Jamie Hartung JD Interpreting Jamie Hartung received training and a degree in American Sign Language interpreting from Palomar College in 2007, and received national certification in ASL/English Interpreting from the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID). She recently started her agency, JD Interpreting, and coordinated all of the ASL access for the press conferences from the Mayor of Anchorage and the Governor of Alaska. Jamie has been taking endless emails and texts, and getting her very small team where they need to be to get access for all Deaf and Hard of Hearing Alaskans, and she does so with respect, grace and a smile on her face. Said of Jamie Hartung: “Working with Jamie, you know you will be treated as a professional, she will keep communication as open as it can be and she will be in many settings quietly getting the job done. A vital job of providing access to Alaskans who need it! Hats off to Jamie and her team!”
Christine Hohf Kiwanis Club of Anchorage Christine Hohf has always had the desire to bring help and a smile to her fellow man. She enjoys spending her time helping others in her community, and with shorter hours at work due to COVID-19, she and her son don inflatable costumes and walk through the neighborhood waving and dancing — he as the T-Rex and Christine as the Unicorn. They have been bringing smiles to faces, made birthday celebrations a bit more special and generally made her neighbors days a little brighter. Christine does not look for accolades, but hopes that her son always remembers making others smile and he carries that smile tradition on. Said of Christine Hohf: “She believes in helping everyone she can without asking for anything. She will rarely say no to anyone.”
Alexis Johnson Bread & Brew Alexis Johnson, General Manager and Owner of Bread & Brew, is a seasoned creative and a passionate leader with a proven track record for translating complex ideas into community magic. Through her work during the last three years Bread & Brew has raised and donated more than $50,000 to local families and charities. She is passionate about everything she does, including serving the Anchorage community and essential staff during these uncertain times, and has been doing her best to keep her small business doors open. Said of Alexis Johnson: “Lex is hard working, generous, vivacious, determined, passionate and extremely competitive. Lex is continuously looking for ways to include and support the community!”
Anchorage Daily News | Sunday, May 31, 2020
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