Tongass Voices: Holly Huber on what it takes to be Miss Alaska Volunteer

Miss Alaska Volunteer Holly Huber in the KTOO studio. March 3, 2024. Photo by Yvonne Krumrey/KTOO.
This is Tongass Voices, a series from KTOO sharing weekly perspectives from the homelands of the Áak’w Kwáan and beyond.
Holly Huber is this year’s Miss Alaska Volunteer. It’s a newer crown within U.S. pageant system, and it focuses on what contestants do to support their communities. 
Huber uses her platform to bring awareness to the mental health crisis in Ala