Mary Sage Treasurer, Lillian Lane Secretary, Lydia Agnasagga Wainwright, retired Dec. 2010, Ida Angasan Kaktovik Anna Nageak Anaktuvuk Pass, Rainey Hopson At-Large, Rhoda Bennett Nuiqsut, Bill Tracey, Sr. Point Lay, Amos Nashookpuk Wainwright-current, Mary Ellen Ahmaogak ASRC

Leadershipworkforce and industry driven choices. Ilisagvik College is again pleased to be awarded a second consecutive year of funding from the State of Alaska to support Workforce Development trainings and courses across the North Slope, particularly in our villages.

Finally, Ilisagvik College has been awarded two significant and highly com-petitive grants to support revitalization and a new direction to increase Iñupiaq language acquisition through Early Childhood Education, to in-crease Iñupiat teachers in the classrooms of the North Slope, and to in-crease child care availability and increase economic development in Iñupiaq speaking home-based language nests in the villages of the North Slope. Ilisagvik College is very pleased to strengthen its valued partnership with the North Slope Borough School District on this major four year endeavor. Uqautchim Uglua is focused on the Iñupiaq Learning Framework, guided by Iñupiaq language and values, self-determination and empowerment, and the success of the birth to grade 16 educational pipeline.

These are but a few of our highlights this year at Ilisagvik College and ones of which I am delighted to be a part of. Please take a moment to explore our website and to spread the word about the excitement taking place on the rural North Slope of Alaska. Quyanaq!

Dr. Brooke Beaverheart GondaraPresident

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I am so very pleased to share with you Ilisagvik College’s most recent Annual Report for the academic year 2010-2011. This has been both a year of excite-ment and change, and a year of progress and advance-ment. I welcomed the honor, privilege and opportu-nity to take over the helm as the most recent President and CEO of Ilisagvik College on January 1, 2011.

I am passionate about leading the charge to educate the next generation of leaders and employees for the workforce of the North Slope and beyond! At Ilisagvik College, we believe you can start here and go anywhere. We are working diligently to make sure that all of Alaska knows about the best kept secret of the North Slope and best kept secret in Alaska – Ilisagvik College – Alaska’s first and only tribal college. Core to our mission is providing accessible, affordable and high quality educational programming to all students – to all Alaskans and to all Alaskan Natives.

At the end of spring semester 2011, Ilisagvik College’s commencement hosted the largest graduating class in the college’s history. Seventy students received GED’s, certificates and Associate of Arts degrees. Our enrollments continue to increase and the college is very excited about this landmark growth.

Ilisagvik College proudly continues to showcase robust growth and enroll-ments in our Allied Health and Business programs, while our Construction Trades, Heavy Equipment and CDL programs continue to be very popular

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Mission“Ilisagvik College provides quality post-second-ary academic, vocational and technical education in a learning environment that perpetuates and strengthens Iñupiat culture, language, values and traditions. It is dedicated to providing well-edu-cated and trained individuals who meet the human resource needs of North Slope employers.”

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As an expression of this mission, Ilisagvik College pursues the following core themes:

Academic Education - that education embodied in the Associate of Arts, the Associate of Science and the Associate of Applied Science degrees from which students either enter the workforce or transfer to four year institutions.

Applied Knowledge and Skills to Develop the Local Workforce - that educa-tion and training embodied in Certificates, Workforce Development programs, and partnerships with business and industry which either prepare participants to enter the workforce or to gain additional skills to enhance their abilities in the workforce.

Access and Support - those activities which either prepare students to enter col-lege level programs or enable students to undertake college programs by pro-viding classes to villages and providing the financial and learning resources to enable them to be successful in their endeavors.

Iñupiaq Culture and Values - Instruction and activities which incorporate prin-ciples of traditional education, including the promotion of Iñupiaq culture and values and which provides opportunities for participation in cultural events im-portant to the essence of being an Iñupiaq.

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Above: Mattie Bodfish at Open House for the College. Below: Carl Hank of Point Lay adjusts lighting during the Digital Media Camp.

Partnerships

Kivvaq Nungasak on a hiking trip in Washington, D.C.

ASRC FederalKivvaq Nungasak was this year’s student to travel to

Washington, D.C. for a 10 week internship with ASRC

Federal and American Indian Science Engineering

Society (AISES).

