Sandra Day O’Connor

Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice, Sandra Day O'Connor (left) Alaska Supreme Court Justice, Dana Fabe (center) and Alaska Constitutional Convention Delegate, Vic Fischer pose with Anchorage teachers participating in O'Connor's iCivics program.

The first woman justice on the U.S. Supreme Court, Sandra Day O’Connor paid her second visit to Alaska yesterday. While she was unable to visit with Anchorage students, the public reception at the Dena’ina Center continued as planned. Joined on stage by Alaska Supreme Court Justices Dana Fabe and Walter Carpeneti, O’Connor talked about her interactive online civic education program, called iCivics and the power of teaching kids about government.

BROADCAST ON KSKA: Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 2:00 p.m.

REPEAT BROADCAST: Thursday, September 6, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.

RECORDED: September 5, 2012, Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center, Anchorage, AK

SPEAKER: Sandra Day O’Connor, Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice

HOST: Alaska Court System & Alaska Bar Association

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