TEACHERS AND ALUMNI
The exchange between Ketchikan and Kanayama has been a part of many lives since the first exchange in 1987
TEACHERS
TO KANAYAMA
2019-2020 Conor Fitzgerald
2018-2019 Archie Inoncillo
2017-2018 Archie Inoncillo
2016-2017 Chris Pillsbury
2015-2016 Chris Pillsbury
2014-2015 Shelly Hewitt
2013-2014 Abigail Ahyong
2012-2013 Abigail Ahyong
2011-2012 Alex McDonald
2010-2011 Jessica Cooley
2009-2010 Jessica Cooley
2008-2009 Amy Russell
2007-2008 Jill Walker
2006-2007 Gavin Piercy
2005-2006 Carrie Allen
2004-2005 Dan Patton
2003-2004 Tim Currall
2002-2003 Penny Hamlin
2001-2002 Leslie Wood
2000-2001 Moureen Kelly
1999-2000 Doug Osborne
1998-1999 Ann Carlson
1997-1998 Mike Kinerk
1996-1997 Mike Kinerk
1995-1996 Leslie Wood
1994-1995 Amy (Goffinet) Mead
1993-1994 Tony Worrell
1992-1993 Lisa Rowan
1991-1992 Katy and Phil Zeidner
1990-1991 Chandra Kinney
1989-1990 Joanne Fitzgerald
1988-1989 Penny Hansen
1987-1988 Christa Bruce
TO KETCHIKAN
2019-2020 Kazuhide Imai
2018-2019 Saori Okuhara
2017-2018 Kanai Yasue
2016-2017 Yuri Komeno
2015-2016 Manami Kumazaki
2014-2015 Kazunori Kusakabe
2013-2014 Nagisa Nishiwaki
2012-2013 Kosei Mori
2011-2012 Maiko Kumazaki
2010-2011 Miku Ikedo
2009-2010 Yoko Fujiwara
2008-2009 Kazuki Hosoe
2007-2008 Ken'ichi "Ken" Yoshida
2006-2007 Chie Kaneko
2005-2006 Junko Ohmae
2004-2005 Tomoka Kato
2003-2004 Takashi Sugiyama
2002-2003 Hiroko Kameyama
2001-2002 Mizuho Ishihara Tominaga
2000-2001 Miyuki Kato
1999-2000 Kei Watanabe
1998-1999 Ayumi Kawashiri
1997-1998 Masako Nakashima
1996-1997 Rieko Ikedo
1995-1996 Yuki Nakashima
1994-1995 Kayoko Kitajima
1993-1994 Hitomi Hatano
1992-1993 Toshimi Hatano
1991-1992 Miyuki Kato
1990-1991 Setsuko Sugiyama
1989-1990 Hideyuki Takagi
1988-1989 Yoshiho Sugiyama
1987-1988 Yoshie Hioki
STUDENTS
The first exchange group between Ketchikan and Kanayama in 1987
TO KANAYAMA
Jack Boulton
Brooks Crockett
Amy Hartgenbush
Trina Lucas
Amy Marksheffel
Cheryl May
Barbie McGee
Ana Ner
Meg Salness
Ann Staley
Julie Strunk
Tracy Sund
Russell Thomas
Becca Valentine
Lisa Walker
Angela Wendte
Chaperones:
Mary Castle
Rosie Roppel
Pam Thomas
Judy May Walker
TO KETCHIKAN
Mikako Hoshiya
Rieko Iked
Sachie Imai
Kiroko Ishihara
Katsuya Iwasa
Karin Kameyama
Miyako Kanayama
Chiqusa Kusakabe
Chiqusa Mori
Mami Nago
Takanori Nakashima
Sayuri Ooshita
Masashi Saruhara
Keiko Sato
Isuro Sugimura
Hiroko Tanaka
Chaperones:
Hioki Yoshie
Rithuko Nakashima
Takayoshi Imad
Kunihiko Kanayama
Miyuki Kato
1988
Allison Brand
Shelly Brown
Ian Gelbrich
Jolene Lapinski
Hanna Lindsey
Jennifer McIntosh
Amber McMurtie
Joni Miller
Sean Mitchel
Beth Salness
Kyli Spurgeon
Tiffany Stevens
Julie Strunk
Kevin Sund
Becca Velentine
Chaperones:
Susan Valentine
Nancy Mitchel
Kris Salness
Doris Crockett
1989
Rachel Cannon
Nathaniel Currall