“I interned at ASRC Federal in Greenbelt, Maryland

in the Contracts Department. I filed and organized

modifications and NDAs (non disclosure agree-

ments) and TAs (teaming agreements). I also as-

sisted my mentor with anything she needed. I would

recommend this to any Ilisagvik students who are

willing to give up a summer to do an AMAZING in-

tership in Washington.”

- Kivvaq Nungasak

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State of Alaska- Department of Corrections

Barn under construction with instructor Sheirwin Caldwell, and Brittany Burt, Hiland Educational Coordinator. Above left: Students and instructor Caldwell working on building construction.

..Ilisagvik is entering its third year of partnership with Hiland Correctional

Center in Eagle River. Through an articulated Tech-Prep Agreement, inmates

are able to complete their Carpentry I Certificate while still incarcerated, in

hopes that this basic certification will encourage them to continue their train-

ing once released and/or facilitate entry into the workforce.

This past year, 13 inmates met the requirements for the certificate. Ilisagvik

adjunct instructor, Sheirwin Caldwell, taught the NCCER accredited classes

this summer, which culminated in the construction of a barn used to grow

and sell flowers to the community. Both institutions are now exploring an

expansion of the partnership to include instruction towards a Plumbing

Certificate as well.

“These women want to change their lives. These construction classes

help them to do that. There are so many opportunities available to them

upon their release. I cannot thank you enough for helping these women

out. They are a good investment!”

-Sheirwin Caldwell, Instructor

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Workforce Development

Community EmpowermentThe College’s Workforce Development department continued to see growth in requests from employers, and subsequently more classes and higher enrollment.

117 Village Classes, 687 Participants 197 Barrow Classes, 1360 Participants Total: 2047 Participants*

*duplicated - participants counted for each course they take.

Above: Christian Young of Point Lay working hard. Below: The students constructing the home’s frame. Facing page, above: 40 Hour HAZWOPER students suit up. Facing page, below: OUPV (6-pack) class

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Sustainable Northern Shelter Project in Point Lay

This project - similar to the Anaktuvuk Pass home completed in 2009 - was a collaborative effort between the Cold Climate Hous-ing Research Center in Fairbanks, TNHA and Ilisagvik College. This partnership is an essential step in developing our workforce and en-courages young local workers, not only because they have completed their course work at Ilisagvik and are employed where they live, but - more importantly - to become stakeholders in developing and cre-ating a more sustainable quality of life for their friends, family and community.

“I was impressed with the students’ attitude. The discipline of com-pleting their college curriculum was apparent in their work ethic and their willingness to take instruction and learn new skills. I be-lieve the Ilisagvik concept of mentoring the students on the job com-bined with class time is the right way to integrate students into the workforce safely, with the right attitudes, and with a good base of knowledge and some skills. It worked well here. They are all good young men and have much to contribute. I would not hesitate to hire them myself. I hope they go on to further challenge themselves and maximize their contribution to their community.”

-John Woodward, Instructor

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Employers served:

Arctic Slope Native Association

Arctic Slope Regional Corporation

Barrow Arctic Science Consortium

Barrow Utilities and Electric Coop.

Cully Corporation

Areas of Instruction:

Building Sciences (Exclusive of Trades Program)Classes Taught: 15Total Participants: 99

BusinessClasses Taught: 120 Total Participants: 931

Commercial Driver’s License and Heavy EquipmentClasses Taught: 19 Total Participants 73

Driver’s EducationClasses Taught: 22Total Participants: 53

EMS and Fire:Classes Taught: 12 Total Participants: 89

Health:Total Classes: 6Total Participants: 36

Industrial SafetyClasses Taught: 82 Total Participants: 570

Public AdministrationTotal Classes: 6 Total Participants: 12

Utilities, Industry, Tourism, Marine, General Classes Taught: 34Total Participants: 257

Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope

Kuukpik Corporation

North Slope Borough

North Slope Borough School District

Olgoonik Corporation

Above: Christian Young of Point Lay working hard. Below: The students constructing the home’s frame. Facing page, above: 40 Hour HAZWOPER students suit up. Facing page, below: OUPV (6-pack) class

Preparing Our Youth for College SuccessPart of creating a college-going culture is helping youth to become comfortable and familiar with the idea of college. We continued our successful programs from years past. Some of our highlights include:

• I Know I Can - bringing college graduates from our community into 2nd grade classrooms to read to them about college and professions. They then draw pictures of what they want to be when they grow up. The State of Alaska Commission on Post-Secondary Education will mail their drawings back to them two years later.

