Franklet promoted to tribal child support manager at Tlingit and Haida

• Central Council of the Tlingit and Haida Indian Tribes of Alaska is pleased to announce Janae Franklet’s promotion to tribal child support manager.

As the tribal child support manager, Franklet will oversee the Tribal Child Support Unit (TCSU), which is a federally-funded and approved Tribal IV-D child support program that establishes paternity; locates absent parents; establishes, enforces, and modifies child support orders; and collects and distributes child support payments. In this capacity, she will supervise all TCSU personnel; prepare and monitor the annual budget; develop and implement practices to address federal, tribal and state policies; and collect, analyze and report data for fiscal and programmatic purposes.

“I am pleased to see Janae step into the Tribal Child Support Unit manager role,” said President Richard Peterson. “She has proven her leadership and I have great confidence that she will continue to work hard to ensure our tribal children receive the financial and emotional support they deserve.”

Franklet first joined Tlingit and Haida in August 2010 as the TCSU Specialist where she prepared cases for court and testified for purposes of establishing paternity and child support obligations. She previously worked for the Alaska Court System, City and Borough of Juneau Attorney’s Office and the Juneau Police Department.

“I am fortunate to have a job that not only supports our cultural community, but also my love for legal work,” Franklet said. “I am truly honored to serve in this capacity where I can continue to advocate for our children’s best interest.”

Franklet’s Tlingit name is Gaylteen and she is Eagle/Wolf from the Yanyeidi Taku tribe. She was born and raised in Juneau and is the daughter of Judy (Gooxkuwadzee) Franklet (Nelson) and George (Gunaaneisti) Franklet and granddaughter of Alice (Koneil) Nelson and Chris (Gunaaneisti) Nelson. She graduated from Juneau-Douglas High School and from the University of Alaska Southeast with an associate’s and bachelor’s degree in business management.

• Floyd Dryden Middle School announced its honor roll for the second quarter of the 2018-2019 school year.

All A Honor Roll

6th Grade: Hailee Bauer, Lucy Bennett, Mary Canapary, Bristol Casperson, Liana Gho, Christina Giamakidis, Sofia Hendricks, Cerys Hudson, Jacob Katasse, Elijah Laguidao, Jesse Langel, Quincy Malacas, Michiko Morris, Owen Neely, Kael Nord, Sean Owen, Tessa Polasek, Emmalee Sims, Frederik Thorsteinson, Dominic Wery Tagaban, Owen Woodruff

7th Grade: Anthony Andersen, Sydney Bennett, Chloe Casperson, Elizabeth Djajalie, Jager Dostal, Stein Dostal, Lelehua Fujimoto Vertido, Hunter Gutierrez, Kaidree Hartman, Joshua Jaenicke, Shayla Jaravata, Caden Johns, Mackenzie Lam, Charlene Lumba, Aliza Mesdag, Zoey Moore, Conrad Nauer, Sophia Owen, Joshua Pierson, Ava Severance, Hali Smith, Lauren Stichert

8th Grade: Kelsey Barker, Gloria Bixby, Peyton Carson, Sydney Carter, Carlynn Casperson, Maya Chaskin, Ruby Davis, Elise Duran, Benjamin Erickson, Allesandra Friend, Ashley Laudert, Samantha Mead, Kiyara Miller, Leora Murray, Aliyah Overturf, Carly Phelps, Keeley Rielly, Lucas White, Aliciana Zamora

A Honor Roll

6th Grade: Taiya Bentz, Gerald Blades, Justus Darbonne, Brandon Day, Samantha Day, Kaelen DeMello, Emilia Dodd, Brielle Duran, Asher Fink, Merrick Hartman, Heath Hill, Emilio Holbrook, Ava Jenkins, Elijah Keaton, Jonathan Kestel, Caleb Kookesh, Gracie Kohuth, Shaelynnn Lee, Tiare Maka, Reonna Maloney, Milina Mazon, Kjell Nore, Ella Orsborn, Peyton Parker, Loren Platt, Isabelle Powers, Steffanie Reynoso, Thomas Rice, Jarez Kiel Rotano, Jarez Kyle Rotano, Pedrin Saceda-Hurt, Jacqueline Smith Russell, Kapualani Toetuu, Natalie Travis, Colby Thomson, Ian Ward, Marzena Whitmore