Michelle George
Greg Haan
Stephanie Hughes
Steven Jackson
Ron Jimdar
Laura Kinunen
Benita Lucas
Cameo McRoberts
Connie Miller
Jennifer Ohmer
Jessica Pilcher
Jennifer Pulju
Velvet Swan
Melissa Wallace
Chaperones:
Barbara Kinunen
Barbara Renoux
Doug Ensley
Sandra Ensley
1990
Sean Adcock
Nikolai Bolshakoff
Terry Chandler
Rebecca Cruise
Crish Currall
Carrie Finegan
Mindy Hamlin
Moureen Kelly
Kristy Martin
Tebr Rothrock
Kim Schulte
Naona “Peaches” Sharp
Jason Short
Samantha Stewart
Trevor Taggart
Shelly Wick
Gwen Wright
Chaperones:
Melissa Cruise
Sandy Currall
Pricilla Shulte
Phyllis Yetka
1991
Chris Caldwell
Benjamin Currall
Tessa DeLong
Brian Elliott
Anne Fabrello
Kara Fordney
Kaiwyn Harary-Palacios
Megan Hooker
Kasey Kelly
Shannon Mahn
David Mitchel
Robbie Pickrell
Tiffany Starr
James Thompson
Dennis Thornlow
Kristy Zeidner
Chaperones:
Christa Bruce
Barbara Mahn
Kris Fabrello
1992
Sara Allen
Chris Arteaga
Selena Bowie
Nicholle Chandler
Amelia Emmens-Budd
Jennie Fabrello
Damon Hargraves
Vernon Hustead
Maggie Majors
Cody McFadden
Robin Miller
Dolores Murray
Teya Plamondon
Monique Serna
Katherine Tatsuda
Chaperones:
Judy Christensen
Robbin Emmens
Kathy Francisco
Bill Tatsuda
1993
Patrick Currall
Brian Fadley
Troy Ertzberger
Marika Middag
Tansy Middag
Emily Moore
Rachael Cranston
Spencer Crockett
David Monrean
Sarah Ohmer
Katherine Race
Jaylyn Thomas
Carly Van Art
Hallie Engel
Kacy Olmstead Destiny Dawson
Chaperones:
Chris Cullens
Tony Worrell
Silvia Grueter
Leta Stanton
1994
Tara Dillenburg
Nicole Van Horne
Allison Gelbrich
Elizabeth Kloxin
Awndrea Manning
Cahterine Nell
Sean Seaver
Tara Bolling
Michael Creekmore
Jeffrey Williams
Travis Schenck
Ada Sutton
Chaperones:
Ama Mead
Deborah Olsen
1995
Timothy Currall
Chanda Rasmussen
Aleyne Short
Shannon Kloxin
Tennille Walker
Jared Campbell
Lindsay Hofstedt
Michael Kern
Angela Pfeifer
Taylor McDonald
Edie Moore
Jodi Fletcher
Owen Lee
Elizabeth Schafer
David Rockwood
Chaperones:
Randy Sulkin
Sharon Walker
Nancy McDonald
Christine Yoder
Penny Abbott
1996
Brian Bergeron
Megan Dillard
Norman Erickson
John Fain
Ronan Gray
Matt Kloxin
Marna Larsen
Laura Luther
Jed Michael
Natalie Ney
Tricia Mitchell
Jonathan Moe
Jessica Nanez
Elizabeth Peryam
Claire Rowan
Janae Thomas
Jill Walker
Chaperones:
Michael Kinerk
Hal Gray
Steve Mead
Amy Mean
1997
Elizabeth Anglin
Adrienne Koch
Katy Markiewicz
Jacob Martin
Erin Massie
Caitlin Michael
Jason Palmer
Elizabeth Peters
Colin Smith
Amy Strepper
Chaperones:
Angela Salazar
Patricia Perrier
1998
Andy Dupre
Jessica Ludwig
Jamilah Pitchford
Lauren Johnson
Lettie Mateu
Nick Rosenfeld
Trevor Sybesma
Emily Jenkinson
Kelly McDonald
Megan Beardsley
Britta Christensen
Sarah Keene
Kateri Somrak
Emily Miller
Rachael Neterer
Darby Piercy
Chaperones:
Mary Ann Christensen
Gwyn Boles
