FHS teachers try on news shoes
Education, News
September 15, 2026
A big part of the newspaper shoes project was for students to present their creations to their teachers and ask them to try them on. Above, Fairbanks High School teacher Kaitlin Hawkey has a laugh as third-year engineering student Kalen Archer presents the newspaper shoes he made for her during class. Hawkey did successfully wear the shoes and even walked around in them for a short time as she began her lecture. (Journal-Tribune photo by Kyle Meddles)

FHS teachers try on news shoes

Engineering students turn J-T newspapers into wearable shoes

By Kyle Meddles 

For most people, yesterday’s newspapers are thrown out in the recycling bin.

For engineering students at Fairbanks, old copies of the Journal-Tribune were turned into shoes for their teachers’ feet.

Mackenzie Segner, who teaches the math and engineering class at Fairbanks High School, said the...

Raymond replacement
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Above is a proposal for a possible site plan for a new Raymond Elementary School. This design option features two single-story classroom wings. (Photo submitted)
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