Beverly Patkotak Grinage is an American academic administrator and community organizer. She was president of Iḷisaġvik College from 2005 to 2010. Grinage is a former executive director of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission and she was a public information officer for the North Slope Borough School District. Grinage has worked as campaign manager and previously was the owner of a publishing business. She was the managing editor of the Tundra Times and a member of the Alaska State Council on the Arts.
Beverly Patkotak Grinage | |
|---|---|
| President of Iḷisaġvik College | |
| In office 2005–2010 | |
| Preceded by | Edna Ahgeak MacLean |
| Succeeded by | Brooke Gondara |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Beverly Patkotak |
| Spouse | Kent Grinage |
| Children | 1 |
| Alma mater | University of Alaska Fairbanks (M.A.) |
| Occupation | Academic administrator, community organizer, public information specialist, campaign manager |
Career and education edit
Grinage was the managing editor of the Tundra Times.[1] In 1988, she was serving as a public information officer for the North Slope Borough School District.[2]
In 1989, Grinage worked as a public information specialist, owned a publishing business in Utqiagvik, Alaska, and was appointed by Alaska Governor Steve Cowper to the Alaska State Council on the Arts in 1989 where she continued through 1991.[1][3] In 1990, she was the campaign manager for Edward Itta, a candidate for mayor of North Slope Borough.[4] She was serving as the executive director of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission in 1991.[5] In 2004, Grinage was a community organizer in Barrow.[6] She is a shareholder of the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC) and was a critic of the ASRC management. She organized the group, Shareholders First, to collect signatures at a shareholder meeting due to diminishing dividends. She stated her aim was to help the corporation and the board of directors which will benefit all parties.[7]
Grinage succeeded Edna Ahgeak MacLean as president of Iḷisaġvik College in 2005. She was succeeded by Brooke Gondara in 2010.[8] Grinage completed a M.A. at University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2008. Her thesis was titled Inupiat self-determination through higher education.[9]
Personal life edit
Grinage is married to Kent Grinage. They have a daughter.[10] She advocates for the use of the Inupiaq language among youth.[11]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Cowper Names 2 to Arts Panel". Daily Sitka Sentinel. 1989-05-23. Retrieved 2019-08-07 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Families Homeless". Daily Sitka Sentinel. 1988-02-19. Retrieved 2019-08-07 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ R. W., Naccarato, ed. (May 1991). "A summary of the responses to the Alaska Native Arts Education Survey (1990-1991)" (PDF).
- ^ David, Hulen (1990-09-29). "Money and family play key roles in slope race". Anchorage Daily News. p. A1.
- ^ "Villages Gathered in Barrow for State Whaling Conference". Daily Sitka Sentinel. 1991-02-13. Retrieved 2019-08-07 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ Dobbyn, Paula (2004-04-14). "Dividend dispute sparks meeting - MAY 8: Arctic Slope shareholders also want to see higher profits". Anchorage Daily News. p. F1.
- ^ Dobbyn, Paula (2005-05-13). "Dissension breaks out at Native corporation - ARCTIC SLOPE: Shareholders are unhappy with thin profits, dividends". Anchorage Daily News. p. F1.
- ^ Minthorn, Robin Starr; Shotton, Heather J. (2018-02-27). Reclaiming Indigenous Research in Higher Education. Rutgers University Press. ISBN 9780813588728.
- ^ Grinage, Beverly Patkotak (2008). Inupiat self-determination through higher education (Thesis). OCLC 232285352.
- ^ Gay, Joel (2003-10-03). "Watch the weight when packing for Alaska Air trips - LIMITS: Luggage must be no more than 50 pounds, but 3 bags OK here". Anchorage Daily News. p. A1.
- ^ "North Slope Speaking in the Tough of the Elders". Anchorage Daily News. 1991-04-22. p. E3.