Roger McDonald
Jack Shay
1999
Peter Amylon
Bob Babik
Monica Blanchard
Lindsey Bolling
Jenny Dupre
Meg Griffin
Kelsi Jones
Kyle Lybrand
Tom McCarty
Lynnlee Mitchell
Aaron Mortensen
Brooke Orr
Stephanie Patton
Ian Roskam
Amanda Seierup
Megen Van Cleave
Amber Williams
Chaperones:
Wanda Seierup
Kathy Glover
Patsy Mitchell
Heather Ratzat
2000
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2001
Kate Geldeker
Casey Klask
Tiffany Lapekas
Alex McDonald
Tyler Mortensen Kate Osei-Bonsu
Sara Schroeder
Rachel Schuerger
Ian Sivertsen
Theresa Somrak
Jeremy Thompson Corinna Troll
Courtnie Tuinstra
Terra Weakley
Emily
Matt
Chaperones:
Ellen McDonald
Lori Mortensen
Donna Thompson
Jill Walker
2002
Jacob Alguire
Marissa Barker
Calvin Beattie
Natalia Dyakanoff
Chelsea Goucher
Sarah Harpold
Chelsea Holstein
Devin Klose
Kamille Laws
Matthew Morris
Erika Pearce
Connor Pihl
Cameron Spence
Caitlin Stephens
Joelle Tavares
Amy Wadley
Chaperones:
Debbie Spence
Teri Goucher
Tammy Morris
2003
Heather Bergeron
Greg Bird
Eric Cessnun
Emily Dell
Hilary Goucher
Shana Guthrie
Kaleigh Holm
Elizabeth Jagusch
Katie Keene
Molly Keene
Caitlyn Lewis
Cameron Mackey
Clarissa Manabat
Aimee McClory
Dara Otness
Natalie Pfeifer
Crystal Reno
Anica Roskam
Schyler Roskam
Jessie Van Cleave
Chaperones:
Marna Cessnun
Charles Mackey
Naomi Michaelsen Charlene Stacy
2004
Abigail Ahyong
Coleman Alguire
Brittany Auger
Tyler Barrett
Marta Geldeker
Tara Hofmann
Peter Jacobs
Christian Jorgensen
Kyleen Luhrs
Michael McNutty
Johnathan Oaksmith
Nick Otness
Jessica Thompson
Disney Williams
Chaperones:
Houston Laws
Ashley Byler
Pat Perrier
2005
Jordan Alguire
Monique Atkinson
Kris Blasingame
Blake Bousley
Morrisa Clark
Emily Fitzgerald
Desirae Inkster
Mary Key
Kate Klein
Naomi McCarthy
Chelsea Nusbaum
Linda Parsons
Collette Peters
Jolene Pflaum
Peter Stanton
Katherine Sweetman
Anna Tollfeldt
Maya Weinstein Estella Zellmer Kassandra Zwick
Chaperones:
Carol Stanton
Vickie Inkster
Priscilla Schulte Hanah Zellmer
2006
David Bergeron
Rebekah Bowers
Laura Brandt-Erichsen
Glen Clay
Courtney Enright
Heather Flam
Ian Fultz
Shelayne Greaves
Brianna Hendren
Justin Hoyt
Tess Jagusch
Hayley Morin
John Sullivan
Sammy Sullivan Tyler Varner Kristina Wolley
Chaperones:
Ashley Calvo
Chris Hoyt
Bonnie Sullivan
Ole Sullivan
2007
Chas Allen
Deandra Banie
Garrett Blasingame
Tom Flora
Frannie Girard
Deannaca Samalot
Andy Sullivan
Joe Truitt
Ashley Turner
Haley Widness
Daniel Williams
Chaperones:
Mark Flora
Wendy Girard
Ann Widness
Eileen Truitt
2008
Hannah Carson
Theresa Embree
Kasey Henry
Dylan Christianson
Conor Fitzgerald
Lauren Gates
Rique Hill
Melissa Elliott
Chandler Grace
Case Kuikhoven
Ellis Miller
Andrew Powers-Toribio
Brendan Stanton
Stanford Ohlson
Janelle Stacey
Jeanette Sweetman
Geneva Peters
Ciera Stanley
Brittany Thompson
