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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 30, 2022
DEED Announces 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year
POINT HOPE, Alaska – Today the Alaska Department of Education and Early Development announced that Harlee Harvey at Tikiġaq School in Point Hope has been named the 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year.
Harvey is a graduate of the American College of Education and has been teaching at Tikiġaq School in the North Slope Borough School District since 2014. She has taught both first and fifth grade. Harvey has been involved with numerous staff development programs and extracurricular activities for students including the Inupiaq Spelling Bee, Battle of the Books, and is a Mapkuk Mentor for the North Slope Borough School District’s cultural curriculum project. Harvey’s classroom environment and instruction is centered on culturally responsive practices. Her peers commend her for her knowledge and respect of the Inupiaq culture. Similarly, her decision to make Point Hope her home and become involved in the community outside of the classroom has helped earn her respect and facilitates connecting with students.
“I want to congratulate and thank Ms. Harvey for a job well done,” said Governor Mike Dunleavy. “As a former rural school teacher, I appreciate the dedication she has given to her students, the school and the community of Point Hope."
“Congratulations to Ms. Harvey for this well earned recognition,” said DEED Acting Commissioner Heidi Teshner. “Ms. Harvey’s investment in the students of Point Hope is a shining example of how teachers not only help children learn, but also strengthen communities in the process.”
As Alaska’s Teacher of the Year, Harvey will participate in programming offered by the Council of Chief State School Officers with other state Teachers of the Year. Harvey will also be Alaska's candidate for the National Teacher of the Year.
 Harlee Harvey, 2023 Alaska Teacher of the Year
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The Alaska Department of Education and Early Development provides information, resources, and leadership to support over 130,000 students in 505 public schools across the state of Alaska. The mission of the department is to ensure an “Excellent Education for Every Student Every Day.”
Media Contact: Grant Robinson, Public Information Officer, (907) 500-4983
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