Aaron Mortier of Eagle River was named to the dean's list for the 2009 fall semester at Hillsdale College in Hillsdale, Mich. A sophomore, he is the son of Mark and Ramona Mortier of Eagle River.

Eagle River's Dale Sperling and Tiffany Marlow were nominated by Sen. Mark Begich for admittance to U.S. service academies. Sperling was selected for consideration to attend the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs. Marlow was selected for consideration to attend both the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y. and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, at Kings Point, NY. Senators are allowed to nominate up to 10 individuals for each of the service academies. The admissions office for each academy makes the final determination.

Chelsey Homan,

Chelsey Homan, of Eagle River, and her University of Alaska College of Business and Public Policy teammate Elena Reirson finished first place in the Fall 2009 Capstone Business Competition. The contest is a business simulation challenge in which universities and colleges compete to see who can run the most profitable and productive company.

Reierson and Homan beat out 788 other teams from colleges and universities in the United States and from across the globe. Chelsea is the daughter of Charles and Linda Homan of Eagle River.

Lillian Audrey Lavon Knoff was born Jan. 11, 2010, at Alaska Regional Hospital in Anchorage. She weighed 4 pounds and 7 ounces. Lillian is the daughter of Shellie Carr and Keith Knoff of Eagle River.