• 85 village football participants visited the college and heard from current student Riley Sikvayugak who shared why Ilisagvik is such a fantastic opportunity for North Slope youth..

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This page, left: A graduate of the Law Enforcement Camp! Below: Carpentry student Lloyd Pikok shows middle school students how to operate the lift. Facing page, top right: ‘I Know I Can’ participants display their drawings.Below, right: Law Enforcement Camp participants toured the NSB Search and Rescue aircraft. Bottom, left:Jen Kiser encourages a 2nd grader to think about what he wants to be when he grows up!

Preparing Our Youth for College Success• 13 Summer camps for middle and high school students,

with over 100 participants. Camp subjects ranged from Sci-ence and Wildlife to Health Care and Law Enforcement.

• 5th graders visited the Ilisagvik campus for ‘I’m Going to College’ Day. They toured classrooms where they had mini- lessons from college professors, then graduated with a diploma at the end of the day.

• Ilisagvik also partners with Hopson Middle School to bring middle school students to our campus every Thursday after-noon. These sessions are an opportunity for students to be on a college campus, and to participate in various programming to excite them about learning and about higher education.

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Roberta Panik Ahmaogak

Heidi Ahsoak

Flora Aiken

Theresa Akpik

Pamela Amling

Jennie R. Bodfish

Marilyn Booth

Muriel D. Brower

Adam Jene Burnett

Eric Burnett

Whitney R. Congdon

Jaysun Cox

Emmanuellynn Ebue

Isabel Ahseangatuk Edwardson

Michael Foster

Lesley Hopson

Maude Hopson

Sandy Hopson

Suzanne V. Howard

René Johnson

Lilly Lorraine Kanayurak

Jackie Leavitt

Rebecca A. Leavitt

Nicholas A. Leiva

Lilly Kay Miller

Vincent Nageak III

Congratulations Graduates!Stacy L. Nielsen

Angelica Marisse C. Pelia

Daniel Paul Pikok

Joseph Pikok

Lloyd Franklin Thomas Pikok

William Rexford-Brown

Patricia Rice

Naomi A. Ruby

Sione L. Siale

Jamie Suvlu

Christopher A. Upicksoun

Levy F. Worrell

Christian S. Young

“My dream was to graduate with my daughter. It was a dream come true!” -Maude Hopson, on graduating alongside her daughter Leslie Hopson with Associate Degrees in 2011.

Ilisagvik graduated a record number of students in spring 2011. 70 students received degrees, certificates and GEDs! Aarigaa!

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Congratulations Graduates!Stacy L. Nielsen

Angelica Marisse C. Pelia

Daniel Paul Pikok

Joseph Pikok

Lloyd Franklin Thomas Pikok

William Rexford-Brown

Patricia Rice

Naomi A. Ruby

Sione L. Siale

Jamie Suvlu

Christopher A. Upicksoun

Levy F. Worrell

Christian S. Young

Associate of Arts (AA) Program • This year, we increased the number of graduates with

AA degrees in general studies:

Spring 10: 1 graduate Spring 11: 5 graduates Spring 12: 4 projected

• We are continuing to have good participation from dual credit students, including highly motivated groups like those from the high school in Kaktovik taking MATH 105. At least one dual credit student is now pursuing a degree with the college.

• We had a successful science class delivered to village stu-dents using E-Live technology and an on-site coordinator.

• Five students in Point Hope are now continuing to make progress towards graduation.

Program Successes

Above and below: Students registering for classes

Above: Akłunarriqiruk. They (Henry Koonuk and Jerica Aamodt) are making rope from seal skin during the Iñupiaq Culture Camp in Point Hope. Below: Drum Construction Instructor Vernon Aiviq Elavgak sands the handle for the drum.

Iñupiaq Studies

There have been exciting advancements this past year in the Iñupiaq Studies Department.

An Iñupiat Language Certificate II was implemented in the Fall of 2010. We are proud to announce that we are open now to instructing a second year Iñupiaq Language certification for those who are interested in pursuing their continued study of the Iñupiaq language.

In addition, in partnership with North Slope Borough School District and the Iñupiat Community of the Arctic Slope (ICAS), Ilisagvik College won a grant from the American Indian College Fund, called the Wakanyeja “Sacred Little Ones” Early Childhood Initiative. We were one of four Tribal Colleges award-ed funding throughout the nation. Our regional name for this program will be Uqatchim Uglua: Iñupiaq Early Learning Program, which will be an Iñupiaq Language Nest program for ages 3 months to 3 years.

