MEGGAN LAXALT MACKEY

ENTREPRENEUR

TELL US ABOUT YOURSELF
Meggan Laxalt Mackey is a third-generation Basque. She worked in the federal, academic, and private sectors as a communications and education specialist for over 30 years. She has been actively involved in Boise’s Basque community since 1987, serving in multiple roles over the years, including educational programs, teaching, publication, book, and exhibit design, writing and editing, communications, and historical research. She has volunteered for the Basque Museum & Cultural Center since 1987 and also served on their Board of Directors. In her capacity as adjunct faculty in Basque Studies at Boise State University, she coordinates public programs. Meggan’s book, Lekuak: The Basque Places of Boise, Idaho, was published by the Center for Basque Studies at the University of Nevada, Reno. She studied at Scripps College in Claremont, California, and the University of Nevada, Reno, earning her Bachelor of Arts in History and Master of Applied Historical Research (with a focus on Basque Studies) from Boise State University. She owns and operates Studio M Publications and Graphics, a book arts and graphic design studio, in Boise, Idaho.

WHY THE BEO?
Why would I NOT say “Yes!” to working with BEO? I have witnessed BEO’s incredible energy, innovative programs, and creative approaches to education about Basque culture. I’m thrilled to be part of listening, doing, and thinking about more and more ways to keep the BEO ball rolling forward. They are leading Basques forward into a new era. Aurrera!