Chaperones:
Cheryl Elliott
Kevin Miller
Rachel Neterer
David Sweetman
2009
Mikayla Brown-Harrison
Lizzi Carson
Joseph Chadwell
Jens Christianson
Craig DeBoer
Wilbur Fischer
Brindalyn Greaves
Cindy Griffin
Charlie Klein
Jackson Landis
Kable Lervick
Isaac Lontz
Torin Oaksmith
Cassidy Patton
Britta Pihl
Emma Scott
Brittni Tully
Alyson Walker
Chaperones:
Barbara Kinunen
Barbara Renoux
Doug Ensley
Sandra Ensley
2010
Jenalyn Arriola
Katie Broderick
Alexis Crellin
John Gierard
Cindy Griffin
Jacob Guenther
Kohl Hallman
Annie Johnson
Micah Long
Harley Ohlson
Skyler Smith
Maddy Stephens
Stacey Thornhill
Treva Widness
Luc Wilford
Chaperones:
Cindy Arriola
Renee Griffin
Josh Wilson
Vanessa Ohlson
2011
Danielle Carter
Brandon Castle
Sonja Christianson
Katie Dossett
Cecilia Ekse
Mena Heinl
Nathaniel Jones
Anthony Joslyn
JD Langert
Melanie Loughman
Holly O’Brien
Alex Pihl
Gwen Ranniger
Ella Sherrill
Kaitlyn Tighe
Chaperones:
Colleen Castle
Josh Dossett
Heizelle Jones
Penny Ranniger
2012
Natasha Bolshakoff
Mackenzie “Mac” Hancock
Jessie Irish
Emma Jones
Amber Junker
Daniel Klose
Kaileigh Krosse
Alex Leighton
Mina Matsuura
Cheyenne Mathews
Kaia Michalsen
Rudy Pankow
Cassi Ragland
Clara Stanton
Lora Starr
Chaperones:
Clayton Jones
Jessica Mathews
Alex Pankow
Loren Stanton
2013
Sherrine Bautista
Alison Blair
Ada Castle
Randy Estrin
Neva Garner
Ashley Hancock
Elsie Heinl
Catherine Hudson
Brooke Mickel
Gerik Sherrill
Natalya Truitt
Chaperones:
Colleen Castle
Eileen Truitt
Phil Truitt
2014
Paul Allmendinger
Kiely Bryce
Max Collins
Dawson Entwit
Ella Hillberry
Chasine Klein
Sarah Kuharich
Jacinda Leighton
Shelby Lewis
Tug Olson
Henning Pankow
Jonathan Skaggs
Melody Thompson
Zach Tighe
Tyler Turner
Chaperones:
Diana Kuharich
Brian Schelin
Brian Skaggs
Trina Sullivan
2015
William Biss
Gregory Bolshakoff
Chris Brown
Liam Kiffer
Jackson Leavitt
Ema Oshima
Maya Parker
Payton Simmons
Alex Trugon
Connor Wodehouse
Chaperones:
David Kiffer
Alma Parker
2016
Megan Blandov
Micah Britt
Emma Campbell
Sophie Cornwall
Anne Cross
Jackson Russell
Tyler Merle
Caity Pearson
Olivia Phelps
Bella Roberts
Laura Sherrill
Carter Thomas
Jared Valentine
Jalina Williams
Dameter Williams-Martin
Chaperones:
Sarah Campbell
Elizabeth Avila
Michele Cornwall
2017
Andy C.
Evelyn S.
Josh G.
Judy M.
Kolby E.
Lillian C.
Lyla S.
Nena J.
Olivia B.
Phillip S.
Zoe S.
Chaperones:
Dan Berg
Clayton Jones
Lisa Spencer
2018
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2019
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2020-2022
Cancelled due to Covid-19
2023
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2024
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2025
Chole Tatum Aiden
Carly
Josiah Hunter Audrey Stephanie
Mara
Jade
Kinley Narina
Savanah
Chaperones: Ashley
Mike
Cathy Archie