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On May 29, the students presented their projects to about a dozen locals at the Unalaska Public Library, where they also took questions from the crowd. Alaska holds its statewide History Day contest entirely online, so the gathering was practice for the in-person judges they’ll soon face.

Friends and family filled the Unalaska High School Gymnasium, cheering on the local grads, many of whom will head to universities and colleges across Alaska and the Lower 48. Others plan to enter the trades or the U.S. military.

For this episode of Island Interviews, KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Superintendent Kim Hanisch on Thursday to talk about state legislation that could reshape teacher recruitment and retirement, school facility upgrades, a new video surveillance system and more.

At its meeting Tuesday night, the Unalaska school board discussed various adjustments to the 2027-2028 academic calendar, including a later start to the school year and the elimination of the district’s spring break.

For this episode of "Island Interviews," KUCB's Sofia Stuart-Rasi sat down with Superintendent Kim Hanisch to discuss how the fall semester went, the district's budget and calendar planning process and improvements to the school meal program.

The Unalaska City School District launched its first Giving Tree Project this month, aiming to bring extra holiday cheer to families on the island.

Unalaska’s school superintendent submitted her resignation Tuesday. Kim Hanisch joined the Unalaska City School District in 2023 and will be leaving her position in June.

Unalaska middle and high school principal Mark Alston submitted his resignation letter Wednesday, citing complications with his mental health as reasons for stepping down. He originally planned to stay with the district for 30 days after submitting his resignation, but Superintendent Kim Hanisch said Alston updated his departure date Monday morning.

For this episode of “Island Interviews,” KUCB’s Sofia Stuart-Rasi talks with UCSD Activities Director Kent Russell about everything happening in sports and activities for students this fall.

Summer vacation is over for Unalaska students. Teachers and some staff returned at the beginning of the week and students joined them Wednesday.