Youth academy cadets graduate

ANCHORAGE - Cadets in the Alaska Military Youth Academy graduated in Anchorage this weekend.

Gov. Sean Parnell spoke at the event featuring the 136 graduating cadets Saturday at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center.

Officials said the cadets joined nearly 3,000 others who have graduated from the academy's ChalleNGe program since it was created in 1994.