7th Grade: Antone Araujo, Reese Ayd, Cameron Brown, William Coronell, Sierra Epperly, Arlinn Felarca, Ashlyn Gates, Charlotte Gomez, Tristan Guevarra, Jackson Hanna, Brennen Hafer, Elijah Harvey, Jessica Jimenez-Gomez, Calvin Knapp, Chelsea-Marie Ligsay, Grace McAdoo, Myra McAlister, Dawson Menz, Hilary Nguyen, Lance Nierra, Marlaine Pedersen, Cadence Plummer, Jaime Quinto, Krishna Sanguni, Samantha Sassi, Justin Scussel, Jonathan Sleppy, Kara Strong, Levi Traxler, Anya Tyrell, Abigail Weske, Jake White, Kiah Yadao

8th Grade: Reese Bunten, Noah Carriker, Mercedes Cordero, Edward Csech, Evan Csech, Allison Geary, Reilley Halverson, Kyrie Harrell, Teslyn Harris, Alex Jenkins, Samuel Kiessling, Tahila Kuma, Colter Martin, Caleb McDermott, Lillian Palmer Stears, Thomas Pearson, Valerie Remsberg, Jasmine Ridges, Madalyn Sassi, Mariah Schauwecker, Lakai Smallwood, Kaelin Tibbles, Moana Tuvaifale, Jemima Verebasaga, Taryn Wright

B Honor Roll

6th Grade: Lashya Bagoyo, Lillian Ditcharo, Katie Elsner, Caleb Friend, Carter Harralston, Trygve Hermann, Javier Jimenez-Gomez, Lincoln Johnson, Kevin Leyva, Alexavian Luerra-Nauer, Valinilia Mausia, Madalyn Mesdag, Eva Miller, Kimari Miller, Tenlee Newton, Mattias Paden, Illana Petershoare, Serenity Peterson, Scott Pleasants, Jadid Polanco, Robert Porter, Ike Puustinen, Stefano Rivera, Tannim Shannara, Oscar Staveland, Kylee Steele, Mackenzie Terry, Evan Ward, Monica Weston, Cheyenne Wolfenberger

7th Grade: Serenity Ault, Jackson Beattie,Caden Bishop, Andrew Bixby, Corbin Corson, Isabella DeFreest, Stephanie Eshanuer, Anthony Garcia, Steven Gates, Tatum Gende, Kelton Griffith, Taylor Grochowski, Krystalynn Hill, Nina Inventado, Alexa Jackson, Michael Jozwiak, Camdyn Landvik, Aiyanna Lane, Jasmine Leatham, Kennedy Love, Rylynn Martin, Hannah McNaughton, Amelia Nauska, Tristan Oliva, Sean Oliver, Desaniel Pensgard-Dugaqua, Sabrina Pierce, Angelica Rodriguez, Jayden Rosenbruch, Katelyn Scott, Aurora Shriver, Mason Sooter, Kiana Stephens, Elane Stringer, Gracie Stickler, Harbor Thomas, Ethan Tobel, Alaiyah Topasna, Elijah Toribio, Brielle Ward

8th Grade: Tyra Aguirre, Lyric Ashenfelter, Hailey Ayd, Owen Berger, Zoey Billings, Mariana Felipe, Keegan Grant, Brandon Gurule, Stasha Guthrie, Gunnar Gutierrez, Gabriel Hansen, Rory Hayes, Wyatt Jenkins, Kaden Jim, Helen John, Trejan Maiquis, Caden Mercer, Reagan Mitchell, Aaron Mulgrew-Truitt, Justus Paden, Hailey Pagtakhan, Jenny Peralta, Darion Ridgeway, Derek Schauwecker, Kelsi Sell, Jack Toribio, Ashiya Ware, Viktor Wilfong

• Annaka Brayton, Katelynn Drake, Ciera Kelly and Keenan Wright of Juneau were named to Washington State University’s President’s Honor Roll for the 2018 spring semester. To be eligible for the honor roll, undergraduate students must be enrolled in a minimum of nine graded hours in a single term at WSU and earn a grade point average of 3.75 or earn a 3.5 cumulative GPA based on 15 cumulative hours of graded work.

• Cora Bontrager of Juneau was named to Fort Lewis College’s Dean’s List for the fall 2018 semester. Bontrager’s major is psychology. To be eligible for dean’s list, a student must carry a semester GPA of 3.6 or better in no fewer than 15 credit hours of graded college level work and have completed all work for which they are registered by the end of the semester.