Bostin Christopher

The School of Career Education at the University of Alaska Southeast provides programs to meet the short-term training needs and long-term vocational, career, and technical education needs of the residents of Southeast Alaska. The school has a new dean, Cory Ortiz, who started in the position in July. On today’s show, Cory shares his background and his priorities for the school and gives an overview of the various programs and departments under his supervision.

Also on today’s show:

• The Juneau Community Garden Association Harvest Fair happening on Saturday, August 19
• The Cancer Connection Beat the Odds Walk/Run happening on Saturday, August 19

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Catherine Cavender, Juneau Community Garden
• Cynthia Krehbiel, Juneau Community Garden
• Ruth Johnson, Cancer Connection
• Kym Mauseth, Juneau Trail and Roadrunners
• Cory Ortiz, Dean of the School of Career Education, University of Alaska Southeast

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

Gigi Monroe presents the 8th annual GLITZ Drag Show with a lineup of special guests and local favorites, including just-announced headliners Lawanda Jackson and Pandora Box.

Glitz will be the first performance event back in the renovated Centennial Hall following the first public event, the Platypus Gaming Convention, the weekend before.

All proceeds from GLITZ go to support the Southeast Alaska Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer & Questioning Alliance – SEAGLA. All proceeds from the event go to support SEAGLA for Juneau Pride, Community Reinvestment Grants, Scholarships, and year-round programming. For more information, visit http://www.akseagla.org.

For more information, visit: www.juneaudrag.com.

Also on today’s program:

• Juneau Police Department School Resource Officer Program
• The Alaska Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy (AKSMM)
  Whale Watch Fundraiser

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Miss Gigi Monroe, Juneau Drag
• Officer John Cryderman, Juneau Police Department
• Chelsea Kovalcsik, Alaska Student Chapter of the Society for Marine Mammalogy

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

On today’s program:

• A panel discussion about the recent flooding on the Mendenhall River with Incoming City Manager Katie Koester, University of Alaska Southeast Professor of Environmental Science Eran Hood, and KTOO Climate and Weather Reporter Anna Canny.
  • For a list of resources, visit: https://ktoo.sandbox.5mts.com/2023/08/09/floodresources/
  • For a direct link to the City and Borough of Juneau Flood Response, visit: https://juneau.org/manager/flood-response
    
    
• Also on today’s show:
  • Meet Corey Weiss, the new principal of Juneau Community Charter School.
  • Learn about signing up for the fall program of Girls on the Run

Volunteer Andy Kline hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Britteny Cioni-Haywood, Juneau Community Charter School
• Corey Weiss, Juneau Community Charter School
• Katie Koester, Incoming Juneau City Manager
• Eran Hood, UAS Professor of Environmental Science
• Anna Canny, KTOO Climate and Weather Reporter
• Breanna Stewart, Girls on the Run Program

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

On this episode of Culture Rich Conversations from Juneau’s Black Awareness Association, they sit down with Carlos Boozer, Jr!  Host Christina Michelle and her guest discuss his journey and Black lived experience that took him on a path of triumphs and challenges every step of the way. 

Today, Christina Michelle and Carlos Boozer, Jr. talk about his new memoir, Every Shot Counts, and so much more. From growing up in Juneau, AK, to Olympic gold, Carlos opens up and shares his struggles and successes, along with everything else in between. 

The Black Awareness Association’s Christina Michelle hosts the conversation. Culture Rich Conversations airs Thursdays at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. as an ongoing feature of Juneau Afternoon. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Carlos Boozer, Jr. – NBA All-Star and Olympic Gold Medalist

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In January of 2023, KTOO entered into the next era of Leadership with the arrival of Justin Shoman, new President and General Manager. He took over the position held by Bill Legere who led KTOO for over 30 years.

After 6-7 months on the job, Juneau Afternoon Host Bostin Christopher sits down with Justin to chat about what the first few months have been like, what he’s learned so far, and look ahead a bit to the future of KTOO and all its various divisions.

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

Guests:

• Justin Shoman, KTOO President and General Manager

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.

On this segment of Juneau Afternoon:

On Tuesday, August 15, Juneau Afternoon will air the season one summary episode of the Future Women of STEM (FWoS) Podcast. In this segment, we preview the club, its goals, and how the podcast came together with one of the club’s members, Elizabeth Djajalie.

Future Women of STEM is a high school club based at Thunder Mountain High School in Juneau, Alaska. It is a community of young women dedicated to encouraging fellow young women and girls to learn about STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics) subjects and careers. Club members connect with the greater community of students, teachers, and women in STEM on a local, state, national, and global level. Every school year, club members listen to current women of STEM tell their stories; serve as peer tutors; volunteer at local elementary school science nights; and produce the FWoS Podcast. Through their work, they hope to inspire girls to study STEM and give them the resources and community needed to do so.

Bostin Christopher hosts the conversation. Juneau Afternoon airs at 3:00 p.m. on KTOO and KAUK with a rebroadcast at 7:00 p.m. Listen online or subscribe to the podcast at ktoo.org/juneauafternoon.

The podcast is available on Spotify.

Guests:

• Elizabeth Djajalie, Future Women of STEM club member

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Juneau Afternoon is a production of the KTOO Arts and Culture Team.
Bostin Christopher produced today’s show with help from Erin Tripp.