Noatak, Alaska Brett Kirk grew up in the small village of Noatak, where he showed signs of leadership and an interest in giving back to his community at an early age. In 2011, Brett figured out how to channel his drive for making a difference and enrolled at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in […]
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Marshall Johnson
Dillingham, Alaska Marshall Johnson was born and raised in Dillingham, where he was a relatively quiet student. Then he found his stride in mathematics. His graduating class was the first in the history of his high school to have a calculus teacher, and what he learned in the class inspired him to continue along […]
Stephanie Nelson
Barrow, Alaska As a high school student born and raised in Barrow, Stephanie Nelson didn’t focus much on extra curricular activities outside of basketball and wasn’t sure what she wanted to do upon graduation. Then, during her senior year of high school, Stephanie applied for ANSEP’s Summer Bridge program and landed an internship with the […]
Jace Lovell
Fairbanks, Alaska Jace Lovell’s ANSEP journey began during his sophomore year at the University of Alaska Fairbanks (UAF) with the University Success component. From the moment his friend introduced him to ANSEP, Jace says hasn’t looked back. Born and raised in Fairbanks, Jace received his mechanical engineering degree earlier this year from UAF with the […]
Collette Kawagley
Anchorage, Alaska Collette Kawagley, Yup’ik, was born and raised in Anchorage, where she attended East High School and dove head first into ANSEP after graduation. Her journey began with Summer Bridge in 2014, when she interned at ExxonMobil. Encouragement from her father and twin sister Andrea, who is also an ANSEP student, led Collette to […]
Audrey Alstrom
Alakanuk, Alaska Audrey Alstrom, Yup’ik, grew up in the rural village of Alakanuk on the Yukon River. Today, Audrey is not only an ANSEP alumna, she is inspiring the future generation of Alaskan scientists and engineers as the regional director of ANSEP middle school components. “What I love about working with middle school students is […]
Tristan Burkett
Palmer, Alaska School is back in session, and, for University of Alaska mechanical engineering freshman Tristan Burkett, that means his first week as a full-time college student. For some 18-year-olds, this might be a scary experience. However, Tristan says he feels more prepared than ever thanks to a couple of summers well spent at ANSEP […]
Tehya Tucker
Nome, Alaska Tehya Tucker, Inupiaq, was born and raised in Nome, Alaska, by her hard-working father who has always pushed her to achieve greatness despite any obstacles that stood in her way. While Tehya has always been interested in math, it wasn’t until she attended her first ANSEP Middle School Academy that she realized she […]
Michael Nabers
Wainwright, Alaska Michael (Mike) Nabers is from Wainwright, Alaska, a small town of about 500 people near Barrow in the North Slope Borough. Growing up attending school in Anchorage and spending summers in his hometown, Mike never pictured himself as an engineer. In fact, he planned to join the armed services after high school in […]
Michael Ulroan
Chevak, Alaska “Nothing can stop me from reaching my goals.” These are the words that ANSEP Acceleration Academy Regional Director Michael Ulroan has engrained in his mind since he was a college student. An avid runner, Michael first recalls reciting this mantra when he was training for a half marathon on St. Paul Island while […]
