KUCB/UCSD Class of 2014

   Unalaska City School District held its annual graduation commencement exercises on Saturday, May 17th. The graduating class of 2014 had 33 graduates who over the previous years have worked hard to fulfill both the state and local graduation requirements. Jessica Andersen was honored as the class valedictorian and Tommy Nguyen as the salutatorian. Mr. Jeff Dickrell served as the commencement speaker. His message to the students was the importance of family and how the school, fellow students, and community members serve as extended family to each of them and will be there to support them when needed. Mr. Dickrell’s lasting piece of advice to the graduating seniors was to make their families, both blood and extended, proud as they move forward in life. Following the commencement speech the graduating seniors were presented with scholarships in excess of $600,000. The continued generosity by local business, corporations, and individuals is greatly appreciated by students and families alike. The evening culminated with the presentation of diplomas to the graduating seniors by Superintendent John Conwell and the UCSD school board. Congratulations to the graduating class of 2014 and good luck in the pursuit of your dreams.

May 5-9

The Junior High Department selected Trevor Wilson as Student of the Week for the following reasons:

• Trevor is a phenomenal young student. He continuously strives for excellence in anything and everything he does. He is unwilling to settle for mediocrity. Trevor is always willing to participate in discussion, ask questions and be a team player. Trevor comes into class every day with a smile on his face and has a willingness to learn as much as he can. Keep up all the hard work Trevor it will benefit you now and in the future. Great job! – Mr. Gibson, Science Teacher

Photo courtesy of PCR

     On the night of May 3, 2014 the City of Unalaska’s Department of Parks, Culture, and Recreation hosted the Missoula Children’s Theatre, for their production of Pinocchio. The Missoula Children’s Theatre of (MCT) has been coming to the community of Unalaska for over 10 years, bringing with them a sense of theatrics and exciting experiences for all to share. The Missoula Children's Theatre mission is to enable the development of life skills in children through participation in the performing arts. In one week, over 50 children participated in the Pinocchio production. During this time, they rehearsed lines and practiced musical routines of singing and dancing. Some children also assisted behind the scenes. They were taught how to operate lighting and sound equipment and aided in stage directing.   The MCT put on 2 showings of the play on Saturday, May 3 at 4:00PM and 6:30PM for audiences of over 100 people in attendance. The shows were directed by Ted Drury and Morgan Maul-Smith. The PCR looks forward to bringing MCT back to Unalaska next year.