Alongside that, we were awarded an Alaska Native Education Program grant that encompasses three main objectives:

1. Establish an Iñupiaq Immersion Early childhood Education Center;

2. Create an Indigenous AA Degree in Iñupiaq Early Childhood Education; and

3. Provide culturally relevant professional development opportunities for current NSBSD teachers.

The first year will concentrate on curriculum development and planning for the Fall of 2012 opening. The program funding will run for 4 years.

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Above: Larissa Lee takes x-rays on Ellen Oyagak. Below: Joseph Neakok and Kenneth Ivanoff are all smiles during the Allied Health Middle School Summer Camp.

Allied Health • The Northwest Alaska Area Health Education Center

(NW AHEC) was officially established in December, strengthening the mission of the Allied Health program by serving as a recruitment pipeline and retention tool.

• Allied Health Program Active students increased from 27 students in Fall 2010 to 35 students in Summer 2011.

• 7 CNA graduates and the first Allied Health Certificate graduate. The Arctic Slope Native Association has in-creased its CNA staffing at Samuel Simmonds Memorial Hospital by four positions and was able to fill those posi-tions locally because of this program.

• 32 students participated in two Allied Health Summer Camps. This was the first year we ran a middle school camp and it was a huge success.

• 11 of the top summer camp students were funded to travel to Anchorage and complete a job shadow with a variety of healthcare professionals.

In Spring 2011, Vincent Nageak was the first student to earn the Allied Health Certificate. He continues to pursue an Associate of Arts, General Studies degree, as well as an Associate of Ap-plied Science degree in Allied Health. Vincent is a superb stu-dent, serving as a mentor to the community. He works full time at the NSB as a corrections officer, attends Ilisagvik full time, is a father, subsistence hunter and whaler, and serves as a volunteer EMS provider.

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Tuzzy Consortium Library

• Over 42,000 people entered the building to use the services that are provided.

• The Tuzzy web page (www.tuzzy.org) had 85,472 hits.

• 640 uses of the library’s Wi-Fi.

• 30,742 items were circulated.

• The library held 238 programs attended by 3,625 adults and children.

Special programs included the popular Saturday morning story time for infants and toddlers, teen game nights, family movie nights, and the knitting group, the Knitwits. Meetings and college classes were also held in the library. Popular adult pro-gramming included world famous Native poet and musician Joy Harjo, photographer Bill Hess, story-teller Brett Dillingham and Ted Mala Jr., grandson of movie star Ray Wise Mala.

The library again partnered with the Friends of Tuzzy Library and the North Slope Borough in bringing books to preschoolers through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. This is a Borough-wide initiative so books are being sent to youngsters in all the villages of the North Slope. Libraries in those communities were also open all year and provided summer reading programs.

Construction of the library expansion was begun in October when pilings were installed. The project was picked up in June when flooring and walls went in. Completion is expected in February 2012.

James Tuckfield and Jacklyn Sceeles show off their fun face paint at the Summer Reading Kick Off Carnival. Jacklyn was the summer’s top reader!

2010-2011 Academic Year Student Numbers:• Total students (unduplicated): 1,741

• Continuing Education Unit (CEU) students: 738

• Male: 789; Female: 952

• Alaska Native/American Indian: 61%

• Village Students (not including Barrow): 253

• Students Enrolled in Distance Delivery Courses: 760

• Distance Delivery Courses Offered: 158

• Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 115 (Fall 2010)

• College graduates: 39

• GED graduates: 12

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2010-2011 Academic Year Student Numbers:• Total students (unduplicated): 1,741

• Continuing Education Unit (CEU) students: 738

• Male: 789; Female: 952

• Alaska Native/American Indian: 61%

• Village Students (not including Barrow): 253

• Students Enrolled in Distance Delivery Courses: 760

• Distance Delivery Courses Offered: 158

• Full Time Equivalent (FTE): 115 (Fall 2010)

• College graduates: 39

• GED graduates: 12

RevenuesFY11 Revenues

North Slope Borough Contribution

Local appropriation from the NSB $8,364,129To support:• Ilisagvik College• Tuzzy Library• Village library operations• ABE/GED Center• Village ABE/GED operations• 25% Village Liaisons' salaries• Rent paid to UIC 1,317,000 Total NSB Contribution $9,681,129

