Wasilla, Alaska If you sit down and have a conversation with ANSEP student Tommi Crist, you’ll be shocked to learn that she is only a rising junior in high school. You may be even more surprised to learn that while she’s a shining star today, Tommi was once behind and struggling in school. She will […]
Nome and White Mountain, Alaska Tonia Osborne has dreamed of becoming a marine biologist for as long as she can remember. However, growing up in rural Alaska, she felt that she didn’t have access to classes that challenged her academically. In 2011, Tonia became involved with ANSEP through Middle School Academy and has been engaged […]
Chefornak, Alaska Kelsy Panruk is proud of her Yup’ik heritage and dreams of becoming a civil engineer. Her goal is to improve the quality of life in her hometown of Chefornak, Alaska, and it is also a priority for her that she keep her family’s traditions alive for many years to come. With support and […]
Chevak, Alaska Many students are nervous or anxious before starting college but not Jaden Ulroan. Involved with ANSEP since middle school, he feels excited and prepared to start his freshman year at the University of Alaska Anchorage, where he will study civil engineering. Jaden, who recalls having an interest in math and science classes from […]
Bethel, Alaska Eighteen-year-old Jeremy Chung, Yup’ik from Bethel, Alaska, recently graduated high school and enrolled as an ANSEP Summer Bridge student. It was not a difficult decision for Jeremy to choose to spend his summer learning and getting real-world work experience – he has had his sights set on becoming a computer engineer for some […]
Bethel, Alaska Justis Geerdts has wanted to become an engineer for as long as she can remember. Unfortunately, the classes available to her weren’t challenging her the way she needed. Then she heard about ANSEP – a program and community where she could live like a college student while getting a head start on the […]
Palmer, Alaska Christine Rice had reservations about attending ANSEP’s Middle School Academy, but encouragement from her parents and middle school principal prompted Christine to overcome this fear and become an ANSEP student when she was in the sixth grade. “I was hesitant at first because I would have to be away from my family, but […]
Palmer, Alaska Tyler Terwilligner really likes math. In fact, he loves it. A lot. “At my old school, I went through seventh and eighth grade math in one quarter. I was bored before ANSEP,” said Tyler. He attended ANSEP’s STEM Career Exploration component during middle school, and his mom encouraged him to attend Acceleration High […]
Palmer, Alaska Natalie Yankovic’s experience with ANSEP taught her not to be afraid of the unknown. When her assistant principal at Palmer Junior Middle School encouraged her to apply for ANSEP’s Middle School Academy, Natalie was nervous about the change. “I was scared and thought ANSEP wasn’t meant for me, but now it’s taught […]
Anchorage, Alaska Andrea Moreno, a recent graduate from University of Alaska Anchorage, proudly holds a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering and can’t wait to give back to a community that has provided her with endless support. “One of the greatest things I got from ANSEP was an extended family. It was a huge […]
