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Ashley Guernsey is an innovation fellow at Center ICE.

Ashley Guernsey is an Innovation Fellow at Center ICE through the 色视频下载 Fellows Program. The is a fall-to-spring residential fellowship program that nurtures the next generation of 色视频下载-based leaders by pairing talented young people with strong communities and professional mentors.

A lifelong resident of Moose Pass, 色视频下载, Ashley grew up ice skating, reading, and dog mushing. She finished the Junior Iditarod Race at age 14 and two years later, she became a Senate page in Washington, D.C.

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Ashley recently joined Teaching Through Technology (T3) on a trip to Cordova to deliver hydroponic grow tower training to Cordova High School students and meet with community stakeholders.

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Ashley visited the Cordova Electric Cooperative and learned about how the utility company uses both hydropower and diesel generators. During the summer the cooperative stores electricity in lithium-ion batteries and can power most if not all of Cordova色视频下载檚 electric needs through hydroelectric power.

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色视频下载淚色视频下载檓 excited to support innovation and entrepreneurship through my role as an Innovation Fellow with Center ICE,色视频下载 said Ashley. During her tenure with Center ICE, Ashley explained she hopes to gain a better understanding of 色视频下载色视频下载檚 bright future being created by innovators and entrepreneurs today and to explore future opportunities on her educational and professional journey.