Self Generated Income Grants and Contracts 3,732,954*Donations 323,240BIE Tribal College 378,180 Registration, Tuition, and Course Fees 669,315Housing and Meals 529,066Bookstore 65,715Miscellaneous Revenue 33,042

PERS Contribution from State of Alaska 395,120

Total Revenues $15,807,762

* some grants are multi-year awards

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FY11 Expenses

Instruction $4,708,400Institution 2,825,225Auxiliary Enterprises 1,080,138Academic Support 2,062,791Operations and Maintenance 735,951Rent 1,317,000Student Services 1,519,953Capital Projects 939,109Depreciation 142,252

Total FY 2011 Expenses $15,330,819Support for Title III Programs 400,000Operating Reserve 76,943

Total FY 2011 Expenses and Commitments $15,807,762Above left: The College is abuzz with activity on Registration Day. Above right: Allied Health Camp Counselor Linda Ahkiviana is up to bat during a summer game.

CorporateDept. of Education Title III Grant (matching funds), $200,000

ASRC, $115,000

ConocoPhillips, $107,069

American Indian College Fund, $100,000

BP, $100,000

Shell Oil, $75,000

American Indian College Fund (Anonymous Donation), $24,407.47

Exxon, $15,000

ASRC Federal, $10,000

Landye, Bennett, Blumstein, LLP, $5,000

Avant-Garde Learning Foundation, $4,500

GCI School Program, $4,500

Pioneer Natural Resources, $2,000

AIG/VALIC, $1,500

IBM, $50

Individual

Marla Berg

Elizabeth Beardsley

Pearl Brower

Anthony Bryant

Eric Campbell

Angela Cox

Earl and Katie Davis

Anton Edwardson

George and Debby Edwardson

David Fauske

Beverly and Kent Grinage

Mike and Esther Jeffery

Diane Kaplan

Augustine Kignak

Lillian Lane Johnson

Kathy Leary

Edna MacLean

Michelle Radin

Ronald O. Reynolds

Chris Smith

Jack Smith

Phoebe Stine

Caitlin Sweeney

Maclean Sweeney

Pool Operator’s class : Students with their instructor, under the Barrow High School pool.

Charitable Contributions

John Kignak and Jerica Aamodt are on the way to PointThompson, during the Iñupiaq Values Camp.

Bureau of Indian Affairs BIA-BIE / Tribal College Fund

Autaaqtuq Fund Tourism, Licensing & Training College Student Teacher Summer Intern Incentive & Student SupportExploring Careers in Digital MediaSTEM Camp

US Department of Education / Title III Addition to Tuzzy Library TCCU / At Risk Student ForceTCCU / Expansion and Technology UpgradeAlaska Native Education Program US Dept. of Housing & Urban Development Village Organizations Self-Sufficiency

Alaska Dept. of Health & Human Services Adult Basic Education / Tutors (Contract)

Alaska Dept. of Labor Adult Basic Education: Instruction

Alaska, Dept. of Commerce, Community and Economic Development (DCCED)Ilisagvik Workforce Development Programs Ilisagvik College Purchase of Heavy Equipment

North Slope Borough / NPRA Allied Health Training

ECHO / North Slope Borough Planning IÑU 210 Culture Camp

University of Alaska Anchorage / US DHHS Area Health Education Center (AHEC)

US Institute of Museum and Library ServicesBasic Library Operations

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Alaska Dept. of Education & Early Development Public Library Assistance Grant (Village Library Operation)

ASRC Federal Holding Company In-Sourcing Information Management Professionals

Best Beginnings / Friends of Tuzzy LibraryConocoPhillipsDolly Parton - Imagination Library Imagination Library Program

USDA-NIFA (National Institute of Food and Agriculture) Tribal Colleges Endowment ProgramExpansion Grant (Office Planning Special Emphasis Project) Equity Grants (Alaska Native Traditional Food Curriculum Development & Healthy Lifestyles Outreach)

American Indian College Fund / W.K. Kellogg Foundation Wakanyeja (Sacred Little Ones) - Early Childhood Initiative WALMART Foundation/AIHEC, HACU, NAFEOStudent Success Collaborative

Grants

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Pictured on the cover: Greta Elavgak, Dr. Kim Self, and Ellen Oyagak during the 2011 Dental Assistant Training