Beverly Patkotak Grinage facts for kids

Beverly Patkotak Grinage is an amazing leader from America. She has worked as an academic administrator and a community organizer. From 2005 to 2010, she was the president of Iḷisaġvik College. This is a college in Alaska.

Beverly Grinage also used to be the head of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission. She helped share important news for the North Slope Borough School District. She has managed political campaigns and even owned her own publishing company. She was also a managing editor for the Tundra Times newspaper. Plus, she was part of the Alaska State Council on the Arts.

Beverly Grinage's Career and Education

Beverly Grinage has had many important jobs. She was the managing editor for the Tundra Times. This means she helped run the newspaper. In 1988, she worked as a public information officer. This job involves sharing news and information with the public. She did this for the North Slope Borough School District.

In 1989, Beverly Grinage owned a publishing business in Utqiagvik, Alaska. This is the northernmost city in the United States. Alaska's Governor, Steve Cowper, chose her to join the Alaska State Council on the Arts. She stayed on this council until 1991.

In 1990, she helped Edward Itta run for mayor of North Slope Borough. She was his campaign manager. This means she helped plan and organize his election efforts. By 1991, she was the executive director of the Alaska Eskimo Whaling Commission. This is a big role where she led the organization.

In 2004, Beverly Grinage was a community organizer in Barrow. She is also a shareholder in the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation (ASRC). This means she owns a part of the company. She helped start a group called Shareholders First. This group wanted to help the corporation and its leaders.

Beverly Grinage became president of Iḷisaġvik College in 2005. She took over from Edna Ahgeak MacLean. She led the college for five years. In 2010, Brooke Gondara became the new president. While leading the college, Beverly Grinage also earned her Master's degree. She got her M.A. from the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 2008. Her special project was about how higher education helps the Inupiat people.

Her Family Life

Beverly Grinage is married to Kent Grinage. They have one daughter. She believes it's very important for young people to use the Inupiaq language. This is the language of the Inupiat people.

See also

• List of women presidents or chancellors of co-ed colleges and universities