The Alaska Business Hall of Fame 2019: Junior Achievement of Alaska inducts four new laureates.

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Flora Teo, Junior Achievement of Alaska's president, and Tom Redmond, Junior Achievement of Alaska board chair and director of human resources for SolstenXP, are pleased to extend an invitation to members of the Alaska business community to join the youth-education advocacy group for its 32nd Annual Alaska Business Hall of Fame, an event that celebrates the past, present, and future of business in Alaska.

Through the Alaska Business Hall of Fame, Junior Achievement has been honoring outstanding individual leaders of Alaska business since 1987; the dinner and awards ceremony is one of the state's most prestigious events, inducting laureates every January. Laureates are selected based on their direct impact in furthering the success of Alaska business, support for Junior Achievement's mission and programs, and demonstrated commitment to the Alaska economy.

In addition to recognizing Alaska's business leaders and their contributions to the future, the Alaska Business Hall of Fame raises funds for Junior Achievement, which is dedicated to providing economic and entrepreneurial education for our youth. In Alaska, Junior Achievement has served students grades K-12 from Utqiagvik to Ketchikan and all places in between since 1973. Today, Junior Achievement of Alaska provides educational opportunities to nearly 14,500 students annually in fifty-five communities. To meet the needs of the state, and as this vital program continues to grow, Junior Achievement partners the business community with educators to prepare young people for a global economy. Contributions to Junior Achievement of Alaska allow the organization to both continue this needed education as well as reach